Archirhodomyrtus

Archirhodomyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, describe as a genus in 1941.^[1] There are five known species, four native to New Caledonia and one native to Australia.^[2][3]

Archirhodomyrtus
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Subfamily:	Myrtoideae
Tribe:	Myrteae
Genus:	Archirhodomyrtus (Nied.) Burret

These are trees and shrubs with oppositely arranged leaves and flowers in the leaf axils. Flowers are solitary, paired, or in threes. There are 5 sepals, 5 petals, and many stamens. The fruit is a smooth berry with many seeds.^[2]

Species^[3][4]

1. Archirhodomyrtus baladensis – New Caledonia
2. Archirhodomyrtus beckleri – rose myrtle – Queensland, New South Wales
3. Archirhodomyrtus paitensis – New Caledonia
4. Archirhodomyrtus turbinata – New Caledonia
5. Archirhodomyrtus vieillardi – New Caledonia