Syzygium nigrans (Gagnep.) Craven & Biffin

Soh, Wuu-Kuang & Parnell, John, 2015, A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), Adansonia 37 (2), pp. 179-275 : 244

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scientific name

Syzygium nigrans (Gagnep.) Craven & Biffin
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38. Syzygium nigrans (Gagnep.) Craven & Biffin View in CoL ( Fig. 31 View FIG )

Blumea View in CoL 51: 138 (2006). — Eugenia nigrans Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae (Paris) View in CoL 3: 329 (1918); Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 814 (1920). — Cleistocalyx nigrans (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry View in CoL , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 18: 336 (1937); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 63, fig. 3775 (1992). — Type: Vietnam [ Cochinchina], Tay Ninh, Cai Cong, fl., Pierre s.n. (cited as Pierre 1934 in the protologue) ([first-step] lecto-, P!, first designated by Merrill & Perry (1937: 336); [second-step] lecto-, P![P00589224], here designated; isolecto-, P![P00589223] BM!). — Remaining former syntypes: Vietnam, Binh Duong, Thu-dau-mot, fl., Thorel s.n. (P![2 sheets,P00589193 & P00589194]) (see Note 1).

Syzygium stictanthum Merr. & L.M.Perry View in CoL , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 116 (1938); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 58, fig. 3759 (1992); M.F.Newman et al., A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Lao PDR: 242 (2007). — Type: Laos, Khammouan, Xa Ngom, Pételot 4675 ( Colani ) (holo-, A![71337]; iso-, MICH![ MICH1109590 ], NY![00405596 & 00405597], US![00118293]), syn, nov. (see Note 2).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Laos. Khammouan: Xa Ngom , XII.1930, Pételot 4675 ( US) .

Thailand. Nakhon Ratchasima: Mt. Khao Yai , 2.X.1984, G. Murata, C. Phengklai, S. Mitsuta, H. Nagamasu & N. Nantasan 37145 and 37150 ( BKF) .

Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City: 19.VII.1873, Pierre s.n. (P) . — Lam Dong: Ma Sra , 1.III.1955, Schmid s.n. (P) . — Tay Ninh: Cai Cong, Pierre s.n. ( BM, P). — sin. loc., 1862-1866, Thorel 396 (P) .

DISTRIBUTION. — In continental Southeast Asia in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam ( Fig. 32 View FIG ).

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — Primary forest.

CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Global Status: Near Threatened ( NT); IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Near Threatened ( NT).

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

VERNACULAR NAMES. — Vietnam: Tram hoa co dom, Tram la den.

DESCRIPTION

Tree to 6 m tall. Glabrous.

MERRILL E. D. & PERRY L. M. 1937. - Reinstatement and revision of Cleistocalyx Blume (including Acicalyptus A. Gray), a valid genus of the Myrtaceae. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 18: 322 - 343

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FIG. 31. — Lectotype of Syzygium nigrans (Gagnep.) Craven & Biffin, Pierre s.n. (P00589224); detail, close-up of inflorescence showing flowers with calyptrate sepals. Scale bar: 0.5 cm.

Gallery Image

FIG. 32. — Distribution of Syzygium nigrans (Gagnep.) Craven & Biffin (), Syzygium oblatum(Roxb.) Wallich ex Steudel () and Syzygium odoratum (Lour.) DC. () in Indochina.

US

University of Stellenbosch

BKF

National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department

BM

Bristol Museum

NT

Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Syzygium