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Issue: Vol. 668 No. 3: 16 Oct. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-10-16
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.668.3.6
Page range: 272-278
Abstract views: 207
PDF downloaded: 6

Eugenia Elapparensis (Myrtaceae), a new species from Southern Western Ghats, India, and a correction on the lectotypification of Eugenia Calcadensis

Department of Botany, Bishop Abraham Memorial College, Thuruthicad, Pathanamthitta–689597, Kerala, India
Department of Botany, Bishop Abraham Memorial College, Thuruthicad, Pathanamthitta–689597, Kerala, India
Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur-680653, Kerala, India.
Asia Elappara Eugeniinae Idukki nomenclature taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

A new species, Eugenia elapparensis, from southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India is described and illustrated. It is very similar to Eugenia calcadensis, but differs in habit, leaf, floral and fruit characters. Additionally, lectotypification of E. calacadensis is also provided.

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