Eugenia excelsa Berg (1857: 227)

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

7. Eugenia excelsa Berg (1857: 227) ; Souza & Morim (2008: 652–683) [ Fig. 2H ; Fig 5E ]

Known from the Guianas to Brazil ( Govaerts et al. 2010) where it is widely distributed ( Sobral et al. 2010). In the Northeast region, it is found in the States of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte ( Silva 2009, Lourenço 2010) and Pernambuco and Sergipe.

Trees and shrubs to 3–8 m tall, leaves 4–13 × 1.3–5.0 cm, midvein flat or raised on adaxial lamina surface, raceme with main axis reduced, bracts elliptic, bracteoles linear, hypanthium and style glabrous, fruits globose. In areas of Pernambuco resting, samples were observed with a shrubby habit and shorter leaves, 4– 7.5 × 1.3–3.5 cm, compared to samples that occur in forests that are trees with larger leaves, 8–13 × 2.8–5 cm.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Igarassu, Usina São José , 16.II.2011, fr., B.S. Amorim 764 et al. (UFP); Goiana, Ponta de Pedra , 09.II.1968, fl., A. Lima 60-68 (IPA); 09.II.1985, fl., A.M. Giulietti 60 et al. (IPA); Itamaracá, II.1985, fl., P. Coelho s/n et al. (IPA 49722). Sergipe: Aracajú, 02.IV.1995, fr., M.F.L. Souza 283 et al. (ASE) .

Figures

FIGURE 2. A–B. Calyptranthes dardanoi Mattos. —A. flower. (B.S. Amorim 389a) —B. Fruit. (J.D. Garcia 1173) —C. Campomanesia aromatica. —Fruit. (O. Figueiredo - IPA 70299) —D. Campomanesia dichotoma. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 449b) —E. Eugenia brevistyla. —Flowers. (I.I.A. Falcão 968) —F. Eugenia candolleana. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 444) —G. Eugenia dichroma. —Fruits. (J.A.N. Souza 591) —H. Eugenia excelsa. —Fruits. (I.B. Lima 862) —I. Eugenia florida. —Inflorescence. (E. Pessoa 108). —J. Eugenia hirta. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 529) —K. Eugenia luschnathiana. —Inflorescence. (S.I. Silva —UFP7437) —L. Eugenia punicifolia. —Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 524) M. Eugenia umbelliflora. —Flowers. (T.N.F. Guerra 120).

FIGURE 5. A. Calyptranthes dardanoi Mattos. —Infructescence. —B. Campomanesia dichotoma. —Infructescence. —C. Eugenia candolleana. —Habit and Inflorescence. —D. Eugenia dichroma. —Fruit. (Amorim & Alves 2011) —E. Eugenia excelsa. —Infructescence. —F. Eugenia florida. —Infructescence. —G. Eugenia hirta. —Infructescence. —H. Eugenia luschnathiana. —Fruit. —I. Eugenia punicifolia. —Inflorescence. —J. Eugenia umbelliflora. —Infructescence. —K. Eugenia umbrosa. —Fruit. —L. Eugenia uniflora. —Fruit. —M. Eugenia sp. nov. indet. —Fruit. —N. Gomidesia blanchetiana. —Infructescence. —O. Marlierea excoriata. —Habit and inflorescence. —P–Q. Myrcia bergiana. —P. Inflorescence. —Q. Infrutescence. —R. Myrcia densa. —Leaf.