Myrcia crassa

Myrcia crassa is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to the municipality of Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Brazil, where its habitat is fragmented and declining due to deforestation. The tree was first described in 2010 and grows to between 1.5 and 18 metres tall.[2]

Myrcia crassa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrcia
Species:
M. crassa
Binomial name
Myrcia crassa

References

  1. "Myrcia crassa Sobral". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. Sobral, Marcos (July 29, 2010). "Ten new Myrtaceae from eastern and northeastern Brazil". Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 4 (1): 138–140.


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