Octamyrtus

Description

Octamyrtus is a group of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1922. It is native to New Guinea and to the nearby Indonesian Province of Maluku.SpeciesOctamyrtus arfakensis Kaneh. & Hatus. ex C.T.White – West New Guinea Octamyrtus behrmannii Diels – New Guinea Octamyrtus glomerata Kaneh. & Hatus. ex C.T.White – New Guinea Octamyrtus halmaherensis Craven & Sunarti – Halmahera Octamyrtus insignis Diels – New Guinea Octamyrtus pleiopetala Diels – New Guinea, Aru Islands