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 30. Myrcia verrucosa Sobral (2006b: 77) [ Fig. 4G–I ] Endemic to Atlantic Forest from northeast to southeast Brazil in the States of Espírito Santo ( Sobral 2010 ), Pernambuco ( Amorim & Alves 2011a ), and new records of this species for State of Sergipe are presented here. Trees 5–7 m tall. This species differs from other Myrcia species by leaves 4.5–8.0 × 2.5–4.0 cm, a sulcate midvein on the adaxial lamina surface, linear bracteoles, falcate calyx lobes and subglose, verrucose fruit. Selected specimens: BRAZIL . Pernambuco : Cabo de Santo Agostinho , Reserva Biológica da Mata of Zumbi , 01.XI.1995 , fl., D.R. Siqueira 120 et al. (PEUFR); Igarassu, Usina São José, 19.VII.2008 , fr., A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355 et al. (UFP). Sergipe : Santa Luzia de Itanhu , 15.IX.1995 , fl., M.F. Landim et al. 623 (ASE) .