taxonID	type	description	language	source
B56D87C6FF8AFFB6FF4BFF3EFDCFFEA5.taxon	materials_examined	Type: — BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: [Resende], Itatiaia, Parque Nacional de Itatiaia, Lago Azul, margem do rio Campo Belo, 18 February 2003, S. J. Silva Neto et al. 1797 (holotype RB!, isotypes K, MBM, NY). Figure 1.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF8AFFB6FF4BFF3EFDCFFEA5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: — This species is morphologically related to Eugenia praeterita McVaugh (1963: 450), from which it differs by its blades 62 – 95 × 22 – 29 mm, 2.5 – 3.5 times longer than wide (versus 100 – 140 × 40 – 60 mm, 2.3 – 2.5 times longer than wide in E. praeterita), inflorescences with axes to 1 – 2 mm (vs. to 10 – 15 mm) with 2 to 4 flowers (vs. 4 to 10 flowers), pedicels 5 – 9 mm (vs. 2 – 3 mm) and ovaries with 4 to 6 ovules per locule (vs. 8 to 10). It may also remind Eugenia pisiformis Cambessèdes (1832 – 1833: 356), but the abaxial side of adult blades is densely and uniformly beset with rufescent erect or curled trichomes (versus indumentum absent or sericeous with appressed trichomes in E. pisiformis) and its flowers have calyx lobes in two unequal pairs (vs. more or less the same size); it also vegetatively resembles E. macrosperma De Candolle (1828: 277) due to its indumentum, but differs by its inflorescences 1 – 2 mm (vs. 5 – 10 mm in E. macrosperma) and pedicels 5 – 9 mm (vs. 1 – 3 mm).	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF8AFFB6FF4BFF3EFDCFFEA5.taxon	description	Description: — Tree 3.5 – 6 m. Twigs grey, sometimes with simple rufescent trichomes when young, these falling with age. Leaves opposite, with petioles 6 – 7 × 1 mm, pilose as the twigs or glabrescent, semiterete, adaxially sulcate, blackish when dry; blades narrowly elliptic, 62 – 95 × 22 – 29 mm, 2.5 – 3.5 times longer than wide, markedly discolorous when dry, dull dark green adaxially and light brown abaxially, the adaxial surface with scattered simple rufescent trichomes to 0.1 mm, these usually more dense along the primary vein and becoming more scattered with age, the abaxial surface densely and, except along the primary vein, uniformly covered with simple erect or slightly curled rufescent trichomes to 0.1 mm, these usually persisting with age; glandular dots occasionally visible abaxially, more easily viewed when backlit, about 30 / mm ² and smaller than 0.5 mm in diameter; base acute; apex bluntly acuminate, the acumen 6 – 9 mm, sometimes slightly recurved; midvein adaxially sulcate and abaxially markedly raised, rufescent and usually darker than the surface and more densely pilose than it; secondary veins 10 to 15 at each side, leaving the primary vein at angles about 60 °, merely perceptible adaxially, visible and raised abaxially; higher order venation usually not perceptible; intramarginal veins two, the inner one about the same gauge of the secondary veins, 2 – 2.5 mm from the margin, the outer one somewhat thinner, 0.5 – 0.9 mm from the slightly revolute margin. Inflorescences axillary, racemiform or fasciculiform, with 2 to 4 flowers, the axis 1 – 2 × 2 mm, with rufescent trichomes as the twigs; bracts triangular, ca. 1.5 × 1 mm, with scattered trichomes, persisting after anthesis; pedicels 5 – 9 × 1 – 1.3 mm, applanate, densely beset with erect or ascending rufescent trichomes to 0.1 mm; bracteoles widely elliptic or widely triangular, 1.2 – 1.8 × 1.5 – 2 mm, with scattered rufescent trichomes abaxially, connate at their basal portion, persisting at anthesis; flower buds globose, ca. 5 × 5 mm, covered with rufescent trichomes, the hypanthium 1 – 1.5 mm, more densely pilose than the calyx; calyx lobes 4, adaxially glabrescent, abaxially pilose, in two pairs unequal in size, the outer one widely elliptic, 2 – 2.2 × 1.2 – 2.5 mm, the inner one elliptic, 3 – 3.1 × 2 – 3 mm; petals 4, elliptic, 5 – 6 × 4 mm, sparsely glandulose and ciliate; stamens with filaments to 5 mm and anthers elliptic, to 0.8 × 0.3 mm, apparently eglandular; staminal ring subquadrate, to 3 mm wide and 0.7 mm thick, with scattered whitish trichomes to 0.2 mm; hypanthium tube absent; style glabrous, to 6 mm, the stigma punctiform; ovary with two glabrous locules and 4 to 6 ovules per locule. Fruits not seen.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF8AFFB6FF4BFF3EFDCFFEA5.taxon	distribution	Distribution, habitat and phenology: — This species was collected in rainforests from the Itatiaia National Park, where it probably grows in riparian forests (according to label data); flowers were collected in January and February.