Myrcia tomentosa (Aubl.) De Candolle (1828: 245)

Amorim, Bruno S. & Alves, Marccus, 2012, Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, Phytotaxa 40, pp. 33-54 : 45-47

29. Myrcia tomentosa (Aubl.) De Candolle (1828: 245) ; McVaugh(1969: 123–124) [ Fig. 4F ; Fig. 6J ]

This species occurs from Trinidad and Panama to Brazil ( Govaerts et al. 2010); it is widely distributed throughout its range ( Sobral et al. 2010).

Trees to shrubs 5–7 m tall. This species differs from other Myrcia species by having leaves 4–8 × 2.5–4.5 cm, a sulcate midvein on the adaxial lamina surface, 6–8 pairs of secondary veins; acuminate and unequal calyx lobes, 4 larger (2 mm long), 1 shorter (1 mm long) and subglobose fruit.

Selected specimens: BRAZIL. Pernambuco: Goiana, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Fazenda Tabatinga , 04.III.2010, fr., B.S. Amorim 573 et al. (UFP); 29. XI.2011, fl., D. Cavalcanti et al. 625 (UFP); Igarassu, Usina São José, 12.III.2009, fr., B.S. Amorim 422 et al. (UFP); Tamandaré, Área de Proteção Ambiental Guadalupe , 08.I.2010, fr., B.S. Amorim 522 et al. (UFP); Reserva Biológica de Saltinho , 10.III.2010, fr., B.S. Amorim 598 et al. (UFP) .

Figures

FIGURE 4. A–B. Myrcia splendens. —A. Leaf. (B.S. Amorim 388) —B. Midvein detail. (B.S. Amorim 388) C-D. Myrcia sylvatica. C. Leaf. (B.S. Amorim 318) —D. Midvein detail. (B.S. Amorim 318) —E. Myrcia tenuivenosa. —Fruit. (L. Kollman 6380) —F. Myrcia tomentosa. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 422) —G-I. Myrcia verrucosa. —G. Flower. (D.R. Siqueira 120) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (D.R. Siqueira 120) —H. Fruit. (A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355) —I. Calyx lobes detail. (A.C.B. Lins e Silva 355) —J–K. Myrciaria ferruginea. —J. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 438) —K. Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 438) —L–M. Myrciaria floribunda. —L. Inflorescence. (O.F. Lopes —IPA 44499) —M. Fruit. (F. França —IPA 53525) —N–O. Myrciaria glazioviana. N. —Flower. (B.S. Amorim 660) —O. Fruit. (B. Pickel 5616) —P–Q. Plinia rivularis. — P. Inflorescence. (A. Lima 70-5724) —Q. Inflorescence detail. (A. Lima 70-5724) —R-S. Psidium cattleianum. - R. Flower. (P. Ferreira 70-50) —S. Fruit. (P. Ferreira 70-50) —T. Psidium guajava. —Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 499) —U–V. Psidium guineense. —U. Inflorescence. (B.S. Amorim 421) —V. Fruit. (B.S. Amorim 494) —X–Y. Psidium oligospermum. —X. Flower. (V. Sobrinho —UFP100) —Y. Fruit. (V. Sobrinho —UFP100).

FIGURE 6. A. Myrcia densa. —Infructescence. —B–C. Myrcia guianensis. —B. Inflorescence. —C. Infructescence. —D. Myrcia multiflora. —Inflorescence. —E. Myrcia racemosa. —Infructescence. —F. Myrcia spectabilis. — Infructescence. —G. Myrcia splendens. —Infructescence. —H. Myrcia sylvatica. —Infructescence. —I. Myrcia tenuivenosa. —Inflorescence. —J. Myrcia tomentosa. —Inflorescence. —K–L. Myrciaria ferruginea. —K. Inflorescence. L. Infructescence. —M. Myrciaria floribunda. —Infructescence. —N–O. Myrciaria glazioviana.– N. Flower. —O. Fruit. —P. Psidium guajava. —Fruit. —Q. Psidium guineense. —Inflorescence. —R. Psidium oligospermum. –Fruit.