Marine Biological Laboratory i LIBRARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SClE APR 2 1 1989 Vol. 45, No. 12, pp. 277-317, 8 figs. December 7, 1988 THE MYRTLE FAMILY (MYRTACEAE) IN CHILE By Leslie R. Landrum Department of Botany, Arizona State University, Tentpe, Arizona 85287' Abstract: This paper is a floristic treatment of the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae) in Chile. The family is represented by nine genera and 26 species: Amomyrtus (2 spp.)i Blepharocalyx (1 sp.). Legrandia (1 sp.). Luma (2 spp.)i Myrceugenia (14 spp.), Myrcianthes (1 sp.)i Myrteola (1 sp.), Tepualia (1 sp.), and Ugni (3 spp.). Keys to the genera and species are provided, as are descriptions, lists of synonyms, distribution maps, illustrations of most species, and notes on distribution, phenology, local names and uses, and similar or closely related taxa. Received September 21, 1987. Accepted February 3, 1988. Numerical List of Taxa L Tepualia lA. T. stipularis Grisebach 2. Myrcianthes 2.L M. coquimbensis (Bameoud) Landrum et Grifo 3. Amomyrtus 3.L A. luma (Molina) Legrand et Kausel 3.2. A. meli (R. A. Philippi) Legrand et Kausel 4. Blepharocalyx 4.1. B. cruckshanksii (W. J. Hooker et Ar-nott) Niedenzu 5. Legrandia 5.1. L. concinna (R. A. Philippi) Kausel 6. Myrteola 6.1. M. nummularia (Poiret) Berg 7. Ugni ' This work partially completed as Tilton Fellow, Depart-ment of Botany, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. California 941 18. 7.1. U. candollei (Bameoud) Berg 7.2. U. molinae Turczaninow 7.3. U. selkirkii (W. J. Hooker et Amott) Berg Myrceugenia 8.1. M. chrysocarpa (Berg) Kausel 8.2. M. colchaguensis (R. A. Philippi) Na-vas M. correifolia (W. J. Hooker et Amott) Berg M. exsucca (A. P. de CandoUe) Berg M.fernandeziana (W. J. Hooker et Ar-nott) Johow 8.6. M. lanceolata (Jussieu ex Jaume Saint-Hilaire) Kausel M. leptospermoides (A. P. de CandoUe) Kausel M. obtusa (A. P. de CandoUe) Berg M. ovata (W. J. Hooker et Amott) Berg 8.9a. var. ovata 8.9b. var. nannophylla (Burret) Lan-dmm 8.3. 8.4. 8.5. 8.7. 8.9. [277]
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