Myrtaceae
Eugenia

Eugenia candolleana DC.

First published in Prodr. 3: 281 (1828)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Amorim, B.S. & Alves, M. (2012). Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic rainforest in the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 40: 33-54.
  • 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.
  • Mazine, F.F. & Castro Souza, V. (2015). Lectotypifications and a new combination in Eugenia sect. Racemosae (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 205(3): 157-167.
  • de Lima Lourenço, A.R. & de Vasconcellos Barbosa, M.R. (2012). Myrtaceae em restingas no limite norte de distribuição da Mata Atlântica, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 373-393.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • de Lima Lourenço, A.R. & de Vasconcellos Barbosa, M.R. (2012). Myrtaceae em restingas no limite norte de distribuição da Mata Atlântica, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 373-393.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 4, 2013 Daniel, A. [s.n.] Brazil K001021974 Yes
Jul 4, 2013 Daniel, A. [s.n.] Brazil K001021975 Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Woodgyer, E.M. [2755] Brazil K001021969 Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M.; Woodgyer, E.M.; Guedes, M.L. [2816] Brazil K001021968 Yes
Jun 4, 2013 Chaddad, J., Jr. [215] Brazil K001021972 Yes
Feb 1, 2009 Forzza, R.C.; et al. [4841] Brazil K000565181 Yes
Jan 26, 2006 Guedes, M.L., et al. [2902] Brazil K000275660 Yes
Mar 1, 2005 s.coll. [6542] Brazil K000276375 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 2005 s.coll. [6542] Brazil K000276376 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Armstrong [s.n.] Brazil K001021960 Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Pinheiro, R. [62] Brazil K001021967 Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Mattos, J.R. [s.n.] Brazil K001021962 Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Duarte, A.P. [s.n.] Brazil K001021961 Yes
Feb 1, 2005 Trail, J.W.H. [231] Brazil K001021963 Yes
Feb 1, 2005 Trail, J.W.H. [232] Brazil K001021965 Yes
Feb 1, 2005 Trail, J.W.H. [232] Brazil K001021964 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [58558] Brazil K001021971 Yes
Gardner [4160] Brazil K000276366 Type Yes
Gardner [4160] Brazil K000276367 Type Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; Santos, M.R. [1131] Brazil K001021977 Yes
Brade, A.C. [16844] Brazil K001021973 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [19869] Brazil K000974367 Isosyntype Yes
Cardoso, D.; Santos, R.M. [1948] Brazil K001021970 Yes
FAria, J.E.Q. [2537] Brazil K001051633 Yes
Middleton K000276365 Unknown Type Material Yes
Machado, O. [s.n.] Brazil K001021966 Yes
Gardner [1308] Brazil K000018760 Yes
Gardner [1308] Brazil K000018759 Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Sant'Ana, S.C. [7206] Brazil K001021978 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; Santos, M.R. [1109] Brazil K001021976 Yes
Lima, H.C., de [3731] Brazil Eugenia glandulosissima K001018928 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [13868] Brazil Eugenia glandulosissima K000276644 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [12727] Brazil Eugenia glandulosissima K000276643 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [12727] Brazil Eugenia glandulosissima K000276642 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2014 Santos, M.F. [612] Brazil Eugenia mikanioides K000904344 Yes
Jun 1, 2013 FAria, J.E.Q.; Staggemeier, V.G.; Rosa, P.O. [2319] Brazil Eugenia mikanioides K000905374 No
FAria, J.E.Q.; Staggemeier, V.G.; Rosa, P.O. [2320] Brazil Eugenia mikanioides K001051663 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0