Heringeriana

Myrtaceae is one of the most important families of Brazilian flora, always presenting a high species richness in floristic and phytosociological studies. Due to its wide distribution in the Neotropics, and very similar morphological characters among species the task of identification can be challenging. With the very welcome increase in specialists working in the group, taxonomic confusion has been decreasing with the use of various techniques to better delimit subgroups. In-depth studies of the family also lead to records of non-traditional uses of species by traditional communities. The Myrtaceae Special Issue brings articles on floristics, taxonomy, botanical nomenclature, wood anatomy, ethnobotany, species delimitation and a beautiful work on the inflorescences in Myrteae.

Image: Estevão N.F. Souza. Presentation: Priscila O. Rosa

ISSN 2359-165X