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Issue: Vol. 399 No. 1: 25 March 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-03-25
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.399.1.8
Page range: 77–82
Abstract views: 18
PDF downloaded: 1

Myrcia auriculata (Myrtaceae), a new species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915. 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Praça Dom Helvécio, 74, Fábricas, 36301-160, São João del-Rei, MG, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Campus Sorocaba, Departamento de Biologia, Rod. João Leme dos Santos (SP 264), km 110, 18052-780, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915. 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Brazilian flora Myrteae Myrcia sect. Sympodiomyrcia neotropics taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Myrcia auriculata, a new species from the Atlantic rainforest of Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically congruent with Myrcia sect. Sympodiomyrcia and is apparently related to M. truncata, differing in its auriculate leaf base, shorter inflorescences and four calyx lobes. Additionally, a distribution map and conservation assessments based on IUCN criteria are provided.