New species of Myrcia s.l. (Myrtaceae) from Campo Rupestre, Atlantic Forest and Amazon Forest

Author(s)

Santos, Matheus F. ^[1] ; Lucas, Eve ^[2] ; Sobral, Marcos ^[3] ; Sano, Paulo T. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Bot, Lab Sistemat Vegetal, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Royal Bot Gardens, Herbarium, Richmond TW9 3AB, Surrey - England

^[3] Univ Fed Sao Joao Del Rei, Dept Ciencias Nat, BR-36301160 Sao Joao Del Rei, MG - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: PHYTOTAXA; v. 222, n. 2, p. 100-110, AUG 14 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 3

Abstract

The present study describes four new species of the exclusively Neotropical Myrcia s.l., which includes the genera Calyptranthes, Marlierea and Myrcia. The new species are named Myrcia cataphyllata (related to Myrcia bicolor), Myrcia elevata (related to Marlierea velutina), Myrcia megaphylla (very distinct from other species of Myrcia) and Myrcia sessilissima (related to Myrcia tomentosa). They are endemic to their respective biomes: one endemic to the Amazon forest (M. elevata); one from the Campo Rupestre ('Rocky Fields') vegetation (M. sessilissima); and two from the Atlantic Forest (M. cataphyllata and M. megaphylla). In addition to the descriptions, the study provides illustrations and comments about the distribution, habitat, phenology and taxonomic affinities of these species. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/09473-0 - Revision, phylogeny and biogeography of the clade Myrcia pulchra Group (Myrcia s.l., Myrtaceae)
• Grantee: Matheus Fortes Santos
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 12/14914-1 - Systematic of the "pulchra" clade (Myrcia S.L., Myrtaceae): phylogenetic and biogeographic analysis and nomenclatural revision
• Grantee: Matheus Fortes Santos
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate