Myrtus [SEP] parent taxon
Myrtus
Myrtus, with the common name myrtle, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, described by Swedish botanist Linnaeus in 1753.
Over 600 names have been proposed in the genus, but nearly all have either been moved to other genera or been regarded as synonyms. The "Myrtus" genus has three species recognised today:
- "Myrtus communis" – Common myrtle; native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe.
- "Myrtus nivellei" – Saharan myrtle; native to North Africa
myrtus, are with nine species the most diversified taxon in the Park. They are generally associated with the presence of plenty water. Easily visible on beaches because of its bright orange bark is Temu, arrayan, "Luma apiculata", Chilean myrtle. Luma colorada, reloncavi, "Amomyrtus luma" is well known in Chile because of its dense, heavy wood that was used to manufacture police truncheons.
The lineage of the "Proteaceae", with relatives in Australia and New Zealand, has several representatives in the Park