EUGENIA STENOCARPA (MYRTACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM THE ATLANTIC FOREST OF SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, WITH A REMARKABLE FRUIT

Abstract

The new species Eugenia stenocarpa Valdemarin & A.Maruy. is described and illustrated. It is nested within Eugenia sect. Speciosae but is distinguished from other species in the section by the combination of its sparsely puberulent and glabrescent young twigs, revolute leaf margin with a thickened yellow edge, flowers with pubescent hypanthium, and remarkable cylindrical fruits. Images of a specimen in situ and of dried material are provided, as is a provisional conservation assessment and discussion of morphological similarities between Eugenia stenocarpa and other Eugenia species.