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The Myrtaceous Genus Syzygium Gaertner in Borneo
Author(s): E. D. Merrill and L. M. Perry

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3, The Myrtaceous Genus Syzygium Gaertner in Borneo (Oct., 1939), pp. 135-202
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OP ARTS AND SCIENCES
MEMOIRS XVIII, 3
THE MYRTACEOUS GENUS SYZYGIUM GAERTNER

IN BORNEO
BY
E. D. MERRILL AND L. M. PERRY
Received March 9, 1938 Presented April 13, 1938
THE MYRTACEOUS GENUS SYZYGIUM GAERTNER IN BORNEO
By E. D. Merrill and L. M. Perry*
Received March 9, 1938 Presented April 13, 1938
So many species of Eugenia Linn, sensu latiore from breadth of generic limits assigned to Eugenia dis
Borneo have been published that some correlation of tributed the species into other genera or generic
those already appearing in botanical literature seemed segregates.
highly desirable as a basis for future work. A fairly Scanning the list of available generic names based
detailed study of the available material has brought to on Old World representatives of Eugenia Linn, sensu
light forty-two new species, extended the ranges of latiore, we find that Caryophyllus Linn, is the oldest,
some dozen others, and also has caused us to modify having been published in Gen. PL 1754 (also in 1735),
the rather generally accepted broader interpretation and with a binomial, C. aromaticus Linn., in 1753.
of the generic concept. It is a Jambosa de Candolle as modern authors have
Linnaeus' treatment of Eugenia, Sp. PL 470, 471. attempted to delimit that group, yet in its general
1753, consists of five species, the first two of which aspect and in all characters except its free petals it is
belong to Jambosa de Candolle as that genus is more like Syzygium Gaertner than Jambosa de Can
currently defined, and the last two are species of dolle. Strictly speaking Jambosa de Candolle having
' Barringtonia in the Lecythidaceae. Fortunately or been conserved against Jambos Adanson (1763) is also
unfortunately, depending on whether American or conserved against CaryophyllusLmn. if the latter name
Asiatic species are under consideration, the third one, be used to cover only the "Jambosa" group. The
Eugenia uniflora Linn., was selected as the standard next name is Jambos Adanson (1763); the Latinized
species of the genus, although it in turn was based on form Jambosa de Candolle has been conserved against
two wholly unrelated plants, a Brasilian species and a it. The third is Syzygium Gaertner (1788), and this
drawing depicting the Old World Eugenia malaccensis we accept, following Alston, to include not only
Linn. Regarding this species Trimen, Jour. Linn. Soc. those Old World species with calyptrate petals
Bot. 24: 142. 1887, states: "E. uniflora of Linnaeus is (Syzygium proper), but also most of the other Old
a curious mixture. Hermann's figures show a large World species with free petals, or Jambosa de Can
flowered species with usually solitary sessile flowers: dolle; i. e., most of those Old World species of Eugenia
apparently a slight variant of E. malaccensis. But Linn, sensu latiore that various authors have not too
Linnaeus quotes also Micheli's figure (Nov. Gen. t. successfully attempted to distribute between Jambosa
108) of the very different species from South America, de Candolle and Syzygium Gaertner. The conserved
now semi-naturalized in parts of India, E. Michelii, Jambosa de Candolle is referred back to the earlier
Lam. Linnaeus's name should be abandoned. " Syzygium Gaertner in accordance with Article 21
Eliminating the reference to the " Flora zeylanica 189 " (note 3) of the International Rules: "A conserved
in the original description, we find that Eugenia uni name is conserved ... so long as the group
flora Linn., as represented by an actual specimen in concerned is not united or reunited with another
Linnaeus7 herbarium, which was there in 1753, and group bearing a legitimate name. In event of union
by the other pre-Linnaean references, is a plant of or reunion with another group, the earlier of the two
Brasilian origin, a Eugenia section Eueugenia. As competing names is adopted in accordance with Art.
the generic designation Eugenia was originated by 56."
Micheli, Nov. Gen. 226,1.108. 1729, and that descrip In accepting Syzygium Gaertner in preference to
tion and illustration is cited by Linnaeus only in Caryophyllus Linn, we admit that we are not following
connection with Eugenia uniflora Linn., it is logical to strict priority, for Caryophyllus Linn, was validly
accept this as the standard-species of the genus; and published and, strictly speaking, if its characters were
Eugenia thus typified provides a reasonably safe expanded to include Syzygium Gaertner, should be
generic designation for the numerous American adopted. However, but 20 binomials have been
species. * Acknowledgement is gratefully made to the American Philo
The earlier literature on the Old World species sophical Society for a grant from the Penrose Fund that enabled
indicates that some botanists treated these as belong us to finish this study which was initiated on the basis of a grant
ing to Eugenia Linn.; others dissatisfied with the from the Milton Fund of Harvard University.
