A Monographic Conspectus of Myrcia sect. Calyptranthes (Myrtaceae) from South and Central America.
Resource type
Journal article
Date published
January 25, 2022
Abstract
Myrcia DC. sect. Calyptranthes (Sw.) A. R. Lourenço & E. Lucas is a section of the Neotropical genus Myrcia with ca. 260 known species. This paper provides a taxonomic revision of 89 species occurring across South and Central America, including the Amazon, Andes, Guiana Shield, and Mesoamerica, and extending into the Caribbean archipelago, but not including those previously treated from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The treatment includes an identification key, informal taxonomic groupings and notes, geographic distribution information, and extinction risk assessments. Figures illustrating key morphological characters of the genus are provided including common leaf, flower bud, and inflorescence arrangements. Ten new synonyms, eight new lectotypes, and four new combinations are proposed, and a key to treated species is supplied.
Project(s)
Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Priority 1: Ecosystem Stewardship
Journal title
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
Volume
107
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden Press
Place of publication
St. Louis, Mo., US
ISSN
0026-6493
eISSN
2162-4372
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Additional information
IF = 1.85 (2021-2022)