Eugenia nordestina (Myrteae, Myrtaceae), a new endemic species from the Septentrional Northeast of Brazil Author Lima, Igor G. 0000-0001-5399-9653 Universidade Federal do Ceará, Depto. Biologia, bl. 906, Campus do Pici Prof. Prisco Bezerra, 60440 - 900, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil & igorglima @ alu. ufc. br; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5399 - 9653 igorglima@alu.ufc.br Author Santos, Lainy R. V. 0000-0003-4858-5776 Universidade Federal do Ceará, Depto. Biologia, bl. 906, Campus do Pici Prof. Prisco Bezerra, 60440 - 900, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil & lainyrodriguess @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4858 - 5776 lainyrodriguess@gmail.com Author Costa, Itayguara R. 0000-0003-0135-6706 Universidade Federal do Ceará, Depto. Biologia, bl. 906, Campus do Pici Prof. Prisco Bezerra, 60440 - 900, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil & itayguara @ ufc. br; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 0135 - 6706 itayguara@ufc.br Author Bünger, Mariana 0000-0003-4241-2399 Universidade Federal do Ceará, Depto. Biologia, bl. 906, Campus do Pici Prof. Prisco Bezerra, 60440 - 900, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil & maribunger @ ufc. br; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4241 - 2399 maribunger@ufc.br text Phytotaxa 2022 2022-05-05 545 1 115 120 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.545.1.11 journal article 55674 10.11646/phytotaxa.545.1.11 e68773ab-c1a2-4be9-8518-f72567cf290e 1179-3163 6520330 Identification key 1. Bracteoles 7.1–9.5 mm long, densely pubescent; calyx lobes orbicular; petals 16.9–17.1 mm long; hypanthium densely pubescent; stamens 227–235; fruits puberulous-tomentose .............................................................................................................. E. megaflora - Bracteoles 0.9–6 mm long, glabrous; calyx lobes elliptic, ovate or deltate; petals 7.3–11 mm long; hypanthium glabrous; stamens 68–97; fruits glabrous.........................................................................................................................................................................2 2. Bark profoundly cleft in both orientations, with a very thick and non-exfoliating periderm; bracteoles 0.9–3.2 mm long; calyx lobes 2.5–4 × 0.8–1.8 mm , pubescent at least in the apex; petals with glandular dots; fruits 1.8–3 × 2.5–3.5 cm ............................. ............................................................................................................................................................................. Eugenia dysenterica - Bark longitudinally cleft, with a stiff and narrowly exfoliating periderm; bracteoles 4.5–6 mm long; calyx lobes 5–6.5 × 2.5–3 mm , glabrous; petals without glandular dots; fruits 1.3–2.3 × 1–2 cm ........................................................................ Eugenia nordestina