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Abstract
Myrcia sect. Eugeniopsis is one of the nine sections of Myrcia (Myrciinae, Myrteae, Myrtaceae) and includes mostly species of the current synonym genus Eugeniopsis. Using fieldwork and the analysis of herbarium collections as a basis, we describe here a new species of this section, Myrcia tenondeporan, which is endemic to the Atlantic Forest in the Serra do Mar Mountains. The new species is related to Myrcia vellozoi and Myrcia multipunctata but differs mainly in the leaf shape and size, inflorescence structure and size of floral buds.
Brazil, Calyptranthes, Marlierea, Systematics, Taxonomy, Eudicots
Myrcia tenondeporan M.F.Santos & E.Barretto, sp. nov.
Etymology:—The specific epithet honours the indigenous territory of Tenondé Porã, which houses about 1,500 Guarani people (Garcia & Barretto 2021). The territory is located in parts of Mongaguá, São Bernardo do Campo,São Paulo and São Vicente municipalities (São Paulo state). The region is heavily urbanised but also has many naturalareas, where the new species is commonly recorded.
Matheus F. SANTOS and Eduardo H. P. BARRETTO. 2023. 2023. Myrcia tenondeporan, A New Species of Myrtaceae from the Atlantic Forest in the Serra do Mar Mountains, Brazil. Phytotaxa. 632(1); 69-77. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.632.1.6 [2023-12-27]
