5.6. Myrcia hypericoides Cambess., Fl. Bras. Merid. 2: 317. 1832

(type: "In campis prope Campo Alegre, in parte deserta occidentalique provinciae Minas Geraes", Saint-Hilaire s.n., P).

= Myrcia orthophylla (O.Berg) Kiaersk., Enum. Myrt. Bras.: 91. 1893. Aulomyrcia orthophylla O.Berg, Fl. Bras. 14(1): 549. 1859 (type: " Habitat in campis editis graminosis siccis super Chapada de S. Marcos prov. Goyazensis ", Riedel s.n., LE, not seen; probable isotype K). Syn. nov.

Although the label of the K specimen does not bear complete information and is not written in Berg's handwriting, it is a duplicate from LE and matches adequately the protologue of Aulomyrcia orthophylla .