Myrcia insularis Gardner (1842: 536)

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 44

22. Myrcia insularis Gardner (1842: 536) [ Fig. 3Q ]

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest ( Sobral et al. 2009) from the Northeastern to Southern regions of Brazil ( Sobral et al. 2010). In the Northeast, it occurs in the States of Bahia ( Sobral et al. 2010). New records of this species for State of Pernambuco are presented here.

Trees 8–10 m tall. This species differs from other Myrcia species by having leaves 10.5–12.0 × 3.5–4.5 cm, a flat or raised midvein on the adaxial lamina surface, lanceolate bracts, linear bracteoles, acute and unequal calyx lobes, 2 larger (2 mm long), 3 shorter (1 mm long), a glabrous hypanthium and subglobose fruit.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Recife, Jardim Botânico, IV.1994, fl., R. Pereira s/n et al. (IPA 56846a); São Lourenço da Mata, Estação Ecológica de Tapacurá, 04.II.2000, fl., K. Almeida 17 et al. (PEUFR). Rio de Janeiro: Rio das Ostras, Balneário of Garças , 31.X.1999, fl., fr., H.N. Braga 644 et al. (RB) .

Figures

FIGURE 3. A. Eugenia umbrosa. —Fruits. (B.S. Amorim 424). —B. Eugenia uniflora. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 320). —C. Eugenia sp. nov. —Fruits. (B.S. Amorim 691) —D–E. Gomidesia blanchetiana. —D. flower. (J.R.R. Cantarelli 203) —E. Fruit. (M.F.A. Lucena 1820) —F-G. Marlierea excoriata. —F. Flower. (B.S. Amorim 516) —G. Fruit. (R.B. Santos 46) —H-I. Marlierea tomentosa. —H. Flower. (A. Filho 269) —I. Fruit. (P.C. Lobo 25373) —J-L. Myrcia bergiana —J. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 433) —K. Flower. (B.S. Amorim 479) —L. Fruit. (L.M. Nascimento 681) —M-O. Myrcia densa. —M. Leaf. (T.L.C. Nadia —UFP34137) —N. Pubescence detail of leaf abaxial surface. (T.L.C. Nadia —UFP34137) —O. Fruit. (T.L.C. Nadia —UFP34137) —P. Myrcia guianensis. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 411) —Q. Myrcia insularis. (K. Almeida 17) —Fruit. —R. Myrcia multiflora. (I.M. Cruz 36) —Flower. —S. Myrcia racemosa. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 454) —T-U. Myrcia spectabilis. —T. Fruit. (J.A.N. Souza 630) —U. Imbricate calyx lobes detail. (J.A.N. Souza 630).