Research Article | Published: 22 September 2017

Syzygium bournei (Myrtaceae) – A New Species from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

Chidambaram Murugan and Arumugum S.

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 40 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 281-283 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-6JE839 | Cite this article

Abstract

A new species of Syzygium bournei is described and illustrated from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India.

Keywords

Myrtaceae, Syzygium, New Species, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu

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Murugan, C. and S., A., 2017. Syzygium bournei (Myrtaceae) – A New Species from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(3), pp.281-283. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-6JE839

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Manuscript Published on 22 September 2017

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