Psidium rufum
| Psidium rufum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Psidium |
| Species: | P. rufum |
| Binomial name | |
| Psidium rufum Mart. ex DC. | |
Psidium rufum is commonly known as the purple guava or araçá-roxo. It is endemic to Brazil and bears an edible fruit.[1] Psidium rufum var. widgrenianum is listed on the IUCN Red List vulnerable species (Plantae).[2][3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Landrum, L.R. (2003). A revision of the Psidium salutare complex (Myrtaceae). Sida 20: 1449-1469.
- ↑ Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
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