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF8AFFB6FF4BFF3EFDCFFEA5.taxon	conservation	Conservation: — Eugenia mimetica is known from three collections from the Itatiaia National Park, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Although the collections are nor georeferenced (the coordinates in the paratype Carrara et al. 20 indeed describe the limits of the park, not the collection site), it is possible to know that Lago Azul is in the same region as “ lote 17 ” in the southwestern portion of the park, in the municipality of Resende (see ICMBIO 2013: 31, 35, 37 – 38), and that the extent of occurrence (EOO) of this species is probably smaller than 100 km ². Although all specimens were collected inside a protected area, according to Itatiaia Park zonation (ICMBIO 2013) the area known as “ lote 17 ” is located in zones which are allowed to suffer human occupation (“ zone of temporary occupation ” and “ zone of extensive use ”; see ICMBIO 2013: 31, 35), and are consequently subject to possible alterations. Nevertheless, since the last specimen of Eugenia mimetica was collected in 2003 and we do not presently have additional information on its population, we suggest scoring it as DD (Data Deficient), according to IUCN criteria.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF8AFFB6FF4BFF3EFDCFFEA5.taxon	discussion	Affinities: — This species is morphologically related to the Mexican Eugenia praeterita (type image C 10015712) and the Brazilian E. macrosperma (type images M 0171008, M 171009) and E. pisiformis (type image P 01902625), with which it is compared in the diagnosis. Considering the inflorescence morphology, with a central axis scarcely or not developed, this species may be assigned to Eugenia section Umbellatae O. Berg (1855 – 1856: 204; see Mazine et al. 2018), as is possibly the case with E. praeterita and E. pisiformis. On the other hand, E. macrosperma, due to its well developed inflorescences, is placed in Eugenia section Racemosae O. Berg (1855 – 1856: 278); Eugenia mimetica was compared to this species due to its vegetative indumentum and not inflorescence characters.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF8AFFB6FF4BFF3EFDCFFEA5.taxon	etymology	Etymology: — The epithet is derived from the Greek word for “ mimicking ”, alluding to the overall resemblance of this species with some of the genus Myrceugenia O. Berg (1855 – 1856: 131); indeed, Eugenia mimetica was labeled under Myrceugenia seriatoramosa (Kiaersk.) D. Legrand & Kausel (in Legrand 1953: 5; basionym: Eugenia seriatoramosa Kiaerskou, 1893: 170) and has been cited under this name in a study of the species of Myrceugenia in the Itatiaia massif (Lima & Guedes-Bruni 2004: 90).	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF8AFFB6FF4BFF3EFDCFFEA5.taxon	materials_examined	Paratypes: — BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: [Resende], Itatiaia, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, lote 17, 12 February 1943, J. J. Sampaio 1096 (RB); idem, Parque Nacional de Itatiaia, Lago Azul, 22 ° 15 ’ – 22 ° 28 ’ S, 44 ° 34 ’ – 44 ° 45 ’ W, 19 January 1995, M. R. Carrara et al. 20 (RB).	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF88FFB6FF4BFE54FDD6F7E5.taxon	materials_examined	Type: — BRAZIL. Espírito Santo: Santa Teresa, Nova Lombardia, Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, divisa trilha da Tronqueira, 04 September 2000, R. R. Vervloet, E. Bausen & W. Pizziolo 809 (holotype MBML!; isotype HUFSJ!). Figure 2.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF88FFB6FF4BFE54FDD6F7E5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: — This species is morphologically related to Eugenia persicifolia O. Berg (1857 – 1857: 226), from which it can be distinguished by its glabrous young blades (versus subsericeous in E. persicifolia), adult blades with midvein adaxially raised or rarely plane (vs. sulcate), lateral veins and higher order venation clearly visible and raised adaxially (vs. not raised and scarcely visible adaxially), flowers developing from auxotelic inflorescences, not axillary (vs. inflorescences not auxotelic, the flowers solitary and axillary) and flowers with glabrous calyx lobes (vs. adaxially puberulous).	