Myrcia machinazana (Myrtaceae), a new Amazonian species from southern Ecuador. Issue 1 (1st January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pérez, Álvaro J.; Cevallos, Daniela; Zapata, Nicolás; Rea, Edison; Navarrete, Hugo; Kawasaki, Maria Lúcia
• Is Part Of: Neotropical biodiversity. Volume 7:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 415
• Page End: 420
• Publication Date: 2021-01-01
• Subjects: Conservation status -- Cordillera del Cóndor -- Machinaza river -- Myrcia -- taxonomy -- Zamora-Chinchipe; Cordillera del Cóndor -- Estado de Conservación -- Myrcia -- Río Machinaza -- Taxonomía -- Zamora Chinchipe; Biodiversity -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Natural history -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Latin America -- Environmental conditions -- Periodicals; 577.0980913
• DOI: 10.1080/23766808.2021.1964914
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2376-6808

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Myrcia machinazana, a new species from southern Amazonia in Ecuador is described and illustrated; additionally a distribution map is presented and its conservation status and relationships with other species are discussed. This new species is similar to Myrcia gigantifolia, but differs by its reddish to dark-brown indumentum on new growth (vs. new growth glabrous in M. gigantifolia ) and dense panicles with compactly arranged flowers and fruits (vs. panicles lax, flowers and fruits loosely arranged in M. gigantifolia ). A key to the Ecuadorian species of Myrcia is provided.