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Eugenia guapiassuana (Myrtaceae), a remarkable new tree species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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This study proposes a new species of Eugenia sect. Phyllocalyx from Atlantic Forest remnants in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The new taxon, Eugenia guapiassuana, is proposed based on literature survey, examination of herbarium material and field work. We herein provide a morphological description, including comments on fruit taste, along with information on distribution, habitat, phenology, vernacular name, taxonomy and conservation status. Figures showing fresh and dry material and a map of the occurrence records are also presented. Eugenia guapiassuana is morphologically similar to E. involucrata and E. superba, and these species are contrasted in the discussion. Following an assessment, the conservation status of Eugenia guapiassuana is provisionally determined as Critically Endangered [CR B2ab(iii)].

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Acknowledgements

TF thanks Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) for a scholarship (Process nº. 141327/2020-0) and Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) and NIT herbarium for laboratory support. PVP benefits from a post-doc grant from CNPq (Process nº. 152888/2022-5). The authors are especially grateful to the REGUA team, especially managers Nicholas Locke and Raquel Locke, and forest ranger Messias Gomes da Silva, whose support was fundamental for the preparation of this study.

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  1. Instituto de Pesquisas, Jardim do Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915, Rio de Janeiro, 22460-030, Brazil

    Thiago Fernandes & João Marcelo Alvarenga Braga

  2. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20550–013, Brazil

    Pablo Viany Prieto

  3. Coleção Botânica Sítio E-jardim, Estr. do Aviário s.n., Xerém, Duque de Caxias, RJ, 25250–597, Brazil

    Marco Túlio Côrtes de Lacerda

  4. Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici Prof. Prisco Bezerra, bl. 906, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

    Mariana Bünger

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Fernandes, T., Prieto, P.V., de Lacerda, M.T.C. et al. Eugenia guapiassuana (Myrtaceae), a remarkable new tree species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Kew Bull (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-023-10159-z

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