Myrtaceae
Syzygium

Syzygium claviflorum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Steud.

First published in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 657 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pandey, R.P. (2009). Floristic diversity of Ferrargunj forest area in South Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 747-768.
  • Shareef, S.M., Geetha Kumary, M.P., Santhosh Kumar, E.S. & Shaju, T. (2010). Syzygium claviflorum (Myrtaceae) - A new record for South India. Rheedea 20: 53-55.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Soh, W.K. & Parnell, J. (2015). A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam). Adansonia, sér. 3, 37: 179-275.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Acmenosperma claviflorum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Shareef, S.M., Geetha Kumary, M.P., Santhosh Kumar, E.S. & Shaju, T. (2010). Syzygium claviflorum (Myrtaceae) - A new record for South India. Rheedea 20: 53-55.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 2, 2009 Williams, K. [1177] Thailand K000565364 Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Kamarudin, S. [FRI 31400] Malaya K000565275 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Gardner, S. [ST1028] Thailand K001007446 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST0284] Thailand K001007443 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST1046] Thailand K001007444 Yes
Sep 14, 2004 Garcia, H.; Romero, E. [15704] Philippines K000172070 Yes
Mar 1, 2004 Ilias; Azahari [S.35618] Malaysia K000259583 Yes
Mar 1, 2004 Goklin. [2803] Malaysia K000259563 Yes
Mar 1, 2004 Ambulah, A.B. [37173] Malaysia K000259562 Yes
Mar 1, 2004 Main. (exp. E. Polak) [2165] Indonesia K000259555 Yes
Mar 1, 2004 Wright, E.; Ismawi, O. [S.23387] Malaysia K000259570 Yes
Mar 1, 2004 Kostermans [6697] Indonesia K000259557 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Kalat, A.; Eri, J.; Abdullah, I. [17402] Brunei K000259547 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Kalat, A.; Eri, J. [17447] Brunei K000259546 Yes
Aug 1, 1999 Willis, F.R. [79] Indonesia K:SPC-72293.000 No
Mar 1, 1999 Rau [102 Rau.] Papua New Guinea K001296263 Yes
Jul 1, 1989 Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [3654] Bhutan K001004117 Yes
Jan 24, 1989 Suppiah, T. [FRI11431] Malaysia K001007086 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Kochmummen, K.M. [FRI2696] Malaysia K001007088 Yes
Womersley, J.F. [NGF 19288] Papua New Guinea K001296264 Yes
Falconer, H. [925] Burma K001005268 Yes
Balansa, B. [2880] Vietnam K000276180 Type Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [4670] India K001004118 Yes
Falconer, H. [952] Burma K001005267 Yes
Balansa, B. [2877] Vietnam K000276181 Syntype Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13927] Thailand K001007490 Yes
s.coll. [12975] Philippines K000800216 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner, S.; Tippayasri, P. [ST1352] Thailand K001639241 Yes
Gardner, S.; Tippayasri, P. [ST1352] Thailand K001639242 Yes
Ingle, N.R.; Baylomo, R. [556] Philippines K001025030 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [20366] Malaysia K001007085 Yes
Smitinand, T.; Abbe, E.C. [24844] Vietnam K001007488 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI 3063] Malaysia K001007084 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [SMHI 55] Philippines K001025031 Yes
Wallich, N. [3575] K000821326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kochmummen, K.M. [77834] Malaysia K001007087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burma K001005269 Yes
Wannan, B.S.; Jago, R. [971] Australia Acmenosperma claviflorum K001305961 Yes
Gray, B. [1538] Australia Acmenosperma claviflorum K001305962 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2217] Malaysia Syzygium claviflorum var. maingayi K000800040 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2217] Malaysia Syzygium claviflorum var. maingayi K000800041 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hullett, R.W. [780] Malaysia Syzygium claviflorum var. maingayi K000800039 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fraser, M. [139] Borneo Syzygium viridifolium K000259764 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fraser, M. [139] Malaysia Syzygium viridifolium K000259763 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [3573] Burma Syzygium leptanthum K000821327 Unknown Type Material Yes

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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