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Myrciaria alta

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Myrciaria alta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. alta
Binomial name
Myrciaria alta
T.B.Flores & Sobral

Myrciaria alta is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, endemic to Espírito Santo, Brazil.[1] It was first described in 2019 and it is closely related to Myrciaria glomerata.[2]

Description

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Myrciaria alta is similar in form, structure and appearance to Myrciaria glomerata and Myrciaria strigipes but can reach a much greater height, between 12 and 17 metres tall. The leaves are 60-93 mm long, and it produces flowers, and 20-30mm fruits, on its older woody branches.[2]

Distribution

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Myrciaria alta is endemic to the montane region of Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo in Brazil, at elevations of around 850m.[2]

Etymology

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The species name comes from the Latin altum, meaning high, and referring to its maximum height compared with Myrciaria glomerata.[2]

Conservation status

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Myrciaria alta is only known from three samples. Its extent of occurrence is 0.281 square kilometres and its habitat is threatened by urban development. The species may be critically endangered.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Myrciaria alta T.B.Flores & Sobral". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Bevilacqua Flores, Thiago; Sobral, Marcos; Sampaio Valdemarin, Karinne; Souza, Vinicius (2019). "Myrciaria alta (Myrtaceae), a new species from Espírito Santo, Brazil". Phytotaxa. 414. doi:10.11646/PHYTOTAXA.414.4.5. S2CID 202029122.