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Type: Article
Published: 2014-03-24
Page range: 113–120
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Two new Eugenia species (Myrtaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical, Rua Pacheco Leão, 2040, 22.460-030, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915, 22.460-030, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazil endemism Espírito Santo new species taxonomy

Abstract

Two new species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae), endemic to the Atlantic forest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, are described. Eugenia amorimii has fruits with brown mealy indumentum and is similar to E. multicostata, while Eugenia sobraliana has a characteristic pedicels exfoliating longitudinally after anthesis and is similar to E. sessiliflora. The new species are restricted to single localities in the central and northwestern regions of Espírito Santo. According to the criteria of the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species both species should be considered as “Vulnerable”.