''Acmena'' was formerly the name of a genus of shrubs and trees in the myrtle family
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae (), the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All ...
. The genus was first formally described in 1828 by
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
Augustin Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (, , ; 4 February 17789 September 1841) was a Swiss people, Swiss botany, botanist. René Louiche Desfontaines launched de Candolle's botanical career by recommending him at a herbarium. Within a couple ...
in his ''
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis''.
The species included:
*''Acmena divaricata'', now a
synonym
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of ''
Syzygium divaricatum''
(Merr.
Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through ...
& L.M.Perry) Craven & Biffin
*''Acmena graveolens'', now a synonym of ''
Syzygium graveolens''
(F.M.Bailey
Frederick Manson Bailey (8 March 1827 – 25 June 1915) was a botanist active in Australia, who made valuable contributions to the characterisation of the flora of Queensland. He was known by his middle name, Manson.
Early life
Bailey was bo ...
) Craven & Biffin
*''Acmena hemilampra'', now a synonym of ''
Syzygium hemilamprum''
(F.Muell.
Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria (state), Vic ...
) Craven & Biffin
*''Acmena ingens'', now a synonym of ''
Syzygium ingens
''Syzygium ingens'', commonly known as red apple, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a medium-sized to tall rainforest tree with narrow elliptic to oblong leaves and panicles of white flowers on the ends ...
''
(F.Muell. ex C.Moore) Craven & Biffin
*''Acmena macrocarpa'', now a synonym of ''Syzygium graveolens''
(F.M.Bailey) Craven & Biffin
*''Acmena resa'', now a synonym of ''
Syzygium resa
''Syzygium'' () is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. I ...
''
(B.Hyland) Craven & Biffin
*''Acmena smithii'', now a synonym of ''
Syzygium smithii
''Syzygium smithii'' (formerly ''Acmena smithii'') is a summer-flowering, winter-fruiting evergreen tree, native to Australia and belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It shares the common name "lilly pilly" with several other plants. It is p ...
''
(Poir.
Jean Louis Marie Poiret (11 June 1755 in Saint-Quentin7 April 1834 in Paris) was a French clergyman, botanist, and explorer.
From 1785 to 1786, he was sent by Louis XVI to Algeria to study the flora. After the French Revolution, he became ...
) Nied.
References
Myrtaceae genera
Myrtaceae
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