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Syzygium angkae Chantar. & J. Parn.

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Applied Taxonomic Research Center (ATRC) and Centre of Excellence on Biodiversity (BDC), Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand & Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW 9 3 AE, UK

Description

Syzygium angkae (Craib) Chantar. & J. Parn., Kew Bull. 48 (3): 592. 1993.

Eugenia angkae Craib, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 115. 1929.

Type.

Thailand, Doi Inthanon (Doi Angka), 30 April 1921, Kerr 5287 (lectotype, designated by Chantaranothai and Parnell 1994, p. 35: BK; isolectotypes: BM, K, TCD).

Distribution.

Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and China (Yunnan province, Menghai county, Xiding country, Mt. Dahei, Hesong, 2 May 2011, Li-Jianwu 625 (HITBC no. 136852, QBG no. 64320, fruiting specimen).

Ecology.

In evergreen broad-leaf forest, ca. 1,960 m alt.

Notes.

Syzygium angkae is characterized by having axillary or terminal inflorescences ca. 2 cm long and numerous secondary veins. It is found on mountains at an altitude of at least 1,500 m or more. The unidentified fruiting specimen at QBG belongs to S. angkae. The distribution of the species was mainly in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam; it is now extended to China.

Notes

Published as part of Chantaranothai, Pranom, 2024, Notes on the genus Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, China and Taiwan, pp. 151-161 in PhytoKeys 244 on pages 151-161, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.244.118657

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
BK, BM, K, TCD
Event date
1921-04-30
Verbatim event date
1921-04-30
Scientific name authorship
Chantar. & J. Parn.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Species
angkae
Taxon rank
species
Type status
lectotype

References

  • Chantaranothai P, Parnell JAN (1994) A revision of Acmena, Cleistocalyx, Eugenia s. s. and Syzygium (Myrtaceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin. Botany 21: 1–123.