Rediscovery of Eugenia fajardensis (Myrtaceae), a rare tree from the Puerto Rican Bank

In addition, we provide: 1) an extended description for the species including the previously unknown flowers and fruits, an illustration, and photographs of live plants, 2) a key for the 24 taxa of Eugenia reported for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and 3) descriptions of the three known popula- tions. [...] fajardensis, 3) a discussion of the characters that distinguish it from similar species of Myrtaceae, 4) a key for the 24 taxa of Eugenia reported for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, 5) counts of individuals in the three sites where we have documented the species and 6) a discussion on some aspects on the conservation of the species. [...] fajardensis in the mid slopes of a small peninsula between Flamenco and Resaca beaches in the northern part of the island (Fig. [...] Eugenia fajardensis in the literature The botanical literature and research reports in Puerto Rico played an important role for the rediscovery of E. [...] We propose the name “Fajardo’s big guava” (“guayabota de Fajardo”, in Spanish) based on the common names of similar species of Eugenia in Puerto Rico, and because the species was originally described from the municipality of Fajardo.