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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Phytotaxa
2023
2023-02-02
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2
99
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.583.2.1
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Eugenia trunciflora
(Schlechtendal & Chamisso) G.Don, Gen. Hist.
2: 867 (1832)
Basionym:
Myrtus trunciflora
Schlechtendal & Chamisso (1830: 561)
.
EOO:
52.023,
713 km
².
AOO:
44 km
².
Evaluation of IUCN:
Least Concern.
Eugenia trunciflora
has a distribution in five states of
Mexico
, mainly on the coast of the Gulf of
Mexico
, from
39 to 2,040 m
elev. The estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) exceeds the thresholds for a threatened category under the criterion B, as well as the area of occupancy (AOO) would likely exceed the thresholds of Endangered category if the remaining habitat available is taken in account. There are 10 to 11 known locations based on 11 records, and all of them have different ongoing threats. The occurring biomes are the Humid Tropical Forest and the Humid Montane Forest. The habitat in some regions such as
Veracruz
and
San Luis Potosi
, is represented by conserved forests, with a low rate of degradation. However, in the state of
Puebla
,
Chiapas
, and
Tabasco
it was found in remnants of forests with a high impact of human activities such as extensive agriculture and urban development (
CONABIO 2018
) from which is inferred a continuing decline of habitat quality. The species occurs at least in one protected area (Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Gorda). Therefore,
Eugenia trunciflora
is classified as Least Concern (LC).
Specimens examined
:—
MEXICO
.
Oaxaca
:
González et al. 11132
(
MEXU
!);
Puebla
:
Tenorio & Martinez 8762
(
MEXU
!);
San Luis Potosí
:
Sharp 46284
(
MEXU
!);
Tabasco
:
González et al. II248
(
MEXU
!);
Veracruz
:
Acevedo &
Acosta
119
(
MEXU
!).