New Combinations and a New Name in Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from Madagascar and the

Comoro Islands
Author(s): Jean-Noël Labat and George E. Schatz
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 New Combinations and a New Name in Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from
Madagascar and the Comoro Islands
Jean-Noel Labat
Laboratoire de Phandrogamie, Institut de Systematique (FR 1541), Museum national
d'Histoire naturelle, 16 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France. labat@mnhn.fr

George E. Schatz
Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299, U.S.A.
george.schatz@mobot.org

ABSTRACT. Acceptance of current generic con- line with current generic concepts, and to conform
cepts in Myrtaceae results in the proposal of 14 with the adjacent regional floristic treatments cited
new combinations and 1 new name in Syzygium above, we propose the following new combinations
Gaertner. Those taxa from Madagascar and Mayotte and a replacement name for Malagasy Syzygium.
originally described in Eugenia L. that have ter- Comprised of over 500 species, the genus Syzy-
minal inflorescences and calyptrate corollas should gium is strictly Old World with a center of diversity
be accommodated within Syzygium. Complete syn- in the Australasian region. Within Myrtaceae, it is
onymy and typification are given for all accepted allied to a group of Australasian-Malesian genera
taxa. that together form the Acmena Alliance (Briggs &
Johnson, 1979), sharing predominantly terminal in-
RESUMER. Les nouveaux concepts g6nderiques chez
florescences, the absence of standard myrtaceous
les Myrtaceae nous amenent a proposer 14 com-
hairs, and a mostly glabrous condition. The wood
binaisons nouvelles et un nouveau nom dans le
anatomy and unitegmic ovules of Syzygium argue
genre Syzygium Gaertner. Ces taxa de Madagascar
against a close relationship with Eugenia s. str.
et Mayotte, originellement d6crits dans Eugenia L.
(Johnson & Briggs, 1984). Apart from the Syzygium
et qui possedent des inflorescences terminales et
taxa enumerated below, the remaining native Mal-
des corolles en calyptre, doivent etre plac6s dans
agasy Myrtaceae all belong to Eugenia s. str., a
le genre Syzygium. La synonymie complkte et la
genus of ca. 1000 mostly New World species. With
typification sont donn6es pour tous les taxa accep-
the transfer of several species originally described
tes.
in Myrtus L. (Scott, 1980), and the description of
Key words: Comoro Islands, Eugenia, Mada-
several new species (Miller, 2000), Eugenia now
gascar, Myrtaceae, Syzygium.
numbers ca. 39 species in Madagascar and the
Comoro Islands. Although not all Syzygium species
In both his treatment of Myrtaceae for the Flore
possess a calyptrate corolla, all Malagasy Syzygium
de Madagascar et des Comores, as well as its canpre-be distinguished from Eugenia by their calyp-
cursor in which new taxa were described, Perrier
trate corollas and terminal (never cauliflorous) in-
de la Bathie (1952, 1953) adopted the broad view
florescences, versus free petals and axillary or cau-
of Eugenia L., including those taxa with terminal
liflorous (never terminal) inflorescences in Eugenia.
inflorescences and calyptrate corollas, which he as-
cribed to "Section Syzygium." More recent studies
Syzygium aurantiacum (H. Perrier) J.-N. Labat
(Schmid, 1972) have definitively shown that nu-
& G. E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia
merous characters, including both gross floral mor-
aurantiaca H. Perrier, Mdm. Inst. Sci. Mada-
phological as well as anatomical characters, can be
gascar, Sdr. B, Biol. Veg. 4(2): 190. 1952.
utilized to separate Eugenia from Syzygium Gaert-
TYPE: Madagascar. Bords de la Lokoho
ner. This concept of two distinct genera is now gen-
(N.E.), 1000 m, 2 Jan. 1949, G. Cours 3428
erally accepted in modern treatments of the Myr-
(holotype, P).
taceae, as evidenced by numerous accounts for
regional floras, including Flora Zambesiaca (White,
This species is only known from the type spec-
1977), Flore des Mascareignes (Scott, 1990), imen
and collected in northeastern Madagascar, within
Flore des Seychelles (Friedmann, 1994). Thus,orinnear the Marojejy Strict Nature Reserve.

