-(Vasculature and identification of Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from the bank of Tibagi river, State of Paraná). With the objective of recognizing vegetative helpfull characteristics in the Myrtaceae identification, we studied the leaf anatomy of 17 species of Eugenia, from the bank of Tibagi river, State of Paraná. Using leaf blade venation and, the pattern of the petiole vascular bundle sheaths we separated the species in three different groups. The camptodromous-brochidodromous venation pattern occur in nine species, the acrodromous pattern in four species, and a mixed pattern in four species. Depending on the species, the petiole vascular bundle sheaths can be of parenchymatous, sclerenchymatous or mixed nature. A dicotomic identification key was elaborated with these vegetative characters showing that they can surely aid in the Eugenia species identification.

The foliar structure of 44 species of Myrtoideae Nied. (Myrtaceae) was described to characterise the anatomy of the leaves in this subfamily and also to recognise particular features in each genus and/or subtribe. In the present study, nine genera of the subtribe Myrtinae, five genera of the subtribe Myrciinae and eight genera of the subtribe Eugeniinae were examined. All of them have dorsiventral and hypostomatic leaves, with stomata slightly protruded in relation to other epidermal cells; the leaves also present secretory cavities, idioblasts containing druses and vascular bundles with phloem on both adaxial and abaxial sides. Some surface features have diagnostic value for all genera of these three subtribes, such as the percentage of palisade parenchyma, the presence or absence of an adaxial hypodermis, the occurrence of an extension to the vascular bundle sheath, and the shape and position of the vascular system of the midrib. These features are described for each of the species studied and the results are discussed in a taxonomical context.

Com o objetivo de caracterizar o padrão de nervação foliar na subfamília Myrtoideae Nied. (Myrtaceae) bem como de reconhecer caracteres particulares a cada subtribo, foram estudadas as folhas de 44 espécies, pertencentes às subtribos Myrtinae (nove gêneros), Myrciinae (cinco gêneros) e Eugeniinae (oito gêneros). Foi observado que, embora o padrão camptódromo-broquidódromo seja o dominante entre as espécies, o padrão misto acródromo-broquidódromo também se encontra presente. Para cada uma das espécies foi descrito o padrão secundário de nervação, o de nervação última marginal, o de nervação terciária, o tipo de aréola, bem como a presença ou ausência de nervura intramarginal.