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

Santhosh Kumar E.S. & S.S. Yeragi

Published on : 29-Jun-2023

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2003.13.1&2.05

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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.