Taxon: Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh

Summary

Genus:

Myrcianthes

Family:

Myrtaceae

Subfamily:

Myrtoideae

Tribe:

Myrteae

Nomen number:

415257

Place of publication:

Fieldiana, Bot. 29:485. 1963, nom. cons.

Comment:

conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Shenzhen ICN Art. 14.9 & App. IV)
based on Myrtus fragrans Sw., nom. cons.

Verified:

10/28/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (2 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Myrtus fragrans Sw.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
Barrie, F. R. 2004. (1629) Proposal to conserve the name Myrtus fragrans [=Myrcianthus fragrans] (Myrtaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 53:569-570.
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Brummitt, R. K. 2005. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 57. Taxon 54:1099. Note: proposal recommended
Forero, E. & A. H. Gentry. 1989. Lista anotada de las plantas del Departamento del Choco, Colombia. Biblioteca Jose Jeronimo Triana no. 10, Bogota
Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Vasquez, J. A. G. et al. 1995. Flora de Manantlan. Sida Botanical Miscellany 13.
Wunderlin, R. P. 1982. Guide to the vascular plants of central Florida
Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	twinberry	1	Wunderlin, R. P. 1982. Guide to the vascular plants of central Florida
French (Lesser Antilles)	bois pelé	2	Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
French (Lesser Antilles)	goyavier montagne	2	Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Spanish (Mexico)	arrayán	2	Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanish (Mexico)	arrayán prieto	2	Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanish (Mexico)	guayabillo	2	Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanish (Mexico)	guayabillo agrio	2	Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanish (Mexico)	lentisco	2	Vasquez, J. A. G. et al. 1995. Flora de Manantlan. Sida Botanical Miscellany 13.
Spanish (Mexico)	palo guinda	2	Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanish (Puerto Rico)	guayabacón	2	Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Quintana Roo
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Yucatán
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Antigua and Barbuda		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Bahamas
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Dominican Republic		Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Grenada		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Guadeloupe		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Montserrat		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Turks and Caicos Islands
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Puerto Rico
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize		Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica	Guanacaste
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica	Heredia
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica	Puntarenas
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica	San José
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua		Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama	Chiriquí
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama	Darién
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Barinas
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Bolívar
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Distrito Capital
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Falcón
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Guárico
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Lara
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Mérida
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Miranda
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Monagas
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Nueva Esparta
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Sucre
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Trujillo
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Zulia
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Chocó
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	La Guajira
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Valle del Cauca
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Cañar	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Chimborazo	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Esmeraldas	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Loja	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Pichincha	Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Amazonas	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Cajamarca	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Junín	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Piura	Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45

Native
Northern America

SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States [Puerto Rico]
CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica [Guanacaste, Heredia, Puntarenas, San José], Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama [Chiriquí, Darién]
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Barinas, Bolívar, Distrito Capital, Falcón, Guárico, Lara, Mérida, Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Sucre, Trujillo, Zulia]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Chocó, La Guajira, Valle del Cauca], Ecuador [Cañar, Chimborazo, Esmeraldas, Loja, Pichincha], Peru [Amazonas, Cajamarca, Junín, Piura]

Reference(s)

Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Materials	wood	locally used	Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=415257. Accessed 12 May 2026.