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Type: Article
Published: 2018-03-09
Page range: 182–188
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New narrowly distributed species of Myrcia s.l. (Gomidesia clade, Myrtaceae) from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Current address: Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia e Recursos Naturais (PPGMBT-UEA), Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, 69065-001, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Museu da Amazônia, MUSA, 69099-415, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Endemism Myrteae Neotropics South America Taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Two new species of Myrcia s.l. from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil are here described and illustrated. Myrcia longisepala and M. rogersiana share morphological features which place them in the Gomidesia clade. The species are recorded for lowland and submontane forests in the Atlantic Forest. Myrcia longisepala is morphologically related to M. congestiflora, but differs by its smaller leaves, fewer secondary leaf veins, smaller petioles and fruits. Myrcia rogersiana is morphologically related to M. springiana, but differs by its reduced inflorescence main axis and flowers clustered at the apex of the inflorescence. Distribution maps and conservation assessments based on IUCN criteria are also given.