Myrtaceae
Eugenia

Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.

First published in Encycl. 3: 203 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & S. Brazil. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast

Introduced into:

Comoros, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Byng, J.W. & al. (2016). Revision of Eugenia and Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from the Comoro archipelago. Phytotaxa 252: 162-184.
  • Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds.) (2012). Records of the Hawaii biological survey for 2011. Part II: plants. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 113: 1-102.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia 41: 41-82.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
  • Starr, F. & Starr, K. (2011). New plant records for Midway atoll, Maui and Kaho'olawe. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 110: 23-35.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Byng, J.W. & al. (2016). Revision of Eugenia and Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from the Comoro archipelago. Phytotaxa 252: 162-184.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia 41: 41-82.
  • Starr, F. & Starr, K. (2011). New plant records for Midway atoll, Maui and Kaho'olawe. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 110: 23-35.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Lucas, E.; Aona, L.Y.S.; Biggs, N.; Jardim, J.G.; Mazine, F.F.; Victor Junior, V.V.; Costa, G. [1200] Brazil K000904937 No
Jul 11, 2013 Burchell, W.J. [3605] Brazil K001018513 Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Faria, J.E.Q.; Staggemeier, V.G. [3002] Brazil K000065912 No
Jan 1, 2012 Pirani, J.R., et al. [CFCR 13475] Brazil K000567144 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Pirani, J.R., et al. [CFCR13380] Brazil K000567145 Yes
Feb 1, 2009 Forzza, R.C.; et al. [4717] Brazil K000565177 Yes
Mar 27, 2006 Folli, D.A. [4939] Brazil K000275798 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Forzza, R.C.; Pifano, D.; Edwards, S.; Zappi, D.C. [3663] Brazil K001018517 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K001018510 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Gardner [4686] Brazil K001018508 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001018512 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Gomes, A.I. [s.n.] Brazil K001018511 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Mazine, F.F.; Capelo, F.A.; Lucas, E.J.; Silva, J.M. [1012] Brazil K001018505 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Silva, J.M.; Barbosa, E. [2427] Brazil K001018520 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hatschbach, G.G.; Silva, J.M. [61564] Brazil K001018522 Yes
May 1, 1991 Vaz, A.F. [698] Brazil K001018504 Yes
Oct 1, 1988 Gomes, M.; Costa, A.; Marquete, R. [350] Brazil K001018509 Yes
Jun 8, 1988 Peron, M. [257] Brazil K001018519 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Carvalho, A.M.V. de; Mattos Silva, L.A., dos Santos, T.S. [211] Brazil K000277271 Yes
Apr 3, 1970 Angeli, C. [s.n.] Brazil K001018499 Yes
Jul 7, 1962 Angeli, C. [241] Brazil K001018497 Yes
Jul 7, 1962 Angeli, C. [198] Brazil K001018494 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Klein, R.M. [1645] Brazil K001018502 Yes
Bausen, E.; Pizziolo, W. [137] Brazil K001018507 Yes
Ramkissoon, R. [932] Trinidad and Tobago K001002439 Yes
Vauthier [s.n.] Brazil K001018521 Yes
Riedel [500] Brazil K001018506 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [992] Brazil K001018523 Yes
Gardner [44] Brazil K001018493 Yes
Ribeiro, R.D. [1313] Brazil K001051631 Yes
Randrianjafy, J.N.; Razanajoelina, L.; Nirina, C.; Raharimalala, F.; Ramangason, G.; Andrianarivo, C. [8633] Madagascar K001001302 Yes
Silva-Neto, S.J.; Lima, H.C.; Sylvestre, L.; Silva, W. [1525] Brazil K001018515 Yes
Friedmann, F. [2905] Reunion K001001303 Yes
Attié, M.C.B. [46] Brazil K001051849 Yes
Lima, H.C., de [1103] Brazil K001018518 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001018524 Yes
Marquete, R. [628] Brazil K001018500 Yes
Silva Neto, S.J. [473] Brazil K001018514 Yes
Glaziou [10803] Brazil K001018496 Yes
Holst, B.K. [8871] K000066148 No
Gardner [44] Brazil K001018525 Yes
Vasconcelos, T.N.C.; FAria, J.E.Q. [498] Brazil K000065913 No
Miers, J. [3133] Brazil K001018495 Yes
Lucas, E.J.; Silva, J.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Silva, I.S. [126] Brazil K001018516 Yes
Ramkissoon, R. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K001002438 Yes
Pessoal do Horto Florestal [s.n.] Brazil K001018503 Yes
Cadet, Th. [5434] Reunion K001001301 Yes
Gardner [4686] Brazil K001018498 Yes
Singapore Eugenia dombeyi K:SPC-65847.000 No
Omar, S. [369] Iraq Eugenia dombeyi K001003326 Yes
Tschokke, T.C. [25] United States Eugenia dombeyi K001000521 Yes

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