135
136 MEMOIRS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES |XVIII
published under Caryophyllus Linn, and this generic Linn. Since that time, owing to the growing com
name has not been used by any botanist since 1874 plexity and unwieldiness of the aggregate, it has been
except for W. F. Wight's transfer of Eugenia malac easier and perhaps more satisfactory at least for local
censis Linn, to Caryophyllus malaccensis Wight, botanists, to follow Wight's initiative and to handle
Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 9: 217. 1905. In Syzygium the species geographically rather than in a mono
Gaertner about 300 binomials have already been pub graphic sense. This approach is further supported by
lished and about 230 in Jambosa de Candolle. Were the fact that a large proportion of the species are of
Caryophyllus Linn, to be accepted to replace both restricted geographic distribution. Nevertheless, in a
Syzygium Gaertner and Jambosa de Candolle, an in survey of a limited part of this group, constant
ordinate number of new combinations would have to watchfulness is essential lest these supposedly endemic
be made. To avoid this necessity we recommend that species actually occur in geographically related areas,
action be taken at the next botanical congress to con and also lest a lack of balance should unwittingly
serve Syzygium Gaertner (1788) against Caryophyllus creep into the evaluation of characters.
Linn. (1754), for those botanists who elect to follow To give some graphic idea of the species develop
the International Code, and for those who elect to ment in Eugenia, sensu latiore, and their endemism in
consider Syzygium Gaertner and Jambosa de Can various parts of the Old World tropics, the following
dolle congeneric and generically distinct from Eugenia tabulation has been prepared from the sources indi
Linn. As Alston has widened the concept of Syzygium cated. This tabulation has been based on Eugenia
to include Jambosa, we do not consider the conserva in the broader sense because most of the more modern
tion of Jambosa de Candolle (1828) against Jambos publications on the Old World species have been?
Adanson (1763) has any bearing on the case. issued on this basis, exceptions being the work of
Caryophyllus Tournefort (1700) = Dianthus Linn. Diels, of Alston, and that of our own.
(Caryophyllaceae) was used in a totally different
Total Approximate
sense than Caryophyllus Linn. (1754) (Myrtaceae), by species and percentage
Miller (1754) and Moench (1794) who accepted it in varieties of endemism
the Tournefortian application. This does not, how Ceylon1. 43 67%
ever, in any way invalidate the use of Caryophyllus India2 (excluding the Ma
Linnaeus in the sense that the latter used it, if one lay Peninsula and Cey
wishes to follow strict priority (and by so doing dis lon) . 85 53%
regard the real purpose of the rules, i. e., the aim at
Siam3. 90 26%
Indo-China4. 68 47%
fixity of names and the avoidance of all useless crea China5. 49 55%
tion of names) and transfer several hundred binomials Malay Peninsula6. 141 60%
from Eugenia Linn., Jambosa DC. and Syzygium Borneo7. 165 63%
Gaertn. to Caryophyllus Linn. Java8. 70 45%
From Linnaeus' time up to the present, approxi Philippines9. 182 81%
New Guinea10. 117 85%
mately 2500 species in the New and the Old World
have been described as or transferred to Eugenia Linn. A glance over the above tabulation sh
In this assemblage there has been little agreement broader concept of Eugenia has been retai
among botanists as to the generic limits. However, it of the botanists concerned with the grou
may be stated that the modern concepts are out
growths or modifications derived from two distinctly 1 Alston in Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceyl. 6 (Suppl.)
basic works: de Candolle, Prodr. 3: 259-288. 1828, 2~Duthiein Hooker f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 470-506
and a quarter of a century later, Wight, 111. Ind. Bot. 3 Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1: 631-667. 1931.
2: 8-18. 1841. De Candolle's conclusions are drawn 4Gagnepain in Lecomte, Fl. Gen. Indo-Chi
1920-21.
from a survey of the group as a whole (insofar as it 5 Merrill & Perry, Jour. Arnold Arb. 19: 203-247. 1938.
was then known), and Wight's treatment is from a ?Ridley, Fl. Malay Pen. 1:718-755. 1922,5:308,309. 1925.
geographic point of view. The former regarded the 7 MerriU & Perry, Jour. Arnold Arb. 18: 331-340. 1937, 19:
complex as consisting of five genera, Syzygium 11-15. 1938, and this paper.
