Myrcia paganii is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.

Myrcia paganii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrcia
Species:
M. paganii
Binomial name
Myrcia paganii
Krug & Urban

Myrcia paganii is listed as endangered by the United States and Puerto Rico. It is classified as a perennial tree or shrub.[2] There is a US Fish and Wildlife recovery plan in process.[3]

References

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  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Pimenta paganii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32513A9711680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32513A9711680.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ USDA Plants Profile.
  3. ^ USFWS. Recovery Plan for Myrcia paganii and the Auederodendron pauciflorum. September 1997.