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SIX NEW SPECIES OF SYZYGIUM (MYRTACEAE) FROM SUMATRA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2016

P. Widodo  and
T. Chikmawati
P. Widodo
Affiliation:
Fakultas Biologi, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jalan Dr Soeparno Utara 63, Purwokerto 53122, Indonesia. E-mail: pwidodo@unsoed.ac.id
T. Chikmawati
Affiliation:
Sekolah Pascasarjana, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Kampus Darmaga Bogor 16680, Indonesia.
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Abstract

Six new species of Syzygium Gaertn. from Sumatra are described and illustrated. Three are newly described, namely Syzygium abatakum Widodo, S. bengkulense Widodo and S. ketambense Widodo. The descriptions of the other three species, namely Syzygium angustovatum Widodo & Chikmawati, S. comosum Widodo and S. longipetiolatum Widodo are republished to validate their names. The conservation status of each species is proposed, following IUCN guidelines.

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Myrtaceaenew speciesSumatraSyzygium
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany , Volume 73 , Issue 3 , November 2016 , pp. 277 - 289
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Copyright © Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2016) 

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