The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic distance among 37 accessions of cultivated species Psidium guajava, L. (guava) and Araçás to the genus Psidium to the germplasm colection of the Universidade Estadual Norte Fluminense (UENF) by ISSR molecular markers. In the 17 selected markers, 216 polymorphic bands were obtained. By UPGMA method there was the formation of five main clusters. Accessions of araçá species, P. cattleyanum Sabine, were allocated in groups I and II. In group II was observed within the species P cattleyanum, closer to the guava. In group III was allocated the genotypes of the species P. guineense Sw (araçá-do-campo) and among the araçás, was the most closest to the guava. The guava genotypes were allocated to Group IV and V, confirming their high divergence. Molecular markers were efficient in evaluating intra and interspecific genetic distance for these species.
Psidium spp.; genetic distance; ISSR markers; guava; araça
