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Myrtus

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prop. n.1.The type genus of the Myrtaceae.
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Noun1.Myrtus - type genus of the MyrtaceaeMyrtus - type genus of the Myrtaceae          
genus Myrtus
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
family Myrtaceae, Myrtaceae, myrtle family - trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil
common myrtle, Myrtus communis - European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries
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16, 1910, in Brownsville, Texas, to John and Myrtus Jamerson Bishop.
OBITUARIES by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Myrtus communis tarentina makes a compact informal hedge and needs only a light trim each spring.
Hedge your beds and enjoy a fine sight and some privacy by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Myrtus 'Tarentina' is not only a compact little shrub with pungent white flowers from July to September, it is also evergreen and carries black, peppery berries into the winter.
IT'S LOVELYSHRUBBERY by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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