Abstract
Two new species of Myrcia from the Atlantic Forest zone of northeastern Brazil are described and illustrated. Both species are restricted to southern Bahia and belong to the “Gomidesia clade” of Mycia s.l., as indicated by the irregular opening on the dorsal side of the thecae. Myrcia pulvinata grows in lowland forest and is morphologically similar to M. spectabilis, from which it differs in its pulvinate petioles, cordate leaf base, and ellipsoid fruits. Myrcia serrana is found in montane forest and is morphologically similar to M. ilheosensis, but it can be distinguished from that species by the greater distances between the inter-secondary veins in the leaves and between the marginal veins and the leaf margin, navicular bracteoles, and larger fruits. Conservation status assessments for the two new species based on IUCN criteria are provided.
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