Syzygium lifuanum Däniker

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 lifuanum Däniker in Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 78, Beibl. 19: 302. 1933.

Typus: NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Iles Loyauté: Képénéhé auf Lifou , 6.XI.1925, Däniker 2391 (holo-: Z [ Z-000025269 ] image seen; iso-: Z [ Z-000025270 ] image seen, P [ P04807649 ]) .

= Piliocalyx wagapensis Brongn. & Gris in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 13: 471. 1866. Typus: NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Nord : Wagap , Vieillard 2176 (holo-: P [ P00522307 ]!, iso-: BM [ BM001015420 ]!, G [ G00340991 , G00340993 ]!, GH [ GH00071216 ] image seen, K [ K000800627 , K000771860 ]!, L.2518619 !, L.2518621 !, L.2518622 !, MPU [ MPU015307 ]!, P [ P00522308 , P00522309 ]!, Z [ Z-000092842 ]!), syn. nov.

Trees 6- 11 m. Bark unknown. Branchlets terete, sometimes slightly quadrangular, maroon. Petioles 6-19 mm, thicker at base. Leaf blades 5-13 × 2.4-4 cm, elliptic, base broadly cuneate or rounded, margins broadly sinuous, apex acute to acuminate. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, 5-20 × 4-8 cm, axes terete, yellowish-green or magenta. Hypanthium 1.5-2 × 2-2.5 mm, cupuliform, fresh color unconfirmed. Fruits c. 0.8-1.3 cm, globose, white or reddish at maturity.

Vernacular names. – “Aouteha” (Deplanche 53); “Tu” (MacKee 26591).

Notes. ‒ The specific epithet is already used in Syzygium ( S. wagapense Brongn. & Gris ), and the chosen replacement name is the next available name for this taxon ( MCNEILL et al., 2012; Art. 6 and 41).

The diagnostic characters above are largely based on fresh material. The leaves often are strongly discolorous (dark green adaxially, yellowish-green abaxially). The secondary veins are obscure above and prominent (but not projecting) below. The branches of the inflorescence tend to diverge widely from one another.

