Rhodomyrtus

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Read about Rhodomyrtus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhodomyrtus (Greek, rose-myrtle, from the rose-colored flowers). Myrtaceae. Tender trees and shrubs, one of which, R. tomentosa, is of slight economic importance in southern Asia, where it is native, and which is grown to a limited extent in California and, Florida. Leaves opposite, 5- or 3-nerved: fls. rather large, axillary; calyx-tube turbinate, the lobes persistent; petals 5 or 4; stamens numerous, free, in many series; berry globose or ovoid, with few to many seeds.— Species about 5. The genus differs from Myrtus in having 1-3 locules in the ovary with 2 rows of ovules in each, the locules frequently with spurious partitions or divided into numerous l-ovulate superposed cells; while the lvs., in place of being pinnately veined, have 3-5 nerves. R. tomentosa is indigenous to India, Ceylon. Malaya, and S. China. The other species are Australian and not cult. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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