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF88FFB6FF4BFE54FDD6F7E5.taxon	description	Description: — Tree 8 – 14 m. Twigs grey when dry, slightly quadrangular, with white scattered simple trichomes to 0.2 mm, these falling with age. Leaves opposite, with petioles 7 – 10 × 1 – 1.2 mm, adaxially applanate or sulcate; blades narrowly elliptic to elliptic-oblong, 58 – 115 × 24 – 45 mm, 1.6 – 3.8 times longer than wide, glabrous, discolorous when dry, dark dull green adaxially, lighter abaxially; glandular dots to 0.1 mm in diameter, 10 to 15 / mm ², usually better viewed when backlit, occasionally visible on both faces, darker than the surface; base acute; apex acute to acuminate in 7 – 10 mm; primary vein raised or biconvex, rarely plane, adaxially and markedly raised abaxially; secondary veins 8 to 16 at each side, visible and raised on both sides, leaving the primary vein at angles 50 – 60 °; intramarginal veins two, the innermost 2 – 4 and the outermost 1 – 1.5 mm from the margin, the margin itself plane or slightly revolute and with a yellowish thickening to 0.1 mm wide. Inflorescences auxotelic, when young with a racemiform appearance, with internodes to 1 mm, these extending as long as the other internodes and originating adult leaves distally, with 4 to 8 flowers; bracts not seen; pedicels 10 – 25 × 0.2 – 0.4 mm, glabrous; bracteoles linear-lanceolate, 1 – 1.2 × 0.3 – 0.4 mm, glabrous, deciduous at anthesis; flower buds elliptic to obovate, 4 – 6 × 3 mm; calyx lobes 4, about the same size, triangular, 1 – 3.5 × 1.5 – 2 mm, glabrous on both faces; petals 4, obovate, 3 – 4 × 2.5 mm, glabrous; staminal ring to 2 mm in diameter, glabrous, sometimes subquadrate; stamens with filaments 3 – 4 mm and the anthers elliptic, 0.4 – 0.6 × 0.3 mm, apparently eglandular; hypanthium tube absent; style 6 – 7 mm, glabrous, the stigma punctiform; ovary with two glabrous locules and 6 to 8 ovules per locule. Fruits globose, to 20 mm in diameter, orange when ripe (according to collection Pereira & Joel s. n.), glabrous; seeds not examined.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF88FFB6FF4BFE54FDD6F7E5.taxon	distribution	Distribution, habitat and phenology: — This species is presently known from montane rainforests at 700 – 840 m elev. from the southeastern Brazilian state of Espírito Santo (municipalities of Santa Maria do Jetibá and Santa Teresa) and from coastal forests (“ restingas ”) in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Armação de Búzios); flowers were collected in September and fruits in October, December and February.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF88FFB6FF4BFE54FDD6F7E5.taxon	conservation	Conservation: — The area encompassed by the municipalities of Santa Maria do Jetibá, Santa Teresa and Armação de Búzios are about 1,000 km ² (estimate via Geocat); if this area is considered as the Extent Of Occurrence of the species (EOO; see IUCN 2017), it would point to the conservation status of Endangered (EN); nevertheless, since additional information on other environmental data is wanting, it seems adequate to score this species presently as DD (Data Deficient) according to IUCN conservation criteria (IUCN 2017).	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF88FFB6FF4BFE54FDD6F7E5.taxon	discussion	Affinities: — This species is related to Eugenia persicifolia (type image: W 66042), a species presently known from rainforests of the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, from which it is distinguished by the characters given in the diagnosis. The records of E. persicifolia for the states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro (INCT 2018) are indeed the species described here. This species, due to its inflorescence structure, can be possibly assigned to Eugenia section Umbellatae (for sectional arrangement, see Mazine et al. 2018).	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF88FFB6FF4BFE54FDD6F7E5.taxon	etymology	Etymology: — The epithet is allusive to southeastern Brazil, where the species occur.	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
B56D87C6FF88FFB6FF4BFE54FDD6F7E5.taxon	materials_examined	Paratypes: — BRAZIL. Espírito Santo: Santa Maria do Jetibá, Rio das Pedras, terreno de Paulo Kuzanki (área 2), 700 m, 10 December 2002, L. Kollmann, M. V. S. Berger & S. M. G. Casagranda 5842 (BHCB!, MBML!); Santa Teresa, Estação Biológica de Santa Lúcia, 22 October 1992, L. D. Thomaz 1430 (BHCB!, ESAL, MBML!). Rio de Janeiro: Armação dos Búzios, Baía Formosa, Sítio Rancho Dez, próximo à praia de Jose Gonçalves, 25 February 2003, T. Pereira & Joel s. n. (RB 388324!).	en	Sobral, Marcos, Souza, Marcelo Costa (2018): Two new Brazilian Atlantic Forest Eugenia (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 382 (2): 221-226, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.382.2.7
