Research Article | Published: 22 June 2017

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

Chidambaram Murugan and Arumugum S.

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 40 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 189-192 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-N2487L | Cite this article

Abstract

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

Keywords

Myrtaceae, Syzygium, Western Ghats and Tamil Nadu

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Murugan, C. and S., A., 2017. A New Species of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(2), pp.189-192. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-N2487L

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Manuscript Published on 22 June 2017

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