8 Koorders & Valeton Meded. Lands Plant. 40: 379-414. 1900
Gaertn., Caryophyllus Linn., Acmena DC, Eugenia (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java 6: 379-414).
Linn., and Jambosa DC. The latter adopted a 9 Merrill Enum. Philip. Fl. PI. 3: 156-180. 1923.
broader generic concept, placing all five of the genera 10 Diels, Bot. Jahrb. 57: 379-414. 1922; Ridley, Trans. Linn.
de Candolle recognized as integral parts of Eugenia Soc. Bot. 9:44-49. 1916.
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in the Old World tropics. Earlier it had been accepted 1922, in his treatment of the Papuan species placed
by A. Gray, Bot. U. S. Expl. Exped. 1: 509. 1854, and most of them in Jambosa and Syzygium, recognized
by Bentham & Hooker, Gen. PI. 1: 718. 1865. Of Jossinia, and correctly transferred Xenodendron
these, Wight is the only one who appears to have Lauterb. & K. Schum. (i. e. Acmena DC.) from the
tried to evaluate the structure of the embryo as a Lecythidaceae to the Myrtaceae and corrected its
generic character. He dismissed it somewhat sum original erroneous description. Gamble in treating
marily, probably on account of the paucity of the the Madras species in 1919, recognized Eugenia with
fruiting collections then available. A. Gray, with but ten species, Jambosa with ten, Syzygium with 21, and
few collections at his disposal, inclined toward Wight's proposed the monotypic segregate genus Meteoro
point of view, and Bentham, although he discussed myrtus to take Eugenia wynaadensis Bedd. In the
the embryo with the other differential features, literature concerned, no one, much less Niedenzu,
warned against its use as the embryos were so rarely appears to have set forth any adequate reasons for
met with. Even as late as 1909, Dr. C. B. Robinson, maintaining Syzygium and Jambosa as generic enti
Philip. Jour. Sei. Bot. 4: 338, noted, "One direction, ties distinct from each other; they certainly cannot be
along which it is proposed to make future investiga distinguished by the floral characters indicated by
tions, is the nature of the seed. . . . Very few Niedenzu. With a reasonable degree of certainty the
Philippine species are yet known in fruit, and such American species can be distinguished from most of
results as have been obtained do not warrant general the Old World species by the type of the inflorescence,
izations." Following the history of the genus we see but we find no valid reason to separate Syzygium
how, owing to the rarity of fruiting collections ac from Jambosa. Alston, in treating the Ceylon
cumulated or accumulating, emphasis came to be species in 1931, reduced Jambosa to Syzygium recog
placed on floral rather than on fruiting characters; nizing 28 species of Syzygium and 21 species of
yet, both are essential for the elucidation of this Eugenia in Ceylon.
difficult genus. From the general results of our studies to date we
Contemporaneous with this polymorphous concept are in closer agreement with Alston than with any
of Eugenia Linn, we find the contrasting limited one other recent author. We believe that, whereas the
supported also by able men. Dealing particularly bulk of the Old World species can be distinguished
with the Malaysian region are Korthals, Nederl. generically from the New World representatives,
Kruidk. Arch. 1: 198-205. 1847, Blume, Mus. Bot. there is no possible method of distinguishing Jambosa
Lugd.-Bat. 1: 84-109, 113-125. 1849, and Miquel, Fl. from Syzygium, but that there are within the Old
Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 407-468. 1855, who distributed the World complex of Eugenia at least two other groups
species into several genera. In fact, before the close deserving of generic rank. Thus, as between those
of the past century no less than thirty-six generic who recognize Eugenia, Jambosa and Syzygium as
names had been proposed for this or that group, dis valid genera, we take an intermediate position. Those
tinguished from Eugenia Linn, by this or that char who have treated large numbers of species have
acter or combination of characters. All of these have, usually failed to find constant tangible distinguishing
at one time or another, been reduced to Eugenia Linn. characters and have automatically accepted Eugenia
Of the proposed segregates very few of the units in the wider sense, following the Bentham and Hooker
except Jambosa de Candolle and Syzygium Gaertner f. concept; others, more or less automatically have
have been accepted by other than those botanists followed Niedenzu apparently without a critical ex
who proposed them. amination of the data on which his segregation was
Since Niedenzu's attempt (Engler & Prantl, Nat. based. The matter of convenience has become a
Pflanzenfam. 3 (7) : 78-86. 1893) to delimit genera in factor, for Eugenia with approximately 2500 pub
this group there has been a growing tendency among lished binomials has become unwieldy in the extreme.
