Eugenia paranapanemensis (Myrtaceae), The Pitanga-amarela, and a Key to Eugenia sect. Eugenia Species from Sao Paulo State, Brazil

Author(s)

Valdemarin, Karinne S. ; Camargo, Paulo H. S. A. ; Moreno, Daniele Janina ; Souza, Vinicius Castro ; Lucas, Eve ; Mazine, Fiorella F.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: SYSTEMATIC BOTANY; v. 47, n. 2, p. 8-pg., 2022-04-01.

Abstract

A new species popularly known as pitanga-amarela, Eugenia paranapanemensis, from Seasonal Forest vegetation in the Atlantic Forest of Sao Paulo state is described. Our analysis, based on morphological data, shows that this species belongs to Eugenia sect. Eugenia. Among the species in the Eugenia sect. Eugenia Glade, E. paranapanemensis can be recognized by its height of about 25 m, flowers with a smooth and pubescent hypanthium, brownish to ochraceous trichomes, and fruits that are yellow when ripe, with up to six seeds. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/17194-0 - Equalizing and stabilizing effects of avian seed dispersal on tropical forest regeneration
• Grantee: Marco Aurelio Pizo Ferreira
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants