Myrcia verrucosa Sobral (2006b: 77)

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 47

30. Myrcia verrucosa Sobral (2006b: 77) [ Fig. 4G–I ]

Endemic to Atlantic Forest from northeast to southeast Brazil in the States of Espírito Santo ( Sobral 2010), Pernambuco ( Amorim & Alves 2011a), and new records of this species for State of Sergipe are presented here.

Trees 5–7 m tall. This species differs from other Myrcia species by leaves 4.5–8.0 × 2.5–4.0 cm, a sulcate midvein on the adaxial lamina surface, linear bracteoles, falcate calyx lobes and subglose, verrucose fruit.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Reserva Biológica da Mata of Zumbi , 01.XI.1995, fl., D.R. Siqueira 120 et al. (PEUFR); Igarassu, Usina São José, 19.VII.2008, fr., A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355 et al. (UFP). Sergipe: Santa Luzia de Itanhu , 15.IX.1995, fl., M.F. Landim et al. 623 (ASE) .

Figures

FIGURE 4. A–B. Myrcia splendens. —A. Leaf. (B.S. Amorim 388) —B. Midvein detail. (B.S. Amorim 388) C-D. Myrcia sylvatica. C. Leaf. (B.S. Amorim 318) —D. Midvein detail. (B.S. Amorim 318) —E. Myrcia tenuivenosa. —Fruit. (L. Kollman 6380) —F. Myrcia tomentosa. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 422) —G-I. Myrcia verrucosa. —G. Flower. (D.R. Siqueira 120) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (D.R. Siqueira 120) —H. Fruit. (A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355) —J–K. Myrciaria ferruginea. —J. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 438) —K. Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 438) —L–M. Myrciaria floribunda. —L. Inflorescence. (O.F. Lopes —IPA 44499) —M. Fruit. (F. França —IPA 53525) —N–O. Myrciaria glazioviana. N. —Flower. (B.S. Amorim 660) —O. Fruit. (B. Pickel 5616) —P–Q. Plinia rivularis. — P. Inflorescence. (A. Lima 70-5724) —Q. Inflorescence detail. (A. Lima 70-5724) —R-S. Psidium cattleianum. - R. Flower. (P. Ferreira 70-50) —S. Fruit. (P. Ferreira 70-50) —T. Psidium guajava. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 499) —U–V. Psidium guineense. —U. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 421) —V. Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 494) —X–Y. Psidium oligospermum. —X. Flower. (V. Sobrinho —UFP100) —Y. Fruit. (V. Sobrinho —UFP100).