Eugenia ibarrae Lundell, Wrightia

Uc Gala, Victor C., Valdemarin, Karinne Sampaio, Lucas, Eve, Negrão, Raquel & Mazine, Fiorella F., 2023, Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from Mexico: checklist, distribution, and conservation assessments, Phytotaxa 583 (2), pp. 99-140 : 113

33. Eugenia ibarrae Lundell, Wrightia 2: 56 (1960)

EOO: 84,800.392 km ². AOO: 88 km ². Evaluation of IUCN: Least Concern.

Eugenia ibarrae has a distribution from southeastern Mexico, specifically the Yucatan Peninsula, to some Central American countries such as Guatemala and Belize ( WCSP 2020). In the Mexican territory it is known only in the biome of Humid Tropical Forest that grows in floodable soils close to the coast, from 0 to 400 m elev. The estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) exceeds the thresholds for a threatened category under the criterion B. The area of occupancy (AOO) would likely exceed the thresholds of any threatened category when the remaining habitat available is taken in account. There are more than 10 known locations based on the 48 records available, including several found in important areas for the conservation and protection of biodiversity, such as the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, El Mirador, Maya Biosphere Reserve, Naachtún Biotope and Rio Bravo. Due to its occurrences within Environmental Protection Reserves, the habitat of this species remains in good condition according to ( CONABIO 2018). Eugenia ibarrae is assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Specimens examined:— MEXICO. Campeche: Cabrera & Cabrera 11830 ( MEXU!); Quintana Roo: Durán & Olmested 1030 ( MEXU!); Yucatán: Cabrera & Cabrera 11624 ( MEXU!). Belize: Gentle 9752 ( LL); Guatemala: Contreras 1755 ( LL).