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not marked as a favorite taxon Myrcia aromatica Schlechtendal. Common name: Pale Lidflower, Spicewood. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Rockland hammocks. Distribution: S. Florida; West Indies; Mexico, Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: We disagree with the reduction in rank of this species to a variety in the Myrcia chytraculia complex, as done by Burton, Campbell, & Lucas (2021) and Burton et al. (2022). It appears that the correct name for this species (at species rank) in Myrcia is M. aromatica Schlechtendal 1838, based on synonymy shown in Burton et al. (2022).

Synonymy ⓘ: = NS; = Myrcia chytraculia (L.) A.R.Lourenço & E.Lucas var. pauciflora (O.Berg) G.P.Burton & E.Lucas — Bah, Fl4, FNA10, K4, Mex, S, WH3, WI, Wilson (1960c); = Chytraculia chytraculia (L.) Millsp. — S13; = Myrcia chytraculia (L.) A.R.Lourenço & E.Lucas var. pauciflora (O.Berg) G.P.Burton & E.Lucas — POWO, Burton et al (2022), Burton, Campbell, & Lucas (2021); = Myrcia neopallens A.R.Lourenço & E.Lucas — Lourenço et al (2018); > Calyptranthes pallens Grisebach var. pallens — Meso4.1, SFla; < Myrcia chytraculia (L.) A.R.Lourenço & E.Lucas. Basionym: Myrcia aromatica Schlechtendal 1839

Links to other floras: = Calyptranthes pallens - FNA10

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