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 202 Novon

Syzygium baron
birano region including Nosy Bd, from sea level to
nom. ca. 1000 m altitude, but more
nov. common at the lower
Replac
la elevations.
Baker, J. Bot.
cyclophylla Berg
287. 1857;
Syzygium condensatum non (Baker) J.-N. Labat & G.
Eu
ex Duthie, E. Schatz, comb. nov. in Hoo
Basionym: Eugenia con-
1878. TYPE: densata Baker, J. Bot. 20: 112.Mad
1882. TYPE:
R. Baron
Madagascar.219
Central, Betsileo-land,(ho
R. Baron
237 (holotype, K; isotype, P).
Eugenia vacciniifoli
1883. Syzygium
Syn. condensatum, S. micropodum,
nov. Non and the
Philipp.very J. Sci.
polymorphic species 79:
S. emirnense together
Central, sine loc., R
constitute a difficult complex of species that re-
type, P).
Eugenia loiseleuroides Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 341. quires a thorough systematic revision. We provi-
1884. Syn. nov. TYPE: Madagascar. Sine loc., R. sionally adopt Perrier de la Bathie's concept of spe-
Baron 2641 (holotype, K; isotype, P). cific limits within the complex, but exclude E.
aggregata from synonymy under S. condensatum.
Perrier de la Bathie (1952, 1953) used the name
As treated below, further study of the lectotype of
E. vacciniifolia Baker for this species, perhaps be-
E. aggregata (R. Baron 4917) clearly indicates that
cause he was aware that the name Eugenia cyclo-
it is conspecific with S. phillyreifolium. Syzygium
phylla had been used previously by two other au-
condensatum is distributed in humid montane forest
thors before Baker. A nomen novum is now
on the Central High Plateau around Antananarivo,
necessary because Syzygium vaccinifolium Merrill
as well as in the Andapa region including the Ma-
already exists. Syzygium baronii is distributed in
rojejy Strict Nature Reserve.
humid montane forest of the Imerina region of the
Central High Plateau, and is apparently common in
the Ankaratra Massif between 1600 and 1800 m Syzygium danguyanum (H. Perrier) J.-N. Labat
altitude. & G. E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia
danguyana H. Perrier (as "Danguyana"),
M6m. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, S r. B, Biol. V6g.
Syzygium bernieri (Drake) J.-N. Labat & G. E.
4(2): 195. 1952. TYPE: Madagascar. Ambod-
Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia bernieri
imanga a Antanambao [near Lac Alaotra],
Drake (as "Bernieri"), Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn.
1200 m, 11 Oct. 1945, G. Cours 2800 (lecto-
Paris 2: 1221. 1896. TYPE: Madagascar. Ste.-
type, designated here, P).
Marie, 1834, A. C. J. Bernier 195 (as "155")
(lectotype, designated by Perrier de la Bathie This species is known from relatively few collec-
(1952), P; isolectotype, P). tions in low- to mid-elevation humid forest up to
1200 m altitude, from Farafangana to the Masoala
Eugenia chapelieri Drake (as "Chapelieri"), Bull. Mens.
Peninsula as far west as Lac Alaotra. The variety
Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 1222. 1896. Syn. nov. TYPE:
Eugenia danguyana var. rotranala, invalidly de-
Madagascar. [Environs de Tamatave], L. A. Chapelier
s.n. (holotype, P; isotype, P). scribed by Perrier de la Bathie (1952), is not rec-
Eugenia maroana Aug. DC., Bull. Herb. Boissier, Ser. 2,
ognized here.
1(6): 573. 1901. Syn. nov. TYPE: Madagascar. En-
virons de Maroantsetra, 1897, A. Mocquerys 348 (ho-
Syzygium emirnense (Baker) J.-N. Labat & G. E.
lotype, G).
Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia emir-
This species varies considerably throughout its nensis Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 145. 1883.
range (mainly in leaf size and shape and flower TYPE: Madagascar. Central, sine loc., R. Bar-
size), and, like S. emirnense, requires a thorough on 1076 (lectotype, designated here, K; isolec-
systematic revision prior to the recognition of ad- totype, P).
ditional specific or infraspecific taxa. Therefore, the
Eugenia cuneifolia Bojer ex Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20:
three varieties (Eugenia bernieri var. oblanceolata, 144. 1883. Syn. nov. Eugenia emirnensis f. cuneifolia
Eugenia bernieri var. latericolor, Eugenia bernieri (Bojer ex Baker) H. Perrier, Mom. Inst. Sci. Mada-
var. tampinensis) described by Perrier de la Bathie gascar. Sdr. B, Biol. V~g. 4(2): 187. 1952. TYPE:
(1952), which moreover are invalid in lacking Latin Madagascar, Central, sine loc., R. Baron 1254 (lec-
totype, designated by Perrier de la Bathie (1952), K;
diagnoses, are not recognized here. Syzygium ber-
isolectotype, P).
nieri is widely distributed in the humid forest along Eugenia richardiana Cordemoy, Fl. Ile Rdunion: 430.
the east coast of Madagascar as well as the Sam- 1895. Syn. nov. Syzygium richardianum (Cordemoy)

