Star myrtle, a new Myrcia (Myrtacae) from Espírito Santo, Brazil

Gaem, Paulo Henrique; Scaravelli, Fernanda Savioli; Valdemarin, Karinne Sampaio; Lucas, Eve; Mazine, Fiorella Fernanda

doi:10.1007/s12228-021-09667-8

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“…Six currently accepted species of Myrcia have been described from material collected in the VNR in recent decades: Myrcia excelsa, M. gilsoniana, M. isaiana, M. riodocensis, M. stellaris, and M. sucrei (Barroso & Peixoto 1990;Gaem et al 2021aGaem et al , 2021b. This number reflects the research policy traditionally adopted by the conservation site, which is fundamental due to its singular natural attributes.…”

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“…Fruits globose or oblate, 0.5-0.7 long, not pruinose, conspicuously costate, glabrous, crowned by hypanthium tube and the calyx. Myrcia stellaris is known to date only by collections made within the VNR, in the mata alta forests and disturbed vegetation (Gaem et al 2021b). Flowering material was collected in December and fruiting material was collected in December and January.…”

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Myrcia (Myrtaceae) in the Vale Natural Reserve, Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil

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Myrcia (Myrteae, Myrtaceae) is represented by 101 species in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, but local floristic surveys on this genus still lack in this centre of diversity and endemism. In this context, a taxonomic account of Myrcia in the Vale Natural Reserve (VNR), Linhares, Espírito Santo, is presented. Forty-six species were registered in this study, representing 46% of the richness of the genus in Espírito Santo. Twenty-five species (54%) are endemic to the Atlantic domain and seven are endemic to Espírito Santo. Myrcia scytophylla is reported in the Atlantic forest for the first time and M. cymatophylla, M. congestiflora, and M. ferruginosa are new occurrences in the state. Species composition revealed by this study considerably differs from that of a previous checklist. Representatives of Myrcia can be found in all main vegetation types of the VNR and the anthropic areas. The study site must be considered prioritary for conservation of Myrcia due to the presence of a rich assemblage, which also includes restrict and threatened species.

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Myrcia (Myrtaceae) in the Vale Natural Reserve, Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil

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“…Star myrtle, a new species of Myrcia (Myrtaceae) from Espirito Santo in Brazil, was identified during classification studies [ 15 ]. Lemon myrtle ( Backhousia citriodora ) and anise myrtle ( Syzygium anisatum ) belong to the family Myrtaceae.…”

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Myrtle: a versatile medicinal plant

Gorjian

Khaligh

2023

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Myrtus, commonly called myrtle, is a genus of flowering plants in the Myrtaceae family. This study aimed to review myrtle’s pharmaceutical, food, and other uses. The pharmacological effects of myrtle for antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory activities, reduction of COVID-19 symptoms, anti-diabetic in the animal model, hepatoprotective in the rat model, antihypertensive, control of intestinal helminthiasis in mice model, inhibition of glucosyltransferase activity, protective effect on oxidative metabolism in the hypothyroidism model, and reducing the damage caused by skin burns are reviewed. In addition, the food uses of this plant such as improving the oxidative and microbial stability of products containing salmon, antimicrobial activity in meat and dairy products, flavoring in sea salt, microbial improvement of fresh fruits during post-harvest storage, animal nutrition, and bio-oil production are summarized. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s41110-023-00194-y.

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