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

Syn: genus Myrtus. [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Myrtus

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Myrcia \Myr"ci*a\, n. [NL.]

(Bot.) A large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs, nearly related to the true myrtles (Myrtus), from which they differ in having very few seeds in each berry.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)