Flora of Mato Grosso do Sul: Myrtaceae

Abstract

Studies on the family Myrtaceae started later in Mato Grosso do Sul than in other Brazilian states. In Flora Brasiliensis, nine species were cited for what is now the state's territory. There are now 81 species of Myrtaceae recognized for Mato Grosso do Sul. The importance of the family in floristic studies in the state is variable, and is generally higher in Cerrado vegetation than in the Pantanal, and in some studies it was found to be the second most species-rich family. Ten genera occur: Blepharocalyx O.Berg (one species), Calyptranthes Sw. (two species), Campomanesia Ruiz & Pav. (six species), Eugenia L. (35 species), Myrcia DC. (21 species), Myrcianthes O.Berg (one species), Myrciaria O.Berg (four species), Pimenta Lindl. (one species), Plinia L. (two species) and Psidium L. (nine species). This study resulted in an addition of 47 species and the elimination of seven species in relation to the Species List of the Brazilian Flora, resulting in a net gain of 40 species.