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Myrteola

Myrteola is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands.

These plants are shrubs with leaves no more than long, with white flowers of 4 petals and fruits. In some high-altitude paramo areas, the plants are prostrate and form small lawns. Usually grow in rocky places.

Accepted species
  1. Myrteola acerosa <small>(O.Berg) Burret</small> – Peru
  2. Myrteola nummularia <small>(Poir.) O.Berg</small> – Falkland Islands, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
  3. Myrteola phylicoides <small>(Benth.) Landrum</small> – Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

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