Eugenia kalamii (Myrtaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India

Authors

  • Sainudeen Muhammed Shareef JNTBGRI
  • Ettickal Sukumaran Santhosh Kumar
  • Thankappan Shaju
  • R Prakashkumar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2018.5.4.429

Keywords:

Eugenia, Myrtaceae, Western Ghats, Endemic

Abstract

A new species of Eugenia L. (Myrtcaeae), viz. E. kalamii, is described and illustrated from the Western Ghats of India. It is morphologically allied to E. mooniana Wight, (Indo-Sri Lankan species) and E. wynadensis Bedd., (endemic species of southern Western Ghats).

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Published

21-11-2018

How to Cite

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Shareef SM, Santhosh Kumar ES, Shaju T, Prakashkumar R. Eugenia kalamii (Myrtaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2018 Nov. 21 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];5(4):196-200. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/429

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