Myrteola
Introduction '''''Myrteola''''' is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856.It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands.These plants are shrubs with leaves no more than 1 cm long, with white flowers of 4 petals and fruits. In some high-altitude paramo areas, the plants are prostrate and form small lawns. Usually grow in rocky places. ;Accepted species# ''Myrteola acerosa'' (O.Berg) Burret - Peru# ''Myrteola nummularia'' (Poir.) O.Berg - Falkland Islands, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela# ''Myrteola phylicoides'' (Benth.) Landrum - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
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