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Guajava pumila (Vahl) Kuntze, Guajava pyrifera (L.) Kuntze, Myrtus guajava (L.) Kuntze, Myrtus guajava var. pyrifera (L.) Kuntze, Psidium angustifolium Lam., Psidium aromaticum Blanco nom. illeg., Psidium cujavillus Burm.f., Psidium cujavus L., Psidium fragrans Macfad., Psidium guajava var. cujavillum (Burm.f.) Krug & Urb., Psidium guajava var. minor Mattos, Psidium igatemyense Barb.Rodr., Psidium intermedium Zipp. ex Blume, Psidium pomiferum L., Psidium prostratum O.Berg, Psidium pumilum Vahl, Psidium pumilum var. guadalupense DC., Psidium pyriferum L., Psidium pyriferum var. glabrum Benth., Psidium sapidissimum Jacq., Psidium vulgare Rich., Syzygium ellipticum K.Schum. & Lauterb,

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