Campomanesia dichotoma (O.Berg) Mattos (1967: 28)

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 39

3. Campomanesia dichotoma (O.Berg) Mattos (1967: 28) ; Landrum (1986: 26–28). [ Fig. 2D ; Fig 5B ]

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest ( Sobral et al. 2009), and occurs in the Northeast and Southeast regions ( Landrum 1986).

Trees ca. 3–8 m tall. This species differs from Psidium guineense by having an unconstricted ovary and differs from Campomanesia aromatica by the dichasial inflorescence and pilose hypanthium.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Goiana, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Fazenda Tabatinga 29.XI.2011, fl., D. Cavalcanti 632 et al. (UFP); Igarassu, Usina São José, 20.II.2009, fl., B.S. Amorim 387 et al. (UFP); 08.III.2009, fr., B.S. Amorim 406 et al. (UFP); Recife, Jardim Botânico, 22.IV.1987, fl., S.I. Silva s/n et al. (UFP 4613) .

Figures

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.