''Calycolpus'' is a

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of the

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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 spe ...

, first described as a genus in 1856.Tropicos, ''Calycolpus'' O. Berg
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Calycolpus excisus ''Eugenia excisa'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to eastern Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well ...

'' is a small tree known only from the limestone mountains of eastern Cuba, now known as ''

Eugenia excisa ''Eugenia excisa'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to eastern Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well ...

''. It is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened speciesbr>
;Species # '' Calycolpus aequatorialis'' Landrum - Sucumbíos # ''

Calycolpus alternifolius ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' (Gleason) Landrum - S Venezuela # ''

Calycolpus andersonii ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' Landrum -

Pará Pará is a state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest are the borders of Guyana a ...

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Calycolpus australis ''Calycolpus australis'' is a plant species native to the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America ...

'' Landrum -

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literall ...

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Calycolpus bolivarensis ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called ''Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known on ...

'' Landrum - Bolívar State # ''

Calycolpus calophyllus ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' (Kunth) O.Berg - Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, N Brazil # ''

Calycolpus cochleatus ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' McVaugh - Bolívar State, Guyana # ''

Calycolpus goetheanus ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' (Mart. ex DC.) O.Berg - Trinidad, N South America # ''

Calycolpus legrandii ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

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Alagoas Alagoas (, ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is the city of Maceió. ...

Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest ...

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Calycolpus moritzianus ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' (O.Berg) Burret - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador # ''

Calycolpus revolutus ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' (Schauer) O.Berg - Guyana, Suriname, Fr Guiana # ''

Calycolpus roraimensis ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' Steyerm. - Venezuela, Guyana,

Rondônia Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso ...

, Peru # ''

Calycolpus sessiliflorus ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

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Calycolpus surinamensis ''Calycolpus'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to the South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The species formerly called '' Calycolpus excisus'' is a small tree known o ...

'' McVaugh - Guyana, Suriname,

# ''

Calycolpus warscewiczianus ''Calycolpus warscewiczianus'' is a plant species native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá and Venezuela. ''Calycolpus warscewiczianus'' is a tree up to 7 m high, with exfoliating bark. Leaves are opposite, ovate to oblong, up to 8 cm long ...

'' O.Berg - Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua

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Myrtaceae genera Neotropical realm flora {{Myrtaceae-stub