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. 2015 Feb 5:(46):61-6.
doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.46.9039. eCollection 2015.

Syzygiumpyneei (Myrtaceae), a new critically endangered endemic species from Mauritius

James W Byng  1 , F B Vincent Florens  2 , Cláudia Baider  3
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Syzygiumpyneei (Myrtaceae), a new critically endangered endemic species from Mauritius

James W Byng et al. PhytoKeys. .

Abstract

A new species of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae), Syzygiumpyneei Byng, V. Florens & Baider, is described from Mondrain Reserve on the island of Mauritius. This species is endemic to the island and differs from any other species by its combination of cauliflory, relatively large flowers, light green to cream hypanthium, light pink stamens, short thick petioles, coriaceous leaves and round, cuneate or sub-cordate to cordate leaf bases. Syzygiumpyneei Byng, V. Florens & Baider is known from only two individuals from the type locality and merits the conservation status of Critically Endangered (CR C2a(i,ii); D).

Keywords: Mascarenes; Myrtaceae; Syzygium; endemic.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Vegetative characters. A and B bark C close-up of branchlet D lower leaf surface E upper leaf surface F petioles G leaf venation. (A and G Byng 83; B–F Byng 84).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Floral and fruit characters. A and B Sole recorded images of flowering event C Close-up of dried inflorescence D Close-up of two fruits. (A–C D’Argent & Pynee MAU 25014; D D’Argent & K. Pynee MAU 26448; A and B courtesy of Kersley Pynee). Scale bar = 1 cm.
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