Myrcia cupreiflora (Myrtaceae), a new species from the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro
A new species of Myrcia (Myrtaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro is described and illustrated. The species is recognizable by its strongly bullate leaf blades, long, axillary and terminal, coppery and strigose inflorescences and calyces completely fused in the flower buds, tearing deeply vertically into 4–5 homogeneous sepals at anthesis. We herein provide a morphological description of the new species along with taxonomic notes, preliminary conservation status, illustrations, and a map of occurrence records.
Authors
- Thaís Vasconcelos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9991-7924)
- Massimo G. Bovini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4082-7817)
- João Marcelo Alvarenga Braga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-1970)
- Paulo Henrique Gaem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-7325)
- Thiago Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0288-7181)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.663.2.5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03