Amidst the cloud forests of the mountains, three new species of Brazilian Myrceugenia (Myrtaceae) are described
Three new Brazilian Myrceugenia species, all from mountainous regions in the Atlantic Rainforest, are described. Myrceugenia nebulosa and M. oreades are from Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range at the limits of between states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo, and M. bonita is from Serra Bonita mountain range in the state of Bahia. The study provides taxonomic descriptions, distribution maps, and preliminary extinction risk assessments, noting species that are endangered or critically endangered.
Authors
- Fábio Christiano Speck Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5639-7073)
- Paulo Takeo Sano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1709-1215)
- Leonardo Dias Meireles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5723-0593)
- Eve Lucas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7603-435X)
- Danilo Alvarenga Zavatin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8851-0202)
- HEITOR LISBOA DA FONSECA (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1554-6626)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GB)
- Instituto de Botânica (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.691.2.6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.05