Psidium cattleianum Afzel ex Sabine (1821: 317)

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 49

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scientific name	Psidium cattleianum Afzel ex Sabine (1821: 317)
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35. Psidium cattleianum Afzel ex Sabine (1821: 317) View in CoL ; Legrand & Klein (1972: 706–712) [ Fig. 4R, S View FIGURE 4 ]

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest ( Sobral et al. 2009) from the northeast to the southern region of Brazil ( Govaerts et al. 2010, Sobral et al. 2010), introduced and cultivated in Uruguay, Central America, Africa and Asia for edible fruits ( Govaerts et al. 2010).

Shrubs 2–4 m tall. This species differs from other Psidium species by having lanceolate bracts, solitary flowers, the calyx closed in flower bud, tearing open irregularly.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Recife, Parque Ecológico de Dois Irmãos , 02.II.1970, fr., P. Ferreira 70-50 (IPA); 28.II.1985, fl., C. Araújo s/n (IPA 43130) .

References

Govaerts, R., Sobral, M., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B. K., Landrum, L., Matsumoto, K., Mazine, F. F., Lughadha, E. N., Proenca, C., Soares-Silva, L. H., Wilson, P. G. & Lucas, E. (2010) World Checklist of Myrtaceae. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http: // www. kew. org / wcsp /. Accessed: 29 July 2010.

Legrand, C. D. & Klein, R. M. (1972) Mirtaceas. In: Reitz, P. R. (ed.) Flora Ilustrada Catarinense. Instituto Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento Florestal. Itajai, 18 pp.

Sabine, J. (1821) Account of a new Psidium. Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London 4: 315 - 317.

Sobral, M., Lucas, E., Landrum, L. & Soares-Silva, L. (2009) Myrtaceae. In: Stehmann, J., Forzza, R. C., Salino, A., Sobral, M., Costa, D. P. & Kamino, L. H. Y. Plantas da Floresta Atlantica. Rio de Janeiro, pp 352 - 366.

Sobral, M., Proenca, C., Souza, M., Mazine, F. & Lucas, E. (2010) Myrtaceae. In: Forzza, R. C., Leitman, P. M., Costa, A. F., Carvalho Jr., A. A., Peixoto, A. L., Walter, B. M. T., Bicudo, C., Zappi, D., Costa, D. P., Lleras, E., Martinelli, G., Lima, H. C., Prado, J., Stehmann, J. R., Baumgratz, J. F. A., Pirani, J. R., Sylvestre, L., Maia, L. C., Lohmann, L. G., Queiroz, L. P., Silveira, M., Coelho, M. N., Mamede, M. C., Bastos, M. N. C., Morim, M. P., Barbosa, M. R., Menezes, M., Hopkins, M., Secco, R., Cavalcanti, T. B. & Souza, V. C. Lista de Especies da Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Published on the internet; http: // floradobrasil. jbrj. gov. br / 2010 / FB 010791. Accessed: 5 October 2011.

Figures

FIGURE 4. A–B. Myrcia splendens. —A. Leaf. (B.S. Amorim 388) —B. Midvein detail. (B.S. Amorim 388) C-D. Myrcia sylvatica. C. Leaf. (B.S. Amorim 318) —D. Midvein detail. (B.S. Amorim 318) —E. Myrcia tenuivenosa. —Fruit. (L. Kollman 6380) —F. Myrcia tomentosa. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 422) —G-I. Myrcia verrucosa. —G. Flower. (D.R. Siqueira 120) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (D.R. Siqueira 120) —H. Fruit. (A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355) —J–K. Myrciaria ferruginea. —J. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 438) —K. Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 438) —L–M. Myrciaria floribunda. —L. Inflorescence. (O.F. Lopes —IPA 44499) —M. Fruit. (F. França —IPA 53525) —N–O. Myrciaria glazioviana. N. —Flower. (B.S. Amorim 660) —O. Fruit. (B. Pickel 5616) —P–Q. Plinia rivularis. — P. Inflorescence. (A. Lima 70-5724) —Q. Inflorescence detail. (A. Lima 70-5724) —R-S. Psidium cattleianum. - R. Flower. (P. Ferreira 70-50) —S. Fruit. (P. Ferreira 70-50) —T. Psidium guajava. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 499) —U–V. Psidium guineense. —U. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 421) —V. Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 494) —X–Y. Psidium oligospermum. —X. Flower. (V. Sobrinho —UFP100) —Y. Fruit. (V. Sobrinho —UFP100).