Perfume guava

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Perfume guava

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Psidium lineatifolium
• Campomanesia cornifolia
• Psidium rivulare
• Campomanesia rivularis

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Myrtales, it is situated within the family Myrtaceae. Ultimately, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by its placement in the genus Campomanesia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad distribution across several key regions of South America. In the western part of the continent, it can be found throughout Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its range also extends significantly into the country of Brazil. Within Brazil, the species is specifically located in the North and West-Central regions. Therefore, the geographical presence of Campomanesia lineatifolia spans both the western Andean territories and vast portions of the Brazilian interior.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Campomanesia lineatifolia is characterized by its adaptability to diverse terrestrial environments, primarily occurring within the Cerrado (latto sensu) and Floresta de Terra Firme biomes. This species exhibits a broad altitudinal distribution, spanning from sea level up to a maximum elevation of 1850 m AMSL. This extensive elevational range allows the plant to inhabit a variety of ecological niches, from lowland tropical forest settings to higher-altitude terrestrial ecosystems.

Elevational range max:

1850 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Habitat :

Cerrado (lato sensu), Floresta de Terra Firme

Life history

The life history of Campomanesia lineatifolia is characterized by its perennial lifecycle, allowing the organism to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a phanerophyte, its regenerative buds are positioned well above the ground, a life form trait shared across its classification as both a phanerophyte and a nanophanerophyte depending on its specific structural development. Furthermore, the plant exhibits an evergreen deciduousness, maintaining its foliage consistently throughout its life rather than shedding it seasonally.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Campomanesia lineatifolia is characterized by its growth form as a woody tree, typically reaching an average height of 7 m, though it can attain a maximum height of up to 10 m. This species is strictly terrestrial in its habitat, lacking aquatic or epiphytic tendencies, and functions as an independent organism without parasitic behavior. In terms of its structural support, the plant is self-supporting, meaning it does not require climbing mechanisms such as lianas or vines to maintain its upright stature.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

10 m

Plant height mean:

7 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Campomanesia lineatifolia is characterized by a specific metabolic framework adapted to its aquatic environment, utilizing a C3 photosynthetic pathway for carbon fixation. This pathway involves the direct fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide through the Calvin cycle without the specialized anatomical adaptations seen in C4 or CAM plants. Furthermore, this species does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the biological mechanism to convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms and must instead rely on the uptake of dissolved nitrogenous compounds from its surrounding medium.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Campomanesia lineatifolia has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Chemicals

Campomanesia lineatifolia has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Myricitrin, quercitrin, Flavonoid, Tannin.

Myricitrin

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

quercitrin

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Flavonoid

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Tannin

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Campomanesia lineatifolia has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Campomanesia lineatifolia has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include gastric ulcers, gastrointestinal disorders.

Gastric ulcers

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Gastrointestinal disorders

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology