Myrcia spectabilis De Candolle (1828: 248)

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 44-45

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25. Myrcia spectabilis De Candolle (1828: 248) View in CoL ; Legrand & Klein (1967: 6–9). [ Fig. 3T, U View FIGURE 3 ; Fig. 6F View FIGURE 6 ]

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest ( Sobral et al. 2009) from the Northeast to Southern regions of Brazil ( Govaerts et al. 2010, Proença & Sobral 2006). In the Northeast, it is found in the States of Bahia ( Sobral et al. 2010), Pernambuco ( Griz & Machado 1998), and new records of this species for State of Alagoas are presented here. Trees 6–8 m tall. It differs from Gomidesia blanchetiana in having larger leaves (12–15 cm long) with attenuate bases and petioles c. 5 mm long; it differs from other Myrcia species by having a sulcate midvein on the adaxial lamina surface, imbricate, equal and apiculate calyx, lobes, a pilose hypanthium and base of style and globose fruit.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Igarassu, Usina São José, 27.I.2010, fr., B.S. Amorim 553 et al. (UFP); 02.III.2010, fr., J.A.N. Souza 630 et al. (UFP); 09.III.2010, fr., B.S. Amorim 592 et al. (UFP). Alagoas: Murici , 17.V.2000, fr., R.P. Lyra-Lemos et al. 4601 (MAC).

References

De Candolle, A. P. (1828) Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis vol. 3. Treuttel & Wurts. Paris, 494 pp.

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.

Griz, L. M. S. & Machado, I. C. S. (1998) Aspectos morfologicos e sindromes de dispersao de frutos e sementes na Reserva Ecologica de Dois Irmaos. In: I. C. Machado, A. V. Lopes, & K. C. Porto (Eds.). Reserva Ecologica de Dois Irmaos: Estudos em um Remanescente de Mata Atlantica em area urbana (Recife-Pernambuco-Brasil). Editora Universitaria da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, pp. 197 - 224.

Legrand, C. D. & Klein, R. M. (1967) Mirtaceas. In: Reitz, P. R. (ed.) Flora Ilustrada Catarinense. Instituto Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento Florestal, Itajai. 44 pp.

Proenca, C. E. B. & Sobral, M. (2006) Myrtaceae, In: Barbosa, M. R. V., Sothers, C., Mayo, S., Gamarra-Rojas, C. F. L. & Mesquita, A. C. (eds.). Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste Brasileiro: Angiospermas e Gymnospermas. Ministerio de Ciencia e Tecnologia, Brasilia, pp. 111 - 113.

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 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 6. A. Myrcia densa. —Infructescence. —B–C. Myrcia guianensis. —B. Inflorescence. —C. Infructescence. —D. Myrcia multiflora. —Inflorescence. —E. Myrcia racemosa. —Infructescence. —F. Myrcia spectabilis. — Infructescence. —G. Myrcia splendens. —Infructescence. —H. Myrcia sylvatica. —Infructescence. —I. Myrcia tenuivenosa. —Inflorescence. —J. Myrcia tomentosa. —Inflorescence. —K–L. Myrciaria ferruginea. —K. Inflorescence. L. Infructescence. —M. Myrciaria floribunda. —Infructescence. —N–O. Myrciaria glazioviana.– N. Flower. —O. Fruit. —P. Psidium guajava. —Fruit. —Q. Psidium guineense. —Inflorescence. —R. Psidium oligospermum. –Fruit.