Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil Author Amorim, Bruno S. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Dept. Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. CEP: 50670 - 901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. brunosarim@yahoo.com.br Author Alves, Marccus Dept. Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. CEP: 50670 - 901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil text Phytotaxa 2012 2011-01-05 40 33 54 journal article 6131 10.11646/phytotaxa.40.1.6 c6da4c65-81a6-4aa0-9175-97c370049d3e 1179-3163 4927233 17. Marlierea excoriata Martius (1837: 88) [ Fig. 3F, G ; Fig 5O ] Endemic to the Atlantic Forest ( Sobral et al. 2009 ) from the northeast to nouthern regions of Brazil ( Sobral et al. 2010 ). In the northeast, it is recorded from the States of Bahia ( Sobral et al. 2010 ). New records of this species for State of Pernambuco , Alagoas and Sergipe are presented here. Trees 4–6m tall. This species differs from Marlierea tomentosa in having smaller leaves (7–12 × 3–5 cm ) and glabrous fruit; it differs from other Myrcia species by the calyx closed in the bud, tearing open irregularly. Selected specimens: BRAZIL . Pernambuco :, Recife , Jardim Botânico , 25.X.1967 , fl., O.C. Lira 120-67 et al. (UFP); Parque Ecológico de Dois Irmãos , 15.XII.1988 , fl., M.A. Cruz 72 et al. (UFP); Tamandaré, Área de Proteção Ambiental de Guadalupe , 07.I.2010 , fl., B.S. Amorim 516 (UFP). Alagoas : Marechal Deodoro, 18.XI.1999 , fl., R.P. Lyra-Lemos et al. 4444 (MAC). Sergipe : Barra dos Coqueiros , 07.IV.1997 , fr., M. Landim et al. 1166 (ASE) .