botanists within the present century, more often deal In view of the differences of opinion, manifest to
ing with a limited number of species, to follow him in anyone who considers the group at all, we began our
the recognition of Eugenia Linn, largely for American study of Eugenia, as that generic name has been
forms, and Jambosa DC. and Syzygium Gaertner for interpreted in the wider sense, at the same time
most of the Old World species. Some authors, such attempting to evaluate all characters without preju
as Diels and Gamble, have recognized smaller entities dice with view to determining if characters really
in addition to the larger Jambosa and Syzygium existed by which smaller groups could reasonably
groups. Thus in 1922 Diels, Bot. Jahrb. 57: 356-426. well be delimited. After an extensive consideration
138 MEMOIRS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES [XVIII
of the fruit-, seed-, and flower-characters we find it qu'on me peut les s?parer, et que m?me le plus souvent
possible to separate most of the Old World species of on aper?oit ? peine leur ligne de jonction. Cette
Eugenia from those of the New World on the basis of structure leur a fait donner le nom de fausse mono
seed-characters, with at least one floral character cotyl?done." Also, p. 402, he wrote, "Fembryon
largely supporting this segregation. semble monocotyl?done, parce que les deux cotyledons
About two-thirds of the Chinese species and one sont ?pais, charnus et soud?s tr?s-intimement en un
half of the Bornean ones available for study are repre seul corps."
sented by fruits in some stage of development. We In addition to these differences in the seed which we
have not confined our consideration of fruit- and seed believe to be good diagnostic generic characters there
characters to the Chinese and the Bornean species, are those of the flowers which are much less definitely
however, but have examined many collections from marked, the limb of the calyx is not so prolonged as
various other parts of the Old World tropics as well as in the material with which we have been working,
from tropical America. In a large part of the Old and the stamens are much less incurved in the bud.
World fruiting material we find that the dried fruit is The inflorescence too, is centripetal with the 1
not too easily broken, and, when opened, the embryo flowered pedicels solitary, clustered, or in a short
(not the entire seed) falls out leaving the roughish raceme (a leafless branch) ; whereas, in the large part
seed-coat more or less loosely adhering to the pericarp; of the Old World species the inflorescence is centrifu
the embryo has two distinct cotyledons usually at gal with the panicles branching by threes or with
tached near the middle of the opposing faces which secondary cymes.
conceal the hypocotyl within. These are the im We have not been able to find any single constant
portant characters of Syzygium Gaertner, not the character or any combination of characters by which
calyptrate corolla by which it has been so constantly Jambosa may be distinguished from Syzygium. The
characterized since de Candolle pointed out that extremes are amply distinct in various characters, as,
distinction. It should be recalled that Syzygium the size of the flower, conspicuous or inconspicuous
Gaertner was established primarily on fruiting rather staminal disk, separate and cohering petals, cotyle
than on floral characters, and, after we had examined dons with concave or with interlocking faces, and
the fruits of some eighty Old World species, Gaertner's long and short hypocotyl. We have found all possible
description, "Int. nullum; s. cum bacca conferrumin intergrades between entirely free and separate petals,
atum & a semine per maturitatem sponte secedens. loosely to closely imbricate but not united ones, and
. . . Emb. dicotyledoneus, figura & magnitudine entirely united calyptrate petals. As for the other
seminis. Cotyl. hemisphaericae, subinaequales, car characters enumerated above, we are heartily in
nosae, maximae. Rad. c?nica, parva, cotyledonum accord with Dr. C. B. Robinson's statement (Philip.
superficiel internae, paulo infra medium inserta, & ab Jour. Sei. Bot. 4: 338. 1909) regarding the Philippine
eis penitus occultata; in maturo fructu incerti situs," Jambosa and Syzygium, that "all these characters,
appeared particularly significant. except those drawn from the corolla are, even super
In the New World species the pericarp is easily ficially, matters of degree." Dr. L. Diels (Bot.
