Neomitranthes obtusa (Myrtaceae), a treelet from restinga forests in Espirito Santo, southeastern Brazil, is described, illustrated, and compared with the apparently related Neomitran¬ thes glomerata, from which it is distinguished hv its obtuse leaves, inconspicuous venation, fewer secondary veins, and smaller petioles.RESUMED Neomitranthes obtusa (Myrtaceae), un arbolito de las restingas de Espirito Santo, en el sudeste de Brasil, es descrita, ilustrada y comparada con la especie aparentemente afin Neomitran¬ thes glomerata , de la eual se distingue por las hojas obtusas, la venacion inconspicua, el niimero menor de nervios secundarios y los peciolos mas cortos.
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