Neomyrtus

Neomyrtus is a genus of plants in the family Myrtaceae described in 1941.^[2][3] It contains only one known species, Neomyrtus pedunculata, endemic to New Zealand. It is found there on both the North Island and the South Island.^[1][4]

Neomyrtus pedunculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Tribe:	Myrteae
Genus:	Neomyrtus Burret
Species:	N. pedunculata
Binomial name
Neomyrtus pedunculata (Hook.f.) Allan
Synonyms[1]
Myrtus pedunculata Hook.f. Eugenia vitis-idaea Raoul Myrtus vitis-idaea (Raoul) Druce Neomyrtus vitis-idaea (Raoul) Burret