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Volume 12, Number 2 Labat & Schatz 203
2002 Syzygium from Ma

Gu6ho & A. J. Scott, Kew Bull. 34: 494. 1980. with 1, but then subsequently renumbered at P to
TYPE: Reunion. Versants des montagnes, J. M. C.
avoid confusion with his Malagasy collections (see
Richard s.n. (holotype, MARS).
Dorr,
Eugenia emirnensis var. elongata Hochreutiner, Annuaire 1997). Thus, his Mayotte collection from Oc-
Conserv. Jard. Bot. G6neve 11 and 12: 76. 1908. tober 1884 bearing field number 329 (but inexpli-
Syn. nov. TYPE: Madagascar. District of Vatomandry,
cably numbered 2329 in the second of three Com-
21 Feb. 1904, J. Guillot 101 (holotype, G; isotype,
oros field books at P) was then renumbered 1329,
K).
and is therefore the correct citation for the type of
Eugenia condensata Baker var. thouvenotii P. Danguy ex
Lecomte, Les Bois de la forit d'Analamazaotra: 106. E. humblotii.
1922. Syn. nov. TYPE: Madagascar. Analamazoatra,
1919, E. Thouvenot 124 (holotype, P; isotypes, MO,
P).
Syzygium lugubre (H. Perrier) J.-N. Labat & G.
After examination of the abundant material E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia lu-
available, it appears that the considerable variabil-
gubris H. Perrier, Mdm. Inst. Sci. Madagascar,
ity in both vegetative and reproductive charactersSer. B, Biol. V6g. 4(2): 187. 1952. TYPE:
may correspond to habitat differences and thus Madagascar.
lo- Foret d'Analamazoatra, 800 m,
cal ecological specialization. Comprehensive field
Feb. 1912, H. Perrier de la Bathie 6487 (ho-
studies are needed to clarify the patterns of varia-
lotype, P).
tion prior to possible recognition of additional taxa
(see also notes under S. condensatum and S. micro-
This species is distributed in humid forests of
podum). Eugenia richardiana, which is based on a
central eastern Madagascar at mid-elevations, from
J. M. C. Richard specimen that is probably incor-
the regions of Andramasina and Tsinjoarivo to the
rectly indicated as having been collected in Rd- of Antananarivo to the Lac Alaotra re-
southeast
union, corresponds to S. emirnense (see the editor's
gion. The forma Eugenia phillyreaefolia f. obscuri-
note in Scott, 1990: 29). In its broad conception as
folia invalidly described by Perrier de la Bathie
here accepted, S. emirnense is widely distributed
(1952) and then later presented as a variety (Perrier
and common throughout all of the humid to mon-
de la
tane forest of eastern and central Madagascar. TheBathie, 1953), represented by M. Louvel 87,
variety Eugenia emirnensis var. submaritimais here
and considered to belong to Syzygium lugubre.
forma Eugenia emirnensis f. podocarpifolia invalidly
described by Perrier de la Bathie (1952) are here
Syzygium
considered to lie within the overall variability of micropodum (Baker) J.-N. Labat & G.
Syzygium emirnense. E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia mi-
cropoda Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 143.
Syzygium humblotii (H. Perrier) J.-N. Labat & 1883.
G. TYPE: Madagascar. Central, sine loc.,
E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia R. Baron 388 (holotype, K; isotype, P).
humblotii H. Perrier (as "Humblotii"), M6m.
This species is widely distributed in mid-eleva-
Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Ser. B, Biol. V6g. 4(2):
193. 1952. TYPE: Comores. Mayotte, Forettional
deto montane humid forest, mainly above 1000
Combani, 19 Oct. 1884, L. Humblot 1329 m [in-
altitude, from Andohahela to Tsaratanana in-
correctly cited by Perrier de la Bathie as the higher elevations of the Masoala Pen-
cluding
"Madagascar, Nossive, L. Humblot 329insula.
vel Plants collected in the littoral forest on sand
1329?"] (holotype, P; isotype, P). along the eastern Malagasy coast between Ft. Dau-
phin and Ambila-Lemaitso correspond to the spec-
This species, which is known only from the type
imens cited by Perrier de la Bathie (1952) (H. Per-
specimen, is endemic to the island of Mayotte in
rier de la Bathie 14299; E. Ursch 107) under
the Comoros Archipelago. In the protologue of E.
invalidly described Eugenia micropoda var. littor-
humblotii, Perrier de la Bathie (1952) cited the type
alis and may represent a distinct taxon. Specimens
specimen as "Humblot 329 vel 1329?," indicating
the locality for the collection as Nossiv6 in representing
Mada- the forma Eugenia emirnensis f. sub-
gascar. Examination of Humblot's field books rotundifolia,
at P invalidly described by Perrier de la
Bathie (1952), are here placed under Syzygium mi-
reveals that Humblot 329 from Madagascar repre-
sents "Psychotria lantzii," a Drake manuscriptcropodum. Further detailed studies are necessary
name that was later published as Cremocarpon before
lan-the naming of additional taxa within this
species complex that includes S. condensatum, S.
tzii Bremekamp (Rubiaceae). Humblot's collections
from the Comoros were also numbered beginning emirnense, and S. micropodum.

