Myrteola is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856.Berg, Otto Kar. 1856. Linnaea 27(4): 348, 393-397 in LatinTropicos, Myrteola O.Berg It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesGovaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
These plants are shrubs with leaves no more than long, with white flowers of 4 petals and fruits. In some high-altitude paramo areas, the plants are prostrate and form small lawns. Usually grow in rocky places.Flora Chilena Myrteola nummularia
Accepted species Myrteola acerosa (O.Berg) Burret – Peru Myrteola nummularia (Poir.) O.Berg – Falkland Islands, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela Myrteola phylicoides (Benth.) Landrum – Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
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