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Curitiba prismatica

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Curitiba prismatica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Myrteae
Genus: Curitiba
Salywon & Landrum
Species:
C. prismatica
Binomial name
Curitiba prismatica
(D.Legrand) Salywon & Landrum
Synonyms
  • Eugenia prismatica D.Legrand
  • Mosiera prismatica (D.Legrand) Landrum

Curitiba prismatica is a species of tree in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is only species in the genus Curitiba, the species was originally described as Eugenia prismatica by D. Legrand in 1969 and moved to its own genus by Andrew M. Salywon and Leslie Roger Landrum in 2007.[2] In Portuguese the species goes by the common names Cambuí, Guamirim, Mureira, and Murta. The species is listed as vulnerable by the ICUN.[1]

Curitiba is a monotypic genus of plant in family Myrtaceae, endemic to Brazil.[2] It can be found in the Araucaria rainforest.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Curitiba prismatica (D. Legrand) Salywon & Landrum - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  2. ^ a b Andrew M. Salywon & Leslie R. Landrum (2007). "Curitiba (Myrtaceae): a new genus from the Planalto of southern Brazil". Brittonia. 59 (4): 301–307. doi:10.1663/0007-196x(2007)59[301:cmangf]2.0.co;2. ISSN 0007-196X.
  3. ^ Grillo, Oscar; Venora, Gianfranco (2011-12-02). The Dynamical Processes of Biodiversity: Case Studies of Evolution and Spatial Distribution. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 125. ISBN 978-953-307-772-7.