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 204 Novon

Syzygium onivens
This species is widely distributed throughout
E. Schatz,
western Madagascar fromcomb.Ft. Dauphin to Antsiran- n
ivensis ana
H. in dry to sub-arid deciduous forest mainly
Perrier,
S6r. B, Biol.
along watercourses up to 1000 m altitude. AmongV6g
Madagascar. Envir
the syntypes originally cited, three of the sheets of
et du Mangoro,
H. Perrier de la Bathie 369 at P bear labels with a 6
de la Bathie
precise locality and date, two1699 of which also bear
This type stickers probably affixed
species is by Perrier
kno de la Bath-
ie himself; one of these latter two is thus here des-
tions in mid-elevation humid forest between 600
ignated as the lectotype. Two other sheets at P also
and 1100 m altitude from the Tanala region to Lac
Alaotra. numbered as H. Perrier de la Bathie 369 bear la-
bels without the precise locality, but instead cor-
Syzygium parkeri (Baker) J.-N. Labat & G.respond
E. to the more regional designation given for
Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia parkeri
the collection included in the protologue. Moreover,
Baker (as "Parkeri"), J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20:
on these more general labels, one sheet with flowers
144. 1883. TYPE: Madagascar. Central, sine only is ascribed to October, and the other with fruits
loc., G. W. Parker s.n. (holotype, K). to January. It is therefore likely that although these
two
Eugenia ibitensis Drake, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9: sheets are numbered as H. Perrier de la Bathie
42. 1903. Syn. nov. Eugenia parkeri Baker var. ibi-
369, they were probably collected at different times
tensis (Drake) H. Perrier, MWm. Inst. Sci. Madagas-
car, S6r. B, Biol. V g. 4(2): 194. 1952. TYPE: Mad-
and places than the specimen bearing the Type
agascar. Imerina, Mont Ibity, 13 Jan. 1901, sticker,
G. and are thus not considered here to rep-
Grandidier s.n. (holotype, P). resent isolectotypes. Capuron (1966) suggested that
This species is widely distributed in humidE. tosakalavarum was a synonym of S. guineense
(Willdenow)
montane forest from the Andringitra Massif to Mon- DC. Lacking more detailed systematic
studies, we prefer to retain Perrier de la Bathie's
tagne d'Ambre, and from sea level along the eastern
concept.
coast to the Ibity Massif in central Madagascar.
Like S. emirnense, S. parkeri is here accepted in its
Syzygium sambiranense (H. Perrier) J.-N. Labat
broad conception of Perrier de la Bathie (1953), the
confirmation of which requires further field inves-
& G. E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia
tigations and systematic study. sambiranensis H. Perrier, Mdm. Inst. Sci. Mad-
