Calyptranthes dardanoi Mattos (1990: 1)

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 37

1. Calyptranthes dardanoi Mattos (1990: 1) . [ Fig 2A, B ; Fig 5A ]

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest ( Sobral et al. 2009). Previously known only from the State of Pernambuco ( Govaerts et al. 2010, Sobral et al 2010), now recorded in States of Paraíba, Alagoas and Sergipe.

Trees or shrubs 3–5 m tall. This species differs by often having dichotomous branching, paniculate inflorescences, the calyx closed in bud and falling as a calyptra, globose fruit crowned by circular scars.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Igarassu, Refúgio Ecológico Charles Darwin , 18.III.1997, fr., M. Moraes 06 et al. (UFP); Usina São José, 20.II.2009, fl., B.S. Amorim 389a et al. (UFP); Recife, Parque Ecológico de Dois Irmãos , 21.XII.1954, fl., G. Mariz s/n et al. (IPA 13787). Alagoas: Maceió, Parque Municipal de Maceió , 12.XI.2002, fl., R.P. Lyra-Lemos et al. 7138 (MAC). Paraíba: João Pessoa, Mangabeira, 20.XI.1992, fl., O.T. Moura et al. 922 (JPB). Sergipe: Santo Amaro das Brotas, 19.XII.2008, fl., J.E. Nascimento et al. 493 (ASE) .

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FIGURE 2. A–B. Calyptranthes dardanoi Mattos. —A. flower. (B.S. Amorim 389a) —B. Fruit. (J.D. Garcia 1173) —C. Campomanesia aromatica. —Fruit. (O. Figueiredo - IPA 70299) —D. Campomanesia dichotoma. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 449b) —E. Eugenia brevistyla. —Flowers. (I.I.A. Falcão 968) —F. Eugenia candolleana. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 444) —G. Eugenia dichroma. —Fruits. (J.A.N. Souza 591) —H. Eugenia excelsa. —Fruits. (I.B. Lima 862) —I. Eugenia florida. —Inflorescence. (E. Pessoa 108). —J. Eugenia hirta. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 529) —K. Eugenia luschnathiana. —Inflorescence. (S.I. Silva —UFP7437) —L. Eugenia punicifolia. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 524) M. Eugenia umbelliflora. —Flowers. (T.N.F. Guerra 120).

FIGURE 5. A. Calyptranthes dardanoi Mattos. —Infructescence. —B. Campomanesia dichotoma. —Infructescence. —C. Eugenia candolleana. —Habit and Inflorescence. —D. Eugenia dichroma. —Fruit. (Amorim & Alves 2011) —E. Eugenia excelsa. —Infructescence. —F. Eugenia florida. —Infructescence. —G. Eugenia hirta. —Infructescence. —H. Eugenia luschnathiana. —Fruit. —I. Eugenia punicifolia. —Inflorescence. —J. Eugenia umbelliflora. —Infructescence. —K. Eugenia umbrosa. —Fruit. —L. Eugenia uniflora. —Fruit. —M. Eugenia sp. nov. indet. —Fruit. —N. Gomidesia blanchetiana. —Infructescence. —O. Marlierea excoriata. —Habit and inflorescence. —P–Q. Myrcia bergiana. —P. Inflorescence. —Q. Infrutescence. —R. Myrcia densa. —Leaf.