35. Psidium cattleianum Afzel ex Sabine (1821: 317); Legrand & Klein (1972: 706–712) [Fig. 4R, S]

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Sobral et al. 2009) from the northeast to the southern region of Brazil (Govaerts et al. 2010, Sobral et al. 2010), introduced and cultivated in Uruguay, Central America, Africa and Asia for edible fruits (Govaerts et al. 2010).

Shrubs 2–4 m tall. This species differs from other Psidium species by having lanceolate bracts, solitary flowers, the calyx closed in flower bud, tearing open irregularly.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Recife, Parque Ecológico de Dois Irmãos, 02.II.1970, fr., P. Ferreira 70-50 (IPA); 28.II.1985, fl., C. Araújo s/n (IPA 43130) .