Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Psidium havanense | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Cuba |
2. | Psidium pedicellatum | EN-IUCN | 2004 | Ecuador |
3. | Psidium rostratum | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Peru |
4. | Psidium sintenisii | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Puerto Rico |
Psidium havanense |
Psidium pedicellatum |
Psidium rostratum |
Psidium sintenisii |
Sintenis' Guava |
Facts Summary:
Psidium is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico.
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