Mitranthes is a formerly accepted genus of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It was described as a genus in 1856. As of September 2021, it is regarded by Plants of the World Online as a synonym of the genus Psidium, although many of its former species have been moved to the genus Myrcia.
Former species include:
- Mitranthes clarendonensis (Proctor) Proctor → Myrcia clarendonensis
- Mitranthes macrophylla Proctor → Myrcia asperorum
- Mitranthes nivea Proctor → Myrcia chionantha
References
- "Mitranthes O.Berg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- Berg, Otto Karl. 1856. Linnaea 27(2–3): 136, 316 in Latin
- Tropicos, Mitranthes O.Berg
- ^ "Search for Mitranthes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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