A taxonomic account of Myrcia (Myrtaceae) at the sites of the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, Amazonas, Brazil

• Published in: Rodriguésia Vol. 73
• Main Authors: Gaem, Paulo Henrique, Lucas, Eve, Andrade, Ana, Vicentini, Alberto, Mazine, Fiorella Fernanda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 2022
• Subjects: Amazonia; Calyptranthes; ECOLOGY; floristic survey; Marlierea; Myrteae; PLANT SCIENCES; levantamento florístico; Calyptranthes; Marlierea; Amazônia; Amazonia; floristic survey; Myrteae

Abstract Myrcia is the sole genus of the Myrciinae, one of the nine subtribes of Myrteae (Myrtaceae). The Amazon forest holds about one-quarter of the Brazilian species of Myrcia, but the genus is still understudied in this whole region. In this context, this study presents a floristic survey of Myr...