Eugenia terpnophylla Thw. (Myrtaceae): A New Record for India

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Published: 31.12.2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2003.13.1-2.05
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Eugenia terpnophylla, New record, Sacred grove, Kerala

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E. S. Santhosh Kumar
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695 562, India
S. S. Yeragi
Department of Biology, K. J. Somaiya College for Science and Commerce, Vidhya Vihar, Mumbai - 400 077, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Eugenia terpnophylla Thw., a Sri Lankan Myrtaceous tree species is reported first time for India from Thiruvananthapuram and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala, the southern Western Ghats. Densely pubescent young shoots, peduncles and clustered axillary flowers distinguish this species from the allied E. thwaitesii Duthie and E. heynei (Spreng.) Rathakr. & N. C. Nair. Description and illustration of the species are given.

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Vol. 13 No. 1 & 2 (2003): Rheedea

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Santhosh Kumar, E. S., & Yeragi, . S. S. . (2003). Eugenia terpnophylla Thw. (Myrtaceae): A New Record for India. Rheedea, 13(1 & 2), 39-41. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2003.13.1-2.05

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