Genus Petraeomyrtus Craven

Usually considered a synonym of Melaleuca L.


Summary
Genus number:
18554
Last updated:
7 July 2010
Family:
Myrtaceae
Subfamily:
Myrtoideae
Tribe:
Melaleuceae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Craven, L. A. et al. 2014. New combinations and names in Melaleuca (Myrtaceae). Taxon 63:663-670. DOI: 10.12705/633.38.
  2. Craven, L. A. 1999. Generic position of Melaleuca punicea: Petraeomyrtus, gen. nov. (Myrtaceae). Austral. Syst. Bot. 12:675-678. Note: accepts
  3. Edwards, R. D. et al. 2010. Melaleuca revisited: cpDNA and morphological data confirm that Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) is not monophyletic. Taxon 59:744-754. Note: nested in Melaleuca L.
  4. Govaerts, R. et al. 2008. World checklist of Myrtaceae Note: accepts
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/taxonomygenus?id=18554. Accessed 10 May 2026.