Amidst the cloud forests of the mountains, three new species of Brazilian Myrceugenia (Myrtaceae) are described.

Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Vieira, Fábio Christiano Speck
Fonseca, Heitor Lisboa da
Meireles, Leonardo Dias
Alvarenga Zavatin, Danilo
Sano, Paulo Takeo
Lucas, Eve
Date published
March 6, 2025
Abstract
Three new Brazilian Myrceugenia species, all from mountainous regions in the Atlantic Rainforest, are described. Myrceugenia nebulosa and M. oreades are from Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range at the limits of between states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo, and M. bonita is from Serra Bonita mountain range in the state of Bahia. The study provides taxonomic descriptions, distribution maps, and preliminary extinction risk assessments, noting species that are endangered or critically endangered.
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Funder
Funder nameAwards
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, United Arab Emirates
230533151
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil
140556/2021-4
Journal title
Phytotaxa
Volume
691
Issue
2
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Place of publication
Auckland, N.Z.
ISSN
1179-3155
eISSN
1179-3163
Date accepted
February 12, 2025
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IF = 1.05 (2024-2025)