Five new species of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Authors :: Brambach F
Byng JW
Culmsee H
Source :: PhytoKeys [PhytoKeys] 2017 Jun 15 (81), pp. 47-78. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jun 15 (Print Publication: 2017).
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Following ongoing ecological research on the tree diversity of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, we describe five new species of Syzygium . These are the first descriptions of Syzygium species from the island since Blume (1850, Jambosa celebica and J. cornifolia ), highlighting the significant lack of taxonomic research on the genus for the region. The five species proposed as new are Syzygium balgooyi sp. nov. , Syzygium contiguum sp. nov. , Syzygium devogelii sp. nov. , Syzygium eymae sp. nov. , and Syzygium galanthum sp. nov. All species are illustrated and information on their distribution, ecology, and conservation status is given.