Two new Eugenia species (Myrtaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Abstract

Two new species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae), endemic to the Atlantic forest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, are described. Eugenia amorimii has fruits with brown mealy indumentum and is similar to E. multicostata, while Eugenia sobraliana has a characteristic pedicels exfoliating longitudinally after anthesis and is similar to E. sessiliflora. The new species are restricted to single localities in the central and northwestern regions of Espírito Santo. According to the criteria of the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species both species should be considered as "Vulnerable".

Three new species ofBertolonia(Melastomataceae) from Espírito Santo, Brazil

“…It is located in the municipality of Cariacica, in central Espírito Santo, between 20°14 ′ 40 ′′ S–20°18 ′ 30 ′′ S and 40°28 ′ 01 ′′ W–40°32 ′ 07 ′′ W. Its 2,910 ha are covered with well-preserved Atlantic Rainforest that protects threatened species of both fauna and flora (Novelli, 2010). In the last five years, three new plant species were described from Duas Bocas: Eugenia amorimii Fraga & Giaretta (Giaretta & Fraga, 2014), Leandra magnipetala R. Goldenb. & E. Camargo (Camargo & Goldenberg, 2011), and Ouratea cauliflora Fraga & Saavedra (Fraga & Saavedra, 2014).…”

Synopsis of the Piper subgenus Ottonia Spreng. (Piperaceae) from Brazil

“…Piper cariacicaense was collected to the municipality of Cariacica in central Espírito Santo, in the Reserva Biológica Duas Bocas in 2008. Other species are described from Duas Bocas: Eugenia amorimii Fraga & Giaretta (Giaretta and Fraga, 2014), Leandra magnipetala R. Goldenb. & E. Camargo (Camargo and Goldenberg, 2011), and Ouratea cauliflora Fraga & Saavedra (Fraga and Saavedra, 2014) and Bertolonia duasbocaensis Bacci & R.Goldenb.…”

New geographical records of Myrcia s.l. (Myrteae, Myrtaceae) from South America, with a focus on Brazilian taxa

“….The distribution of the Myrtaceae species has recently been updated by Sobral et al (2014) and WCSP (2014). Data related to Myrtaceae from South America have increased in the last four years (Amorim and Alves 2012aFaria and Proença 2012;Giaretta and Fraga 2014;Kawasaki and Pérez 2012;Lourenço and Barbosa 2012;Lourenço et al 2013;Mazine and Faria 2013;Oliveira et al 2013;Proença et al 2014Proença et al , 2011Sobral et al 2010), and Myrcia s.l. (sensu ) is one the most updated genus (Amorim and Alves 2012c;Amorim et al 2014Amorim et al , 2013Nic Lughadha et al 2012a, 2010Sobral 2013Sobral , 2010.…”