Eugenia hypargyrea Standley, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.

Uc Gala, Victor C., Valdemarin, Karinne Sampaio, Lucas, Eve, Negrão, Raquel & Mazine, Fiorella F., 2023, Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from Mexico: checklist, distribution, and conservation assessments, Phytotaxa 583 (2), pp. 99-140 : 113

32. Eugenia hypargyrea Standley, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 1044 (1924)

EOO: 84,739.053 km ². AOO: 24 km ². Evaluation of IUCN: Least Concern.

Eugenia hypargyrea has distribution from southeastern Mexico to Costa Rica ( WCSP 2020). In Mexico it can be found in the Gulf of Mexico region, in the state of Veracruz and in Chiapas, at 0 to 1,000 m elev. The estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) exceeds the thresholds for a threatened category under the criterion B. The area of occupancy (AOO) would likely exceed the thresholds of any threatened category when the remaining habitat available is taken in account. There are more than 10 known locations based on 24 records in tropical rainforests of the Mesoamerican region. In Mexico there are records of collections in the La Sepultura biosphere reserve, Las Chimalapas and in the Yaxchilán monument in Chiapas, in Veracruz, only in areas of disturbed vegetation. In Costa Rica there are records in the Rincón de la Vieja National Park and in the Santa Rosa National Park . Due to its occurrence within Environmental Protection Reserves, the habitat of this species remains in good condition ( CONABIO 2018). According to recent assessment by the BGCI & IUCN (2018), Eugenia hypargyrea is assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Specimens examined:— MEXICO. Chiapas: Breedlove 28284 ( MEXU!); Veracruz: Dorantes et al. 5068 ( MEXU!). Costa Rica: Stevens 13607 ( MO).