Syzygium chandrasekharanii, a new species described from the Anamalais on the Western Ghats, is found to be conspecific with the less known Indo-Srilankan species Syzygium fergusonii (Trimen) Gamble and hence it is synonymized.
Western Ghats, Ovoid-urceolate, Calyptrate, Bugle shaped, Decussate, Ellipsoid, Oblanceolate
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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2010
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