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

By

Brambach, Fabian
Byng, James W.
Culmsee, Heike

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

81

Pages

47-78

Subjects

Indonesia , Lore Lindu National Park , Myrtaceae , Sulawesi , Syzygieae , Syzygium , taxonomy , Wallacea

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.81.13488

 

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.