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  9. ›Ugninae
Myrteola
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Myrteola

Myrteola is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands.

These plants are shrubs with leaves no more than 1 cm (0.4 in) 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.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Teaberry

speciesMyrteola nummularia

Myrteola phylicoides

speciesMyrteola phylicoides

Myrteola acerosa

speciesMyrteola acerosa

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 782973.