Syzygium ignambiense, Snow, Neil, Byng, James W., Munzinger, Jérôme, Callmander, Martin W. & Dawson, John W., 2017

Snow, Neil, Byng, James W., Munzinger, Jérôme, Callmander, Martin W. & Dawson, John W., 2017, New Caledonian Piliocalyx transferred to Syzygium (Myrtaceae) with an updated conspectus of the species, Candollea 72 (2), pp. 239-248 : 244

Syzygium ignambiense (Baker f.) N. Snow & Byng, comb. nov. ( Fig. 1D ).

Ξ Eugenia ignambiensis Baker f. in J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 45: 315. 1921.

Typus: NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Nord: Ignambi, 30.VII. 1914, Compton 1512 (holo-: BM [ BM001119178 ]!) .

Shrubs or trees, 4- 18 m. Bark unknown. Branchlets terete or sometimes weakly quadrangular, emerging maroon but becoming greenish-yellow. Petioles 3-5 mm. Leaf blades 3-6.5 × 1.5-2.5 cm, narrowly elliptic, base cuneate, margin slightly revolute, apex obtuse to acute, pale yellowish on emergence. Flower in bud obpyriform, cream-colored. Inflorescences ramiflorous, terminal or axillary, in fasciculate clusters, to c. 1.5 cm. Hypanthium 1.5-2 × 1.8-2.5 mm, obpyriform, cream-colored, calyptrate, slightly umbonate or not. Fruits 0.7-1.3 × 0.7-1.5 cm, globular, often sessile to sub-sessile, greenish-white to reddish.

Notes. ‒ This species remains incompletely characterized. However, specimens collected since the original description generally agree with the protologue.

Additional specimens examined. ‒ NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Nord: Mandjélia , above Pouébo , 13.XI.1981, McPherson 4373 ( NOU [ NOU013808 ], P [ P04807654 ]) ; N end of Panié Massif , 26.XI.1983, McPherson 6059 ( MO, NOU [ NOU013807 ]) ; La Guen , Parcelle 2 , 19.XI.2010, Munzinger et al. 6359 ( NOU [ NOU063540 ], P [ P00805949 ]) . Prov. Sud: Table Unio , N of Col d’Amieu , 10.V.1984, McPherson 6550 ( MO-3216417 , NOU [ NOU013809 ], P [ P05265251 ], WELTU-14484 ) .

Figures

Fig. 1. – Living Syzygium P. Browne ex Gaertn. A-B. Syzygium baudounii (Brongn. & Gris) N. Snow,Byng & J.W. Dawson; C. Syzygium francii (Guillaumin) N. Snow, Byng & Munzinger; D. Syzygium ignambiense (Baker f.) N. Snow & Byng; E. Syzygium neoeugenioides N. Snow & Byng; F. Syzygium neolaurifolium N. Snow & Byng.