Five New Species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from Panama

Fred R. Barrie; Christel Ramos; Orlando O. Ortiz; Irving Vergara-Pérez; Gordon McPherson

Fred R. Barrie Missouri Botanical Garden
Christel Ramos Universidad de Panamá
Orlando O. Ortiz Universidad de Panamá
Irving Vergara-Pérez Minera Panamá S.A.
Gordon McPherson Missouri Botanical Garden

Keywords: Donoso, Eugenia, Flora of Panama, IUCN Red List, Myrtaceae, Panama, Taxonomy

Abstract

Five previously unrecognized species of Eugenia L. from the Caribbean lowland forest of Panama are named, described, and assigned IUCN conservation status here: E. arrhaphocalyx Barrie, I. Vergara & McPherson (EN), E. brachyblastiflora Barrie, C. Ramos & O. Ortiz (CR), E. donosoensis Barrie, C. Ramos & O. Ortiz (LC), E. roseola Barrie, C. Ramos & O. Ortiz (LC), and E. roseopetala Barrie, I. Vergara & McPherson (EN).