Syzygium boisianum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Soh, Wuu-Kuang & Parnell, John, 2015, A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), Adansonia 37 (2), pp. 179-275 : 202

11. Syzygium boisianum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 115 (1938); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 47, fig. 3726 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 901 (2003). — Eugenia boisiana Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae 3: 318 (1917); Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 840, fig. 87 (1921). — Type: Vietnam [ Tonkin], Bac Giang, Yen The, around De-tham village, fl., 13.X.1902, Bois 236 (lecto-, P![P00589298], here designated; isolecto-, P!).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vietnam. Ha Tay: Huong Canh, 1909, d’Alleizette 336 (P). — Quang Ninh: Tien Yen , Kau Nga Shan and vicinity, XII.1936, W.T.Tsang 27341 (A, E, K, P); idem, Ho Yung Shan and vicinity, X.1940, W.T.Tsang 30728 (E, K, P). — Thai Nguyen: X.1937, Pételot 6202 (A); Son Bot, XII.1937, Pételot 6218 (A); Tan Duong, II.1938, Pételot 6274 (A, P). — sin. loc., 6.III.1961, Anon. 32MB-0064 ( VFU) .

DISTRIBUTION. — China (Hainan), Thailand and Vietnam ( Fig. 8 ). ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — In primary or secondary forest.

CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Data Deficient (DD).

PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: February, October, December. Fruiting: March.

DESCRIPTION

Shrub to 1.6 m tall. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 8. — Distribution of Syzygium attopeuense (Gagnep.) Merr.& L.M.Perry (), Syzygium balsameum Walp. (), Syzygium boisianum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry () and Syzygium bokorense W.K.Soh & J.Parn. () in Indochina.