Additional specimens examined. ‒ NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Iles Loyauté: Lifu, 1865, Deplanche 53 ( P [ P04633326 , P04633327 , P04633328 , P04633316 ]) . Prov. Nord: Mé Aoui, 6.II.1951, Baumann et al. 10174 ( L [ L4147559 ], Z [Z-000092841]) ; ibid. loc., Baumann et al. 10177 ( P [ P 04633336 ]) ; ibid. loc., 7.II.1951, Baumann et al. 10244 ( P [ P04633342 ], Z [Z-000092840]) ; Kapuidea Forêt ( Poya ), 16.XII.2009, Hequet (leg. Butin) 3823 ( NOU [ NOU031347 ]) ; ibid. loc., 16.XII.2009, Hequet (leg. Butin) 3833 ( NOU [ NOU052819 ]) ; hauteurs de Goa , 7.II.2001, Hequet et al. 3897 ( NOU [ NOU081003 ]) ; vallée de Paoué , 20.IV.1951, Hürlimann 1278 ( A, P [ P04633335 ], Z [ Z-000092839 ]) ; vallée de la Tipindjé , Hürlimann 1314 ( P [ P04633339 ], Z [ Z-000092838 ]) ; Haute Népoui , VIII.1967, MacKee 17398 ( NOU [ NOU073251 ], P [ P01060584 , P01060585 , P05265276 ]) ; Haute Tiwaka , Bopope, 17.X.1967, MacKee 17756 ( P [ P05265246 ]) ; Haute Amoa , 15.VII.1968, MacKee 19219 ( NOU [ NOU031480 ], P [ P046333443 , P05265287 ]) ; Canala , Sentier Ciu-Koindé, VIII.1969, MacKee 20643 ( CANB [CANB-519567], L [ L3917608 ]), NOU [ NOU 073248 ], P [ P00150701 ] ); Tiwaka , Bobetio , 13.II.1973, MacKee 26251 ( NOU [ NOU073257 ]; P [ P04633352 ]) ; Ponerihouen , pente E du Mt Aoupinié, 27.IV.1973, MacKee 26591 ( NOU [ NOU 031488 ]; P [ P04633347 ]) ; Tiwaka entre Bobope et Pombei , V.1973, MacKee 26675 ( NOU [ NOU 073247 ], P [ P05265282 ]) ; Ponerihouen , pente E du Mt Aoupinié, 26.III.1974, MacKee 28375 ( NOU [ NOU 073249 ]) ; vallée de Neavin , 14.VI.1974, MacKee 28809 ( NOU [ NOU031482 ], P [ P01060961 , P01060962 P04776437 , P05265286 ]) ; Ponerihouen, Mt Aoupinié , 23.IV.1974, MacKee 31112 ( NOU [ NOU 073250 ], P [ P02089964 ]) ; hauteurs de Goa , 27.IX.1977, MacKee 33875 ( NOU [ NOU073270 ], P [ P05265220 ]) ; Pouébo , Ouangati , 20.X.1978, MacKee 35970 ( P [ P04884386 ]) ; MacKee 36211 ( NOU [ NOU073245 ], P [ P00785986 P04884388 , P05265220 ]) ; Tchamba River valley , c. 15 air-km NW of Ponerihouen, c. 40 m, 18.VII.1979, McPherson 1764 ( MO-3226118 ; NOU [ NOU 073253 ]) ; 5 km E of Col de CrèveCoeur on road between Canala and Thio , c. 350 m, 27.IX.1979, McPherson 1904 ( MO-3229866 ; NOU [ NOU 073255 ]) ; grottes d’Adio, east of Poya , c. 200 m, 11.VIII.1982, McPherson 4846 ( MO-3210889 ; NOU [ NOU 031476 ], P [ P05265257 ]) ; along road from Canala to La Foa, c. 10 km west of Canala , c. 300 m, 22.XII.1979, McPherson 2267 ( MO- 3226033 , NOU [ NOU 031485 ]) ; valley of the Amoa River , 25°59’15’’S, 165°19’02’’E, 120 m, 22.IV.2002, McPherson & Lowry 18477 ( MO-4481727 , NOU [ NOU 013359 ], P [ P04682352 ]) ; ibid. loc., McPherson & Lowry 18483 ( MO-4481726 , NOU [ NOU 013357 ]) ; Mt. Goroaté , 21°01’12’’S, 165°09’48’’E, 18.XI.2002, Munzinger et al. 1592 ( MO-04728461 ; NOU [ NOU 002788 ]; P [ P00354401 ]) ; entre Monéo et la Tchamba , 18.VIII.1966, Nothis 271 ( NOU [ NOU073259 ]) ; Ouéholle , 18.VIII.1967, Nothis 435 ( NOU [ NOU073258 ]) ; Pompei, Col des Roussettes , VIII.1951, Sarlin 353 ( P [ P 04633331 ]) ; Amoa , 20.VII.1975, Schmid 454 ( NOU [ NOU073426 ]) ; plateau de Tango , près de piste forestière , 17.III.2014, Vandrot 816 ( NOU [ NOU083672 ]) ; ibid. loc., 22.X.1981, Veillon 4679 ( P [ P05265232 ]) ; Montagnes de Balade , Vieillard 477 ( P [ P 04633340 ]) ; c. Canala, Chiamoué ridge, NE flank of Mt Canala , 20.VIII.1968, Webster & Hidreth 14925 ( A, P [ P040807650 , P040807651 , P04080765 ]) . Prov. Sud: Ile des Pins , Anon. s.n. ( P [ P 04633332 ]) ; Pic Malaoui , VI.1900, Bernier 1227 ( P [ P04633333 , P04633334 ]) ; Koghis juste après l’auberge , 3.IV.2009, Dagostini 1663 ( NOU [ NOU050097 ]) ; Réserve du col d’Amieu , 13.I.2009, Grignon et al. 119 ( NOU [ NOU049681 ], P [ P06668988 ]) ; Dothio River valley , c. 50-100 m, 26. I.1983, McPherson 5398 ( MO-3222313 ; NOU [ NOU 073252 ], P [ P00152929 ]) ; ibid. loc., c. 50 m, 27. I.1983, McPherson 5418 ( MO-3212736 , NOU [ NOU 011798 ], P [ P04633329 ]) . Sine loc.: Lécard s.n. ( A, P [ P 04633337 ]) ; Lécard 193 ( P [ P04633338 ]) ; Le Rat & Le Rat s.n. ( P [ P04633341 ]) ; Le Rat & Le Rat 670 ( P [ P04633344 ]) .