Eugenia capensis

Dune myrtle
Fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eugenia
Species: E. capensis
Binomial name
Eugenia capensis
(Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv.
Synonyms[1]

Eugenia capensis, the dune myrtle, is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family, which is native to East and southern Africa.[2]

Subspecies

The subspecies are:[1]

  • E. capensis subsp. albanensis (Sond.) F.White
  • E. capensis subsp. capensis
  • E. capensis subsp. gueinzii (Sond.) F.White
  • E. capensis subsp. natalitia (Sond.) F.White
  • E. capensis subsp. nyassensis (Engl.) F.White
  • E. capensis subsp. simii (Dummer) F.White
  • E. capensis subsp. zeyheri (Harv.) F.White

References

  1. 1 2 "Eugenia capensis". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. "Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv". African Plant Database. CJB & SANBI. Retrieved 16 February 2015.

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