crushed (thinner than in most of the fruits examined Jahrb. 57: 379. 1922) furnishes corroborative evi
among the Old World species), the seed is free, the dence in his statement regarding the Papuan repre
testa is smooth, chartaceous to cartilaginous and sentatives. He says: "Eine Scheidung von Jambosa
mostly lustrous, and the cotyledons are mechanically und Syzygium, die sich ?berall scharf durchf?hren
inseparable, i. e., they have grown together in such a liesse, halte ich f?r unm?glich." Admitting this, we
way that often the line of their opposing faces is are at a loss to see the advantage of maintaining two
scarcely distinguishable. Some of these characters genera, the numerous species in both of which must be
seem to have been submerged in the overwhelming thoroughly scrutinized for any region whence one is
emphasis on the floral features since de Candolle's making identifications in either "genus." A single
time, for he made a distinct effort to clarify confused genus at least offers the possibility of bringing like
concepts in the "MYRT?ES," Diet. Class. Hist. units together in a key and in a single serial arrange
Nat. 11: 406. 1827 (preprint, 1826). In defining ment for comparisons. In accepting the genus
Eugenia Linn, sensu stricto, he stated, "leur embryon Syzygium as distinct from Eugenia, we abandon the
offre une tr?s-petite radicule souvent ? peine visible, use of Eugenia Linn, sensu latiore, the name under
et leurs cotyl?dons ?pais, charnus, remplis de v?sicules which many of our Bornean binomials have been
d'huile essentielle, et tellement soud?s ensemble published, and direct attention to the reasonably
Part 3] THE MYRTACEOUS GENUS SYZYGIUM GAERTNER IN BORNEO?MERRILL AND PERRY 139
marked genera which take care of the species segre characters sufficient to define sections. Merely by
gated as smaller units. We find Acmena11 de Can way of suggestion we point out that, in the species
dolle (Xenodendron Lauterb. & K. Schum.) may be showing fruiting characters, the embryos might be
readily distinguished by anther- and by fruit-char divided into two groups: cotyledons with concave
acters, and Cleistocalyx12 Blume by its constantly inner faces and minute hypocotyl; and, cotyledons
calyptrate calyces. In Borneo the former is repre with more or less interlocking faces and a long hypo
sented by two species, the latter by six, and Eugenia cotyl (i. e. extending from the point of attachment
proper by a single species. near the centre of the inner face of the cotyledon to
Merrill's enumeration of the Bornean species of the periphery). The first is the predominant type.
Eugenia (Enum. Born. PI. 425-435. 1921) has given The second is found in practically all the representa
us ready access to the references in Korthals', Blume's tives of the group with a glaucous calyx (MiqueFs
and Miquel's publications. The carefully compiled Jambosa sect. Leptomyrtus), it is also characteristic of
synonymy, ranges, and cited specimens have also been those species with somewhat concave and persistent
indispensable to our study. The most recent range bracts on the inflorescence as well as of some other
extensions and new species are described in Univ. species. Another suggestion of alliance is in a small
Calif. Pub. Bot. 15: 216-222. 1929 (Merrill: Plantae group of species which have a thickish and perhaps
Elmerianae Borneenses) and Jour. Bot. 68: 10-17, spongy pericarp; in some of these the ovary is 3
33-37. 1930 (Ridley: Malayan Myrtaceae). (sometimes 4-) loculed, but our material is not suffi
Of the 156 species of Syzygium which we record ciently plentiful to ascertain if this be a constant
from Borneo, only 58 are known elsewhere. Thirty feature.
five are represented in the Malay Peninsula, 22 in Briefly glancing over the characters available for
Sumatra, 18 in Java, 12 in the Philippine Islands the discrimination of the species, we find that there
(chiefly Palawan), 11 in Siam, 6 in Burma, and 5 in are a few shrubs in contrast to many trees, but all too
Indo-China. Four of these, S. Jambos, S. aqueum, often the collector has given no indication of the habit.
