Syzygium cuneifolium (Baker) Byng, N. Snow & Phillipson

Byng, James W., Phillipson, Peter B. & Snow, Neil, 2015, Nomenclatural notes on Malagasy Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae), Candollea 70 (1), pp. 151-155 : 152-153

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https://doi.org/ 10.15553/c2015v701a13

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5713760

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scientific name

Syzygium cuneifolium (Baker) Byng, N. Snow & Phillipson
status

 

Syzygium cuneifolium (Baker) Byng, N. Snow & Phillipson View in CoL , comb. nova.

Eugenia cuneifolia Baker View in CoL in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 144. 1883.

Eugenia emirnensis f. cuneifolia (Baker) H. Perrier View in CoL in Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 4: 187. 1952.

Typus: M ADAGASCAR: Central, sine loc., Baron 1254 (lecto-: K [ K000312827 ]!; isolecto-: P [ P00118100 ]!) (Lectotype designated by PERRIER DE LA BÂTHIE, 1952) .

= Eugenia emirnensis var. submaritima H. Perrier View in CoL in Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 4: 187. 1952 [nom. nud.].

Notes. ‒ Authorship for Eugenia cuneifolia View in CoL has been cited incorrectly as “Bojer ex Baker”. On publishing E. cuneifolia View in CoL in Eugenia View in CoL section Syzygium Triana & Planch., BAKER (1883) referred to Bojer’s unpublished manuscript name Syzygium cuneifolium View in CoL , but following ICN Art. 46.4 ( MCNEILL et al., 2012) the correct authorship of the name should be attributed to Baker alone.

Syzygium cuneifolium is one of the most widespread Syzygium species in Madagascar. It occurs in humid, coastal and montane forests of eastern Madagascar at elevations up to 1000(-1500) m.

The littoral specimens of S. cuneifolium , which correspond to Perrier de la Bâthie’s invalid name Eugenia emirnensis var. submaritima H. Perrier (lacking latin diagnosis, see MCNEILL et al., 2012: Art. 39.1), differ somewhat from specimens at higher altitudes in having less prominent venation and an apiculate rather than cuspidate leaf apex. However, overall variation suggests the species is widespread and expresses variation depending on altitude, habitat and soil type (e.g. coastal sands and wet humid soils). Subspecific ranks are not designated here but further study may warrant their recognition. The relationships of Syzygium cuneifolium and S. condensatum are discussed further below under our note on the latter.

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Syzygium

Loc

Syzygium cuneifolium (Baker) Byng, N. Snow & Phillipson

Byng, James W., Phillipson, Peter B. & Snow, Neil 2015
2015
Loc

Eugenia emirnensis f. cuneifolia (Baker)

H. Perrier 1952: 187
1952
Loc

Eugenia emirnensis var. submaritima

H. Perrier 1952: 187
1952
Loc

Syzygium cuneifolium (Baker)

Baker 1883: 144
1883
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