Mycerinus is a genus of plant in the family Ericaceae endemic to Venezuela.Mycerinus A.C.SM. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295088-2
Taxonomy It was published by Albert Charles Smith in 1931 with Mycerinus sclerophyllus as the type species. Within the subfamily Vaccinioideae, it is placed in the tribe Vaccinieae.USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=7890. Accessed 19 March 2025.
Species It has three species:Mycerinus A.C.Sm. (n.d.). WFO Plant List. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-4000025059-2024-12?page=1 Mycerinus chimantensis Mycerinus sclerophyllus Mycerinus viridiflorus
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