Syzygium beddomei (Duthie) Chithra (Myrtaceae) is a presumably extinct species, confined only to Tirunelveli district, was rediscovered after a centuary from other than type locality in Kanyakumari Forest division, Kanyakumari district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rediscovery, Syzygium beddomei, Kanyakumari
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Rajakumar, T.J.S., Selvakumari, R. and Murugesan, S., 2015. Rediscovery of a Presumably Extinct Species Syzygium beddomei (Duthie) Chithra (Mytraceae) after a lapse of 100 years from Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve,Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 38(4), pp.373-374. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-351EQ9
Manuscript Published on 01 December 2015
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