Keywords
Eugenia
Myrcia sect. Myrcia
Myrciinae
Neotropical plants
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Abstract
A new species of Myrcia from lowland tropical humid forests of Antioquia, Colombia, is described and illustrated. Taxonomic affinities of the new species are analyzed, as well as some of its morphological characters, the habitat in which this species is growing, and the evaluation of its conservation status. Also, seven new records of native Myrtaceae are reported for Colombia.
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