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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the Myrtaceae ", 6 letters:
myrtus

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Myrtus , with the common name myrtle , is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae , described by Linnaeus in 1753. Over 600 names have been proposed in the genus, but nearly all have either been moved to other genera or been regarded as synonyms. ...

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Myrtus \Myrtus\ prop. n. The type genus of the Myrtaceae . Syn: genus Myrtus .