What is "octamyrtus"

Octamyrtus is a group of plantss in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1922. It is native to New Guinea and to the nearby Indonesian Province of Maluku.

1. Octamyrtus arfakensis Kaneh. & Hatus. ex C.T.White - West New Guinea
2. Octamyrtus behrmannii Diels - New Guinea
3. Octamyrtus glomerata Kaneh. & Hatus. ex C.T.White - New Guinea
4. Octamyrtus halmaherensis Craven & Sunarti - Halmahera
5. Octamyrtus insignis Diels - New Guinea
6. Octamyrtus pleiopetala Diels - New Guinea, Aru Islands