38. Psidium oligospermum Mart. ex De Candolle (1828: 236) [Fig. 4X, Y; Fig. 6R]

Endemic to Brazil from the central-west, northeast and southeast regions (Govaerts et al. 2010, Sobral et al. 2010).

Trees and shrubs 2–6 m tall. This species differs from other Psidium species by having shorter leaves (2.5–5.0 cm long) and a calyptrate calyx tearing open irregularly.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Itamaracá, Mata de Santa Cruz, 04.V.1998, fl., A. Laurênio 1009 et al. (PEUFR); São Lourenço da Mata, Estação Ecológica de Tapacurá, 20.XII.1977, fr., I. Pontual 77- 1286 et al. (PEUFR) .