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
29.
Myrcia tomentosa
(Aubl.)
De Candolle (1828: 245)
;
McVaugh(1969: 123–124)
[
Fig. 4F
;
Fig. 6J
]
This species occurs from
Trinidad
and
Panama
to
Brazil
(
Govaerts
et al.
2010
); it is widely distributed throughout its range (
Sobral
et al.
2010
).
FIGURE 4.
A–B.
Myrcia splendens
. —A. Leaf. (
B.S. Amorim 388
) —B. Midvein detail. (
B.S. Amorim 388
) C-D.
Myrcia sylvatica
. C. Leaf. (
B.S. Amorim 318
) —D. Midvein detail. (
B.S. Amorim 318
) —E.
Myrcia tenuivenosa
. —Fruit. (
L. Kollman 6380
) —F.
Myrcia tomentosa
. —Fruit. (
B.S. Amorim 422
) —G-I.
Myrcia verrucosa
. —G. Flower. (
D.R. Siqueira 120
) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (
D.R. Siqueira 120
) —H. Fruit. (
A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355
) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (
A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355
) —J–K.
Myrciaria ferruginea
. —J. Inflorescence. (
B.S. Amorim 438
) —K. Fruit. (
B.S. Amorim 438
) —L–M.
Myrciaria floribunda
. —L. Inflorescence. (
O.F. Lopes —IPA 44499
) —M. Fruit. (
F. França —IPA 53525
) —N–O.
Myrciaria glazioviana
. N. —Flower. (
B.S. Amorim 660
) —O. Fruit. (
B. Pickel 5616
) —P–Q.
Plinia rivularis
. — P. Inflorescence. (
A. Lima 70-5724
) —Q. Inflorescence detail. (
A. Lima 70-5724
) —R-S.
Psidium cattleianum
. - R. Flower. (
P. Ferreira 70-50
) —S. Fruit. (
P. Ferreira 70-50
) —T.
Psidium guajava
. —Fruit. (
B.S. Amorim
499) —U–V.
Psidium guineense
. —U. Inflorescence. (
B.S. Amorim
421) —V. Fruit. (
B.S. Amorim 494
) —X–Y.
Psidium oligospermum
. —X. Flower. (
V. Sobrinho —UFP100
) —Y. Fruit. (
V. Sobrinho —UFP100
).
Trees to shrubs
5–7 m
tall. This species differs from other
Myrcia
species
by having leaves 4–8 ×
2.5–4.5 cm
, a sulcate midvein on the adaxial lamina surface, 6–8 pairs of secondary veins; acuminate and unequal calyx lobes, 4 larger (
2 mm
long), 1 shorter (
1 mm
long) and subglobose fruit.
Selected
specimens:
BRAZIL
.
Pernambuco
:
Goiana
,
Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Fazenda Tabatinga
,
04.III.2010
, fr.,
B.S. Amorim
573 et al.
(UFP);
29. XI.2011
, fl.,
D. Cavalcanti
et al. 625
(UFP); Igarassu, Usina São José,
12.III.2009
, fr.,
B.S. Amorim
422 et al.
(UFP); Tamandaré,
Área de Proteção Ambiental Guadalupe
,
08.I.2010
, fr.,
B.S. Amorim
522 et al.
(UFP);
Reserva Biológica de Saltinho
,
10.III.2010
, fr.,
B.S. Amorim
598 et al.
(UFP)
.