''Rapanea'' is a genus of

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. It has often been placed in synonymy with ''

Myrsine ''Myrsine'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Myrsinaceae before this was merged into the Primulaceae. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. It c ...

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does not accept the genus, regarding it as a synonym of ''Myrsine''. Species formerly placed in the genus include: * ''Rapanea collina'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine collina'' * '' Rapanea longifolia'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine longifolia ''Rapanea longifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae The Primulaceae , commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the Onagraceae, evening primrose family), are a family (biology), family of Herbaceous plant, he ...

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Rapanea mccomishii '' Rapanea mccomishii '' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet honours James Doran McComish (1881–1948), who made several visits to, and collected extensively on, Lord Howe Island in the 1930s. Description It is ...

'' Sprague, synonym of '' Myrsine mccomishii'' - Lord Howe Island * ''

Rapanea melanophloeos ''Rapanea melanophloeos'', commonly known as Cape beech, Kaapse boekenhout or isiCalabi, is a dense evergreen tree that is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa. Outside forests they are also commonly encountered along stream bank ...

'' (L.) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine melanophloeos ''Myrsine'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Myrsinaceae before this was merged into the Primulaceae. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. It cont ...

'' - Southern Africa * ''

Rapanea myrtillina '' Rapanea myrtillina '' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet comes from a fancied resemblance of the leaves to those of the myrtle genus ''Myrtus''. Description It is a shrub, growing to 3 m in height. The ...

'' Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine myrtillina ''Myrsine'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Myrsinaceae before this was merged into the Primulaceae. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. It c ...

'' - Lord Howe Island * '' Rapanea perakensis'' (

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) B.C.Stone, synonym of ''

Myrsine perakensis ''Myrsine'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Myrsinaceae before this was merged into the Primulaceae. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. It cont ...

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endemic * '' Rapanea platystigma'' (F.Muell.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine platystigma'' - Lord Howe Island * ''Rapanea salicina'' (Hook.f.) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine salicina ''Myrsine salicina'', synonym ''Rapanea salicina'', commonly known as toro, is a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand. Description Toro grows to 10 metres in height, with a trunk to 60 cm in diameter. It has long oblong shaped l ...

'' * '' Rapanea seychellarum'' Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine seychellarum'' -

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endemic * ''

Rapanea striata ''Rapanea striata'' is a species of broadleaf evergreen plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to India. References striata Endemic flora of India (region) Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Primul ...

'' Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine striata'' -

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endemic * ''Rapanea variabilis'' (R.Br.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine variabilis''

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Primulaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Primulaceae-stub