Myrcia mucugensis

Myrcia mucugensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to Campos rupestres habitats in central Bahia, Brazil, 800 to 1000 metres above sea level. The shrub was first described in 2010 and grows to between 1.5 and 2 metres tall, with 2mm diameter fruits.[2]

Myrcia mucugensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrcia
Species:
M. mucugensis
Binomial name
Myrcia mucugensis

References

  1. "Myrcia mucugensis Sobral". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. Sobral, Marcos (July 29, 2010). "Ten new Myrtaceae from eastern and northeastern Brazil". Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 4 (1): 142–144.
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