What is "myrteola"

Myrteola is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands.

These plants are shrubs with leaves no more than 1 cm long, with white flowers of 4 petals and fruits. In some high-altitude paramo areas, the plants are prostrate and form small lawns. Usually grow in rocky places.

1. Myrteola acerosa (O.Berg) Burret - Peru
2. Myrteola nummularia (Lam.) O.Berg - Falkland Islands ( Islas Malvinas), Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
3. Myrteola phylicoides (Benth.) Landrum - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia