Myrcianthes is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. It is native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida. accepted species 1. \n* Myrcianthes borealis McVaugh - Colombia, Venezuela 2. \n* Myrcianthes bradeana Mattos & D.Legrand - Minas Gerais 3. \n* Myrcianthes callicoma McVaugh - Tucumán, Bolivia 4. \n* Myrcianthes cavalcantei Mattos - Roraima 5. \n* Myrcianthes cisplatensis (Cambess.) O.Berg - S Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, N Argentina 6. \n* Myrcianthes coquimbensis (Barnéoud) Landrum & Grifo - Coquimbo 7. \n* Myrcianthes crebrifolia (Steyerm.) McVaugh - Colombia, Venezuela 8. \n* Myrcianthes cymosa (O.Berg) Mattos - SE Brazil 9. \n* Myrcianthes discolor (Kunth) McVaugh - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador 10.