Psidium rufum

Psidium rufum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Psidium
Species:
P. rufum
Binomial name
Psidium rufum
Synonyms
  • Abbevillea recurvata O.Berg
  • Abbevillea regeliana O.Berg
  • Campomanesia martiana O.Berg
  • Campomanesia recurvata (O.Berg) Nied.
  • Campomanesia regeliana (O.Berg) Kiaersk.
  • Guajava cuprea (O.Berg) Kuntze
  • Guajava macrosperma (O.Berg) Kuntze
  • Guajava pilosa (Vell.) Kuntze
  • Guajava widgreniana (O.Berg) Kuntze
  • Psidium cupreum O.Berg
  • Psidium lagoense Kiaersk.
  • Psidium macrospermum O.Berg
  • Psidium pilosum Vell.
  • Psidium widgrenianum O.Berg

Psidium rufum is commonly known as the purple guava. It is endemic to Brazil and bears an edible fruit. Psidium rufum var. widgrenianum is listed on the IUCN Red List vulnerable species (Plantae).