Myrtaceae Juss.
Myrcia DC. , nom. cons., scientific
Candolle, A.P. de in Bory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M. (1827), Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle 11: 378, 401, 406 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: (not designated).
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1860), Essay on the plants collected by Mr Eugene Fitzalan during Lieut. Smith's Expedition to the Estuary of the Burdekin: - [secondary reference]
McVaugh, R. (1956), Nomenclatural notes on Myrtaceae and related families. Taxon 5: 143 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: Myrcia bracteolaris (Poir.) DC.
Wilson, K.L. (February 2017), Report of the General Committee:16. Taxon 66(1): 189 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Calyptranthes Sw. nom. rej.
  • Text: "The NCVP failed to reach a majority recommendation on Proposal (2013) to conserve Myrcia against Calyptranthes. The GC initially rejected the proposal (9–15–1–0). However, a convincing case for conservation was put to the GC by a group of 23 workers on New World Myrtaceae and a second vote (18–4–3–0) reversed the initial decision, i.e., Myrcia is conserved against Calyptranthes."