Eugenia velliangiriana (Myrtaceae), a new species from the Western Ghats, India. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maruthakkutti, Murugesan; Vellingiri, Ravichandran; Chidambaram, Murugan; Senniappan, Arumugam
• Is Part Of: Webbia. Volume 74:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 23
• Page End: 27
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Myrtaceae -- Eugenia velliangiriana -- Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve -- Coimbatore District -- India -- endemic; Botany -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2019.1605234
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0083-7792

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Eugenia velliangiriana sp. nov. (Myrtaceae) is described as a new species from the Velliangiri hills, Coimbatore District, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the Western Ghats, India. Detailed description, illustration, colour photographs, phenology, key to Indian Eugenia, distribution details, conservation status and relevant ecological notes are provided, along with comparison with its closely allied species Eugenia indica (Wight) Chithra.