One New and One Long-lost Species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from the Bolivian Cerrado

Two species of Eugenia L. (Myrtaceae) within Eugenia sect. Umbellatae O. Berg, E. teresa-ruiziana Villarroel & Faria and E. cydoniifolia O. Berg, are described and illustrated. The former is a new species, whereas the latter has not been collected since 1842. Both species are endemic to the cerr...

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Published in:Novon (Saint Louis, Mo.) Mo.), 2014-07, Vol.23 (2), p.244-249
Main Authors: Villarroel, Daniel, de Faria, Jair Eustaquio Quintino, Proença, Carolyn Elinore Barnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bolivia
Branches
Cerrado
Ecoregions
Eugenia
Flower buds
Inflorescences
IUCN Red List
Leaves
Lomerío region
Myrtaceae
Ovules
Plant glands
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Stamens
Trichomes
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Summary:Two species of Eugenia L. (Myrtaceae) within Eugenia sect. Umbellatae O. Berg, E. teresa-ruiziana Villarroel & Faria and E. cydoniifolia O. Berg, are described and illustrated. The former is a new species, whereas the latter has not been collected since 1842. Both species are endemic to the cerrados of the Lomerío region of eastern Bolivia. This article examines and discusses the vegetative and reproductive characteristics that distinguish these species, which include the leaf morphology, indumentum type, secondary vein number, stamen number, and ovule number per locule. Dos especies de Eugenia L. (Myrtaceae) dentro de la Eugenia sect. Umbellatae O. Berg, E. teresa-ruiziana Villarroel & Faria y E. cydoniifolia O. Berg, se describen e ilustran. La primera es una nueva especie, mientras que la segunda no se había colectado desde 1842. Ambas especies son endémicas de los cerrados de la región de Lomerío del este de Bolivia. En este artículo se examinan y discuten las características vegetativas y reproductivas que diferencian estas especies, siendo estas: la morfología foliar, tipo de indumento, número de venas secundarias, número de estambres, y el número de óvulos por lóculo.
ISSN:1055-3177
1945-6174
DOI:10.3417/2011094