Adan
Answer me a question:
Helton ranks jabuticabas as plinias, the difference between Plinia and Myrciaria?
Thank you
I don't think there is much of a difference...and I don't know why some people refuse to use the name Myrciaria....and why some are classified as Plinia (even by those who categorize some as Myrciaria).
but I personally think some of the Myrciarias (like glazioviana, guaquiea, strigipes, and glomerata) should have their own genus. They are much different than Sabara and it's close relatives (M. cauliflora, coronata, trunciflora, oblongata, etc)
also, Plinia edulis, Plinia rivularis, Mulchi (Plinia sp.), and Myrciaria vexator seem to belong to a separate group....
all i can say is...it's really confusing! and probably will require genetic profiling to have a definitive answer...
Eugenia, Plinia, and Myrciaria are all closely related...and difficult for a layman to distinguish taxonomically.