Family Myrtaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Family number:

751 Last Updated: 17-Jan-2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

175

Type genus:

Myrtus L.

Comments:

dicot family

Complete list of genera

Synonyms for family:

Heteropyxidaceae Engl. & Gilg, nom. cons.
Kaniaceae Nakai
Leptospermaceae Bercht. & J. Presl
Myrrhiniaceae Arn.
Psiloxylaceae Croizat

Subfamilies and tribes for Myrtaceae Juss., nom. cons.:

Subfamily	Tribe
Myrtoideae
Myrtoideae	Backhousieae
Myrtoideae	Chamelaucieae
Myrtoideae	Eucalypteae
Myrtoideae	Kanieae
Myrtoideae	Leptospermeae
Myrtoideae	Lindsayomyrteae
Myrtoideae	Lophostemoneae
Myrtoideae	Melaleuceae
Myrtoideae	Metrosidereae
Myrtoideae	Myrteae
Myrtoideae	Osbornieae
Myrtoideae	Syncarpieae
Myrtoideae	Syzygieae
Myrtoideae	Tristanieae
Myrtoideae	Xanthostemoneae
Psiloxyloideae
Psiloxyloideae	Heteropyxideae
Psiloxyloideae	Psiloxyleae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily?id=751.
Accessed 11 April 2025.