Myrcia tenuivenosa Kiaerskou (1893: 83)

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 45

28. Myrcia tenuivenosa Kiaerskou (1893: 83) ; Legrand & Klein (1969b: 252–253) [ Fig. 4E ; Fig. 6I ]

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest ( Sobral et al. 2009) and previously known only from the Southeast to South regions of Brazil ( Sobral et al. 2010). New records of this species for the Northeast in the States of Bahia, Pernambuco and Alagoas are presented here

Trees 8–10 m tall. This species differs from other Myrcia species by leaves 6.5–10.0 × 2–3 cm, a sulcate midvein on the adaxial lamina surface, deciduous bracts, lanceolate bracteoles, acute and unequal calyx lobes, 4 larger (2 mm long), 1 shorter (1 mm long), a glabrous hypanthium and subglobose fruit.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: São Lourenço da Mata, Estação Ecológica de Taparcurá , 09.I.2001, fr., K. Almeida 94 et al. (JPB); Sirinhaem, Engenho Lage, 01.XI.1968, fl., D.P. Lima 12620 et al. (IPA); Usina Trapiche, 21.XII.2010, fl., B.S. Amorim et al. 704 (UFP). Alagoas: s.loc., 28.X1980, fl., A. Lima 80-9778 et al. (IPA); Bahia. Barro Preto, Serra da Pedra Lascada , 10.XII.2005, fl., J.G. Jardim 4794 et al. (RB). Espírito Santo:. Castelo, Parque Estadual do Forno Grande , 27.I.2004, fr., L. Kollmann 6380 et al. (RB) .

Figures

FIGURE 4. A–B. Myrcia splendens. —A. Leaf. (B.S. Amorim 388) —B. Midvein detail. (B.S. Amorim 388) C-D. Myrcia sylvatica. C. Leaf. (B.S. Amorim 318) —D. Midvein detail. (B.S. Amorim 318) —E. Myrcia tenuivenosa. —Fruit. (L. Kollman 6380) —F. Myrcia tomentosa. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 422) —G-I. Myrcia verrucosa. —G. Flower. (D.R. Siqueira 120) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (D.R. Siqueira 120) —H. Fruit. (A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355) —J–K. Myrciaria ferruginea. —J. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 438) —K. Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 438) —L–M. Myrciaria floribunda. —L. Inflorescence. (O.F. Lopes —IPA 44499) —M. Fruit. (F. França —IPA 53525) —N–O. Myrciaria glazioviana. N. —Flower. (B.S. Amorim 660) —O. Fruit. (B. Pickel 5616) —P–Q. Plinia rivularis. — P. Inflorescence. (A. Lima 70-5724) —Q. Inflorescence detail. (A. Lima 70-5724) —R-S. Psidium cattleianum. - R. Flower. (P. Ferreira 70-50) —S. Fruit. (P. Ferreira 70-50) —T. Psidium guajava. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 499) —U–V. Psidium guineense. —U. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 421) —V. Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 494) —X–Y. Psidium oligospermum. —X. Flower. (V. Sobrinho —UFP100) —Y. Fruit. (V. Sobrinho —UFP100).

FIGURE 6. A. Myrcia densa. —Infructescence. —B–C. Myrcia guianensis. —B. Inflorescence. —C. Infructescence. —D. Myrcia multiflora. —Inflorescence. —E. Myrcia racemosa. —Infructescence. —F. Myrcia spectabilis. — Infructescence. —G. Myrcia splendens. —Infructescence. —H. Myrcia sylvatica. —Infructescence. —I. Myrcia tenuivenosa. —Inflorescence. —J. Myrcia tomentosa. —Inflorescence. —K–L. Myrciaria ferruginea. —K. Inflorescence. L. Infructescence. —M. Myrciaria floribunda. —Infructescence. —N–O. Myrciaria glazioviana.– N. Flower. —O. Fruit. —P. Psidium guajava. —Fruit. —Q. Psidium guineense. —Inflorescence. —R. Psidium oligospermum. –Fruit.