Eugenia galalonensis (C.Wright ex Grisebach) Krug & Urban, Bot. Jahrb. Syst.

Uc Gala, Victor C., Valdemarin, Karinne Sampaio, Lucas, Eve, Negrão, Raquel & Mazine, Fiorella F., 2023, Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from Mexico: checklist, distribution, and conservation assessments, Phytotaxa 583 (2), pp. 99-140 : 111

27. Eugenia galalonensis (C.Wright ex Grisebach) Krug & Urban, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 641 (1895)

Basionym: Eugenia disticha var. galalonensis C. Wright ex Grisebach (1866: 88) .

= Eugenia argyrea Lundell, Wrightia 3: 10 (1961b).

EOO: 1,333,145.589 km ². AOO: 468 km ². Evaluation of IUCN: Least Concern.

Eugenia galalonensis has a wide distribution in the American continent, ranging from Florida ( USA) to Colombia, even occurring in Cuba ( WCSP 2020). In the Mexican territory the species is known in the biomes of Humid, Dry Tropical Forests and in the Humid Montane Forest, as well as in mangrove and swamp areas, from 0 to 1,400 m elev. Nine collection records were found for the country, located in reserves such as the “Calakmul Biosphere Reserve” in Campeche, and close to the “El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve”, Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve and “Reserva de la Biosphere” La Sepultura Biosphere, in Chiapas and the Pantanos de Centla Biosphere Reserve, in Tabasco (INESEMARNAP 1999a, INE-SEMARNAP 1999b, CONANP 2001, INE-SEMARNAP 2000b). The estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) exceeds the thresholds for a threatened category under the criterion B. The area of occupancy (AOO) would likely exceed the thresholds of any threatened category when the remaining habitat available is taken in account, due to unbalanced surveys in the entire range. Regarding the occurrence within protected lands, the habitat of this species remains in good condition ( CONABIO 2018), so Eugenia galalonensis is classified as Least Concern (LC).

Specimens examined:— MEXICO. Campeche: Martínez 28636 (MO); Chiapas: Breedlove & Thorne 21014 (MEXU!); Oaxaca: Calderón 218 (MEXU!); Tabasco: Ventura A. 20050 (MEXU!). Belize: Molina R. 182, GH); Costa Rica: Brenes 20357 (F); Guatemala: Contreras 9455 (LL); Honduras: Molina R. 10964 (LL); Nicaragua: Sandino 3689 (MO); Panama: Johnston 1674 (MO); Colombia: Smith 546 (ENCB).