Eugenia argentea Bedd. and E. shettyana Murugan & Gopalan are reported here as additions to the Flora of Tamil Nadu. Detailed description and photographic images of herbarium specimens are provided.
Addition, Anamallai Tiger Reserve, Eugenia, Myrtaceae, Western Ghats
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Manuscript Published on 20 June 2019
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