Plinia espinhacensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to the Espinhaço Mountains in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The tree was first described in 2010 and grows up to 5 metres tall.[2]

Plinia espinhacensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Plinia
Species:
P. espinhacensis
Binomial name
Plinia espinhacensis

References

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  1. ^ "Plinia espinhacensis Sobral". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ Sobral, Marcos (July 29, 2010). "Ten new Myrtaceae from eastern and northeastern Brazil". Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 4 (1): 156–157.