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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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
journal article
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10.11646/phytotaxa.583.2.1
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Eugenia toledinensis
Lundell, Phytologia
1: 307 (1939)
EOO:
11,286.360 km
².
AOO:
36 km
².
Evaluation of IUCN:
Vulnerable.
The distribution of
Eugenia toledinensis
in Mexico is in the state of Chiapas, but it occurs even in
Guatemala
and
Belize
(
Barrie 2020
,
WCSP 2020
). The estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) falls within the thresholds of Vulnerable category under the criterion B, whilst the area of occupancy (AOO) would probably exceed the thresholds of Endangered category if the remaining habitat available is taken in account. There are between six to nine known collections based on the records available and all of them are under different ongoing threats. In Mexico, only one collection record was made, in the municipality of Ocosingo, in Chiapas, but a total of 11 collections have been registered in the region among neighboring countries. The occurrence biome is the Humid Tropical Forest and Humid Montane Forest, from
0 to 1,232 m
elev. The habitat is in a good state of conservation, due to the history of human settlements of indigenous origin who have conserved most of the area however, there are no records in natural areas that are under protection. In addition, considering that this species occurs across a low altitudinal range, usually more affected by anthropic activities, it is inferred a continuing decline of habitat quality. The species can be considered rare due to the extremely low number of collections within Mexican territory. In this way,
Eugenia toledinensis
is classified here as Vulnerable (VU), as it meets the criteria B1ab(iii)+B2ab(iii).
Specimens examined
:—
MEXICO
.
Chiapas
:
González et al. 1720
(MEXU!). Belize:
Schipp S-644
(MO); Guatemala:
Lundell & Contreras 19527
(LL).