36. Psidium guajava Linnaeus (1753: 470); Legrand & Klein (1972: 712–715) [Fig. 4T; Fig. 6P]

Widely distributed and cultivated for its edible fruits in tropical and sub-tropical America; introduced in Africa (Govaerts et al. 2010).

Trees and shrubs 3–7 m tall. This species differs from other Psidium species by the number of secondary veins (10–15 pairs), solitary flowers and linear bracts.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Igarassu, Usina São José, 26.XII.2008, fr., B.S. Amorim 321 et al. (UFP); Tamandaré, Reserva Biológica de Saltinho, 25.XI.2009, B.S. Amorim 499 et al. (UFP) .