10.6084/m9.figshare.5721034.v1 Amélia C. Tuler Amélia C. Tuler Tatiana T. Carrijo Tatiana T. Carrijo Márcia F.S. Ferreria Márcia F.S. Ferreria Ariane L. Peixoto Ariane L. Peixoto Flora of Espírito Santo: Psidium (Myrtaceae) SciELO journals 2017 Atlantic Rainforest diversity Myrteae taxonomy 2017-12-20 03:12:48 Dataset https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Flora_of_Esp_rito_Santo_Psidium_Myrtaceae_/5721034 <div><p>Abstract This study presents a floristic-taxonomic treatment of Psidium in the state of Espírito Santo, and is a result of fieldwork combined with analyses of herbarium specimens. Fourteen species of the genus were recognized in Espírito Santo state (P. brownianum, P. cattleianum, P. cauliflorum, P. guajava, P. guineense, P. longipetiolatum, P. myrtoides, P. oblongatum, P. oligospermum, P. ovale, P. rhombeum, P. rufum P. sartorianum, and Psidium sp.), accounting for about 34% of the species richness estimated for the genus in the Atlantic Rainforest biome. The species occur predominantly in lowland forests up to 700 meters above sea level. These areas are highly threatened due to urbanization of coastal areas and agricultural expansion in the state Espírito Santo. Therefore, the conservation of Psidium species in this state requires the creation of more lowland protected areas.</p></div>