Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
T.B.Flores & Sobral
                
                
                    
Source:
rhakhis
                
                
                    
Year:
2019
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytotaxa 414(4): 188. 2019
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-1000033315
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Myrciaria alta
- Alta Myrcia
- Alta Myrtle
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Myrciaria alta (also called Myrciaria alta, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is native to Central and South America. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Myrciaria alta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It can also be used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Myrciaria alta is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have two leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Myrciaria alta is a perennial shrub native to South America. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring, and cuttings can be taken in the spring or summer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Myrciaria alta
                        
                            Myrciaria alta is native to South America and can be found in moist, shady areas, such as along stream banks and in wet forests.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Myrciaria alta FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Myrciaria alta?
Myrciaria alta
What type of grass is Myrciaria alta?
It is a perennial bunchgrass
Where is Myrciaria alta found?
It is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Myrciaria genus
                        
                            Myrciaria borinquena, 
Myrciaria cordata, 
Myrciaria cuspidata, 
Myrciaria delicatula, 
Myrciaria disticha, 
Myrciaria dubia, 
Myrciaria ferruginea, 
Myrciaria floribunda, 
Myrciaria glanduliflora, 
Myrciaria glomerata, 
Myrciaria guaquiea, 
Myrciaria ibarrae, 
Myrciaria myrtifolia, 
Myrciaria pallida, 
Myrciaria plinioides, 
Myrciaria rojasii, 
Myrciaria strigipes, 
Myrciaria tenella, 
Myrciaria vexator, 
Myrciaria vismeifolia, 
Myrciaria puberulenta, 
Myrciaria glazioviana, 
Myrciaria pilosa, 
Myrciaria racemosa, 
Myrciaria aspera, 
Myrciaria alagoana, 
Myrciaria evanida, 
Myrciaria rupestris, 
Myrciaria micrantha, 
Myrciaria silveirana, 
Myrciaria una, 
Myrciaria chartacea, 
Myrciaria cambuca, 
Myrciaria alta,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Myrtaceae family
                        
                            Acca lanuginosa, 
Acca macrostema, 
Accara elegans, 
Actinodium cunninghamii, 
Agonis baxteri, 
Agonis flexuosa, 
Agonis grandiflora, 
Agonis theiformis, 
Agonis undulata, 
Agonis hypericifolia, 
Algrizea macrochlamys, 
Algrizea minor, 
Allosyncarpia ternata, 
Aluta appressa, 
Aluta aspera, 
Aluta maisonneuvei, 
Aluta quadrata, 
Aluta teres, 
Amomyrtella irregularis, 
Amomyrtella guilii, 
Amomyrtus luma, 
Amomyrtus meli, 
Angophora bakeri, 
Angophora clelandi, 
Angophora costata, 
Angophora crassifolia, 
Angophora dichromophloia, 
Angophora euryphylla, 
Angophora exul, 
Angophora floribunda, 
Angophora hispida, 
Angophora inopina, 
Angophora leiocarpa, 
Angophora melanoxylon, 
Angophora paludosa, 
Angophora robur, 
Angophora subvelutina, 
Angophora woodsiana, 
Angophora clelandii, 
Anticoryne diosmoides, 
Anticoryne ovalifolia, 
Anticoryne melanosperma, 
Archirhodomyrtus baladensis, 
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, 
Archirhodomyrtus paitensis, 
Archirhodomyrtus turbinata, 
Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii, 
Arillastrum gummiferum, 
Astartea aspera, 
Astartea corniculata,