A new species of Eugenia subgen. Pseudeugenia (Myrtaceae) from the Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro
Eugenia pachymarginata, a new species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, is here described. The new species is here assigned to Eugenia subgen. Pseudeugenia due to its congruent morphology. It is morphologically related to E. malacantha and E. culicina. This study provides a morphological description of the new taxon, accompanied by illustrations and notes on its taxonomy, habitat, distribution and phenology. Additionally, a distribution map and a conservation assessment are presented.
Authors
- Gabriel Silva Guimarães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1721-9642)
- Marcelo da Costa Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-0173)
- ADRIANO DA SILVA DE CICCO MARUYAMA (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8576-4998)
- Jair Eustáquio Quintino Faria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-6797)
- João Marcelo Alvarenga Braga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-1970)
- Thiago Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0288-7181)
- MARCOS VINICIUS CAMPELO (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6966-8003)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (BR)
- Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (GT)
- Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.722.2.6
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00