This work aims identify and characterize species of Myrtaceae occurring in the Itacolomi State Park (PEIT), located in the state of Minas Gerais, in southern Espinhaço Range. The vegetation in the area comprises tropical montane forests and "campos rupestres". Descriptions, comments, identification keys and illustrations are presented. Collections were made in the PEIT from September 2009 to December 2010 and the BHCB, OUPR, RB and VIC herbaria were revised. The survey resulted in 44 species occurring in the PEIT, belonging to 11 genera: Blepharocalyx (1 sp.), Calyptranthes (1 sp.), Campomanesia (4 spp.), Eugenia (4 spp.), Marlierea (3 spp.), Myrceugenia (2 spp.), Myrcia (20 spp.), Myrciaria (1 spp.), Plinia (1 spp.), Psidium (3 spp.) and Siphoneugena (4 spp.).
Espinhaço Range; floristic; taxonomy
