Myrtaceae is one of the most representative families of the brazilian flora, but this have not led to an expressive number of taxonomic treatments. The aim of this study was the taxonomic treatment of the family in the Serra do Ouro Branco, the southernmost point of the Espinhaço Range. Ten genera and 24 species have been recorded from the area: Accara (1 sp.), Blepharocalyx (1 sp.), Calyptranthes (2 spp.), Campomanesia (2 spp.), Eugenia (2 spp.), Marlierea (2 spp.), Myrceugenia (2 spp.), Myrcia (10 spp.), Psidium (1 sp.), Siphoneugena (1 sp.). Identification keys, descriptions and comments of genera and species are presented.
campo rupestre; Eugenia; Myrcia; Espinhaço Range; taxonomy