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Issue: Vol. 722 No. 2: 14 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-14
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.722.2.6
Page range: 172-180
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A new species of Eugenia subgen. Pseudeugenia (Myrtaceae) from the Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro

Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915, 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Sampaio Corrêa s.n, 22713-560, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915, 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Planejamento e Uso de Recursos Renováveis, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, Km 110, 18052-780, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
Instituto Interamericano de Cooperação para a Agricultura, SHIS QI 5, Chácara 16, Lago Sul, 71600-530, Brasília, DF, Brazil
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR-465, Km 7, 23890-000, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915, 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Myrtaceae new species Myrtales Eudicots

Abstract

Eugenia pachymarginata, a new species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, is here described. The new species is here assigned to Eugenia subgen. Pseudeugenia due to its congruent morphology. It is morphologically related to E. malacantha and E. culicina. This study provides a morphological description of the new taxon, accompanied by illustrations and notes on its taxonomy, habitat, distribution and phenology. Additionally, a distribution map and a conservation assessment are presented.

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How to Cite

Campelo, M.V., Fernandes, T., Guimarães, G.S., Maruyama, A.D.S.D.C., Faria, J.E.Q., Souza, M.D.C. & Braga, J.M.A. (2025) A new species of Eugenia subgen. Pseudeugenia (Myrtaceae) from the Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Phytotaxa 722 (2): 172–180. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.722.2.6