agascar, Sdr. B, Biol. V6g. 4(2): 193. 1952.
Syzygium phillyreifolium (Baker) J.-N. Labat & TYPE: Madagascar. Sambirano: vall6e du
G. E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia Sambirano, 200-800 m, Dec. 1922, H. Perrier
phillyreaefolia Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: de la Bdthie 15137 (holotype, P; isotype, P).
145. 1883. TYPE: Madagascar. Central, sine
This species is only known from the type spec-
loc., R. Baron 958 (holotype, K; isotype, P).
imen.
Eugenia aggregata Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 475.
1886. Syn. nov. TYPE: Madagascar. Sine loc., R.
Baron 4917 (lectotype, designated by Perrier de la
Syzygium tapiaka (H. Perrier) J.-N. Labat & G.
Bathie (1952), K; isolectotype, P). E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia tap-
iaka H. Perrier (as "Tapiaka"), Mdm. Inst. Sci.
This species is widely distributed throughout the
Madagascar, S6r. B, Biol. V6g. 4(2): 190.
Central High Plateau from the Andringitra and Is-
1952. TYPE: Madagascar. Tsaramandroso,
alo Massifs to the Tampoketsa d'Ankazobe, and as
Ambato-Bo6ni, Bevaza (R6serve Naturelle n"
far west as the Bongolava region to the west of Tsi-
roanomandidy.
7 [Ankarafantsika]), 13 Oct. 1947, Reserves
Naturelles 1094-RN (holotype, P; isotypes, K,
Syzygium sakalavarum (H. Perrier) J.-N. Labat MO, P).
& G. E. Schatz, comb. nov. Basionym: Eugenia
This species is restricted to the dry deciduous
sakalavarum H. Perrier (as "Sakalavarum"),
forest on sand at the Ankarafantsika Strict Nature
M6m. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sdr. B, Biol. V6g.
Reserve.
4(2): 189, pl. 13. 1952. TYPE: Madagascar.
Tsarasaotra, Nov. 1897 [as "Ouest. Secteur TAXA OF UNCERTAIN SYSTEMATIC POSITION
Ambongo-Boina: bords de tous les cours d'eau
du secteur"], H Perrier de la Bdthie 369 (lec- Eugenia tanalensis Baker, J. Bot. 20: 111. 1882. TYPE:
totype, designated here, P; isolectotypes, P, P Madagascar. Forests of Tanala, R. Baron 295 (holo-
(Drake)). type, K not found).

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Volume 12, Number 2 Labat & Schatz 205
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Perrier de la (Loureiro)
Bathie Merrill, Phillipp. J.
(1952) Sci. 15(3): 249. 1919;
initially c
Capuron, Adansonia, sdr. 2(1): 128. 1962.
E. tanalensis synonym of E. philto be a
Eugenia goudotiana H. Perrier, Mom. Inst. Sci. Madagas-
stating that "Le type de
car, Shr. B, Biol. V6g. E. tanalensi
4(2): 193. 1952. TYPE: Mad-
Baron 1477) n'a queagascar.
des fleurs
Sine loc., d6form
J. P Goudot 914 (holotype, P). =
tdes, indeterminables; Syzygium zeylanicum
mais (L.) DC., les
Prodr. 3: feuil
260.
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