Syzygium neesianum Arn., a Myrtaceous tree species is reported for the first time for Karnataka from South Canara and Coorg district. A brief description along with photo image of the herbarium specimenis provided herewith for further study.
Karnataka, Myrtaceae, New Record, Syzygium neesianum
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Arumugam, S., Murugesan, A.L. and Ramasamy, M.D., 2017. A Note on the Distribution of Syzygium neesianum Arn. (Myrtaceae) from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(1), pp.97-98. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-657LI4
Manuscript Published on 22 March 2017
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