Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from Mexico: checklist, distribution, and conservation assessments Author Uc Gala, Victor C. 0000-0002-4627-0642 Departamento de Ciências Ambientais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Planejamento e Uso de Recursos Renováveis, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - campus Sorocaba, Rod. João Leme dos Santos, km 110, 18052 - 780, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil & forestal @ hotmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4627 - 0642 forestal@hotmail.com Author Valdemarin, Karinne Sampaio 0000-0002-9564-1163 Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Rua Monteiro Lobato, 255, 13083 - 862, Campinas, SP, Brazil & kvaldemarin @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9564 - 1163 kvaldemarin@gmail.com Author Lucas, Eve 0000-0002-7603-435X Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW 9 3 AE, UK & e. lucas @ kew. org; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 7603 - 435 X e.lucas@kew.org Author Negrão, Raquel 0000-0002-4758-8038 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW 9 3 AE, UK & r. negrao @ kew. org; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4758 - 8038 r.negrao@kew.org Author Mazine, Fiorella F. 0000-0002-2604-6088 Departamento de Ciências Ambientais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Planejamento e Uso de Recursos Renováveis, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - campus Sorocaba, Rod. João Leme dos Santos, km 110, 18052 - 780, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil & fiorella @ ufscar. br; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2604 - 6088 fiorella@ufscar.br text Phytotaxa 2023 2023-02-02 583 2 99 140 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.583.2.1 journal article 53222 10.11646/phytotaxa.583.2.1 b1668103-0605-4817-be2a-5535784c0285 1179-3163 7609258 82. Eugenia vesca Lundell, Wrightia 2: 212 (1961a) EOO: 14,343.680 km ². AOO: 40 km ². Evaluation of IUCN: Near Threatened. Eugenia vesca is distributed in southeastern Mexico ( Chiapas ) and Guatemala ( WCSP 2020 ). The estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) falls within the Vulnerable category under the criterion B, whilst the area of occupancy (AOO) would likely exceed the thresholds of Endangered category if the remaining habitat available is taken in account. The species biome is the Humid Tropical Forest from 200 to 400 m elev. There are only six to seven known locations, based on 18 records, including two records in the region known as “Selva Lacandona”. The habitat is under low impact of human activities within the region, and there are records in areas of environmental protection such as the “Reserva de la Biosfera Montes Azules”, and the “Reserva de la Biosfera Lacan-tum”, and World heritage monuments like Bonanpak, Yaxchilán and Chan-Kin. The threats that could affect the species are under the control of several governmental organizations that promote the protection of the region ( CONABIO 2018 , INE-SEMARNAP 2000a). In the same way, in the part of the distribution in Guatemala , the species is protected in the Sierra del Lacandon National Park, which is a protected area with measures for its protection and maintenance. Considering that this species is dependent on protected area and control of threatening activities, it is assessed as Near Threatened (NT) regarding its distribution and number of locations, meeting the criteria B1a+B2a. Specimens examined :— MEXICO . Chiapas : Martínez S. 11534 (MEXU!); Guatemala: Ortíz 1616 (F).