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 Edit this 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 edit

  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.