The Eugenia and Syzygium genera include approximately 1000 and 1800 species,
respectively, and both belong to the Myrtaceae. Their species present economic and …

Premise To further advance the understanding of the speciesrich, economically and
ecologically important angiosperm order Myrtales in the rosid clade, comprising nine …

Abstract Myrteae (c. 2500 species; 51 genera) is the largest tribe of Myrtaceae and an
ecologically important groups of angiosperms in the Neotropics. Systematic relationships in …

The angiosperm family Myrtaceae has extant and fossil taxa from all southern continents
and is assumed to be of Gondwanan origin. Many modern groups contain sister taxa that …

With ca. 2500 species, Myrteae is the largest tribe of Myrtaceae and one of the most diverse
groups of flowering plants in the tropical Americas. In light of recent systematics adjustments …

Trees or shrubs, frequently with conspicuous oil glands. Leaves opposite, alternate (disjunct-
opposite or spiral), rarely whorled, simple, entire, pinnately veined (triplinerved in a few …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Oils and extracts of Eugenia uniflora have been reported
as antimicrobial, antifungal, antinociceptive, antiprotozoal, antioxidant and cytotoxic. Aim of …

To clarify relationships within the predominantly Neotropical and exclusively fleshyfruited
Myrteae (49 genera and c. 2,500 species), we provide a phylogenetic hypothesis for …

Abstract Eugenia, comprising ca. 1100 species, is the largest genus of Neotropical
Myrtaceae. Eugenia sect. Umbellatae (formerly referred to as “clade 9”) is the most speciose …

A first phylogenetic hypothesis of Neotropical Eugenia, including associated genera and
species from Africa and the Pacific was produced using DNA sequence data from the …