Welcome to Myrcia s.l.

All Neotropical Myrtaceae except Tepualia belong to the exclusively fleshy fruited tribe Myrteae (sensu Wilson et al., 2005). Myrteae can be divided into nine informal groups (Lucas et al., 2007). One of these groups, Myrcia s.l. is defined by its foliaceous cotyledons and soft seed coat combined with bi- or trilocular ovaries containing two ovules and inflorescences usually in panicles. Myrcia s.l. itself can be divided into subgeneric groups (Lucas et al., 2011).

This scratchpad is in development to gradually classify all accepted species of Myrcia s.l. into one of ten subgeneric sections (Lucas et al., in prep.). The scratchpad currently (May, 2012) has an emphasis on the 110 species of a subgeneric group corresponding to clade 9 of Lucas et al. (2011). The scratchpad is being developed to provide type images and protologues of those species, or links to those available online, in a single place.

The resource has not been publicised so if you have arrived here via a search engine - welcome. We would value any thoughts or feedback you might have but please remember - we are not finished yet!