Eugenia sp. nov., B.S.Amorim & M.Alves, 2012

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 41

15. Eugenia sp. nov. indet. B.S.Amorim & M.Alves, Syst. Bot. (accepted) [ Fig. 3C ; Fig 5M ]

Species similar to Eugenia dichroma and Eugenia umbrosa , but differs in having pedicels with intumescent apices, lanceolate calyx lobes constricted near the base, bracteoles linear and fruits glandular-rugose.

Trees to 8 m tall, leaves 10.0–14.5 × 5.5–6.5, midvein sulcate on adaxial lamina surface, raceme with the main axis reduced, hypanthium and style glabrous, fruit ellipsoid, glandular-rugose with seeds ellipsoid and maculate.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Igarassu, Usina São José , 02.XII. 2010, fr., B.S. Amorim 691 et al. (UFP); 02.XII. 2010, fr., Gomes-Costa 230 et al. (UFP); 01.XII.2011, fr., B.S. Amorim 1313 et al. (UFP). Lagoa dos Gatos, Fazenda Pedra D’Anta, 17. XII. 2010, fr., A. Melo 679 et al. (UFP); 19. XII. 2010, fr., A. Melo et al. 734 (UFP); Jaqueira, RPPN Frei Caneca, 20.IX. 2011, fl., B.S. Amorim 1070 et al. (UFP) .

Figures

FIGURE 3. A. Eugenia umbrosa. —Fruits. (B.S. Amorim 424). —B. Eugenia uniflora. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 320). —C. Eugenia sp. nov. —Fruits. (B.S. Amorim 691) —D–E. Gomidesia blanchetiana. —D. flower. (J.R.R. Cantarelli 203) —E. Fruit. (M.F.A. Lucena 1820) —F-G. Marlierea excoriata. —F. Flower. (B.S. Amorim 516) —G. Fruit. (R.B. Santos 46) —H-I. Marlierea tomentosa. —H. Flower. (A. Filho 269) —I. Fruit. (P.C. Lobo 25373) —J-L. Myrcia bergiana —J. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 433) —K. Flower. (B.S. Amorim 479) —L. Fruit. (L.M. Nascimento 681) —M-O. Myrcia densa. —M. Leaf. (T.L.C. Nadia —UFP34137) —N. Pubescence detail of leaf abaxial surface. (T.L.C. Nadia —UFP34137) —O. Fruit. (T.L.C. Nadia —UFP34137) —P. Myrcia guianensis. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 411) —Q. Myrcia insularis. (K. Almeida 17) —Fruit. —R. Myrcia multiflora. (I.M. Cruz 36) —Flower. —S. Myrcia racemosa. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 454) —T-U. Myrcia spectabilis. —T. Fruit. (J.A.N. Souza 630) —U. Imbricate calyx lobes detail. (J.A.N. Souza 630).

FIGURE 5. A. Calyptranthes dardanoi Mattos. —Infructescence. —B. Campomanesia dichotoma. —Infructescence. —C. Eugenia candolleana. —Habit and Inflorescence. —D. Eugenia dichroma. —Fruit. (Amorim & Alves 2011) —E. Eugenia excelsa. —Infructescence. —F. Eugenia florida. —Infructescence. —G. Eugenia hirta. —Infructescence. —H. Eugenia luschnathiana. —Fruit. —I. Eugenia punicifolia. —Inflorescence. —J. Eugenia umbelliflora. —Infructescence. —K. Eugenia umbrosa. —Fruit. —L. Eugenia uniflora. —Fruit. —M. Eugenia sp. nov. indet. —Fruit. —N. Gomidesia blanchetiana. —Infructescence. —O. Marlierea excoriata. —Habit and inflorescence. —P–Q. Myrcia bergiana. —P. Inflorescence. —Q. Infrutescence. —R. Myrcia densa. —Leaf.