Myrcia paganii

Myrcia paganii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Myrcia
Species: M. paganii
Binomial name
Myrcia paganii
Krug & Urban

Myrcia paganii is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.

Myrcia paganii is listed as endangered by the United States and Puerto Rico. It is classified as a perennial tree or shrub.[2] There is a US Fish and Wildlife recovery plan in process.[3]

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Myrcia paganii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32513A9711680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32513A9711680.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. USDA Plants Profile.
  3. USFWS. Recovery Plan for Myrcia paganii and the Auederodendron pauciflorum. September 1997.


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