Myrcia ascendens is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, endemic to Bahia in north-east Brazil, and first described in 2015.[1]
The species name refers to the pattern of the plant's branches, which are mostly all held straight upwards.[2]
Myrcia ascendens is a shrub or small tree that grows to between 1 and 3 metres tall. Leaves grow up to 16mm long and 5mm wide. Fruits are red, up to 6mm wide with up to 2 seeds.[2]
This plant has only been found on rock outcrops close to rivers, in the municipal park of Mucugê, and the Serra de São Pedro.[2]
Myrcia ascendens is considered to be critically endangered due to its limited distribution.[2]
Myrcia ascendens is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, endemic to Bahia in north-east Brazil, and first described in 2015.