S. malaccense and S. samarangense, are widely culti The branchlets vary from distinctly angled to terete,
vated. Six others, S. fastigiatum (incl. E. bracteolata and also in the color of the bark. The leaf-arrange
Wight), S. polyanthum, S. syzygioides (E. cymosa ment is too constant to offer any distinctive charac
Auct., non Lam.), >S. pycnanthum (E. densiflora DC), ters but the petiole is a useful feature. In some species
S. pyrifolium, and S. zeylanicum, all have a very the leaves are sessile and occasionally auriculate
broad range often extending from Siam and Indo cordate; sometimes too the petiole is thickish and
China southward into Malaysia. Again, S. antisepti possibly corky appearing more like a part of the
cum, S. grande, S. palembanicum, S. myrtifolium and branch than the leaf-stalk. The blade affords the
S. incarnatum are almost as extensively distributed. best foliar characters. The texture is fairly signifi
The remaining species have a more restricted occur cant, in some species being chartaceous (thin but
rence. Out of this growing assemblage we have tried stiffish), in others coriaceous and again in others
to bring some order and to fix the nomenclature of thick and rigid. The nature of the venation is very
some of the older species. Many of them we still do conservative, but too often the difference in the plan
not understand very well. of the veins is not easily expressed. The glandular
In spite of the fact that we are reducing Jambosa to punctation and the difference in size of the glands is
Syzygium, owing to the many species intermediate often a helpful distinction. The inflorescence is very
between the extremes it has not seemed feasible at important in specific classification. Its strongest
present to retain them as sections. We believe, characters are the relative length and position, the
however, when enough supplementary material show size of the flower, the shape of the calyx, the large
ing both flowers and fruit of the species has accumu and persistent calyx-lobes, the smaller and caducous
lated, it will eventually be possible to find correlative ones, and the undulate or truncate calyx-limb. The
corolla is sufficiently unstable to be treated with dis
11 Merrill, E. D. and L. M. Perry. A synopsis of Acmena cretion, for every possible intergrade from entirely
DC, a valid genus of the Myrtaceae. Jour. Arnold Arb. 19: free petals to coherent ones forming a calyptra occurs.
1-20. 1938. The stamens are almost too much alike to be of much
12 Merrill, E. D. and L. M. Perry. Reinstatement and re
vision of Cleistocalyx Blume (including Acicalyptus A. Gray), diagnostic value. There is such a gradual reduction
a valid genus of the Myrtaceae. Jour. Arnold Arb. 18: 322-343, in the thickened staminal disk that it is scarcely of
t. 215. 1937. value in the differentiation of close species. The fruit
in some species is very distinct, but until it is better pedicels, solitary or clustered or in a short raceme; anther
represented in reference-collections it can scarcely be sacs parallel, opening longitudinally.1. Eugenia.
2. Seed-coat loosely or closely adhering to the pericarp; embryo
used as a key-character to any great extent. heterogeneous within (i. e. internally much lobed); inflor
We have had the privilege of examining the Indo escence paniculate; anther-sacs divaricate, opening by a
Malaysian collections of Syzygium, Jambosa, and terminal slit or pore.2. Acmena.
Eugenia in the herbaria of the Arnold Arboretum, the 1. Embryo divided, i. e. with distinct cotyledons; seed-coat
roughish, loosely or closely adhering to the pericarp; anther
Gray Herbarium, the New York Botanical Garden,
sacs parallel, opening longitudinally.
the Bornean material and a few selected Javan types 2. Calyx not calyptrate, lobes distinct both in the bud and in
from the Botanical Garden at Buitenzorg; these have the flower.3. Syzygium.
been supplemented by special loans from the herbaria 2. Calyx calyptrate, i. e. not at all lobed, the en
at Leiden, Utrecht, Berlin, Kew, and Washington. circumscissile and falling as a more or less
We here express our appreciation to the Directors of or calyptra.4. Cleistocaly
these herbaria for these favors, and our particular Only the species of Eugenia and Syzyg
thanks to Professor H. J. Lam for the loan of a number
sidered in this article. Our synopses of
of Korthals' types. We are also indebted to Professor Cleistocalyx have already appeared as sep
H. Humbert, Museum national d'histoire naturelle, (Jour. Arn. Arb. 18: 322-343, pi. 215. 19
Paris, for a photograph of E. cymosa Lam. The 1938). The Bornean representatives o
senior author began this study in 1930, examining genera appear at the end of this paper in
types at the Kew and the Leiden herbaria, recording species.
critical notes and carbon imprints of all the available
1. Eugenia Linnaeus
types. Pressure of other duties prevented a continua
tion of the work, and it was not until after his transfer We have, as already indicated above, accepted
to Harvard University in 1935 that it was possible to Syzygium Gaertner (including Jambosa de Candolle)
continue the intensive study of the assembled material. as the proper generic name for most of the Old World
In 1936 a generous grant from the Milton fund of species that have been placed in Eugenia, restricting
Harvard University enabled us to study first certain Eugenia to that large group characteristic of tropical
generic segregates from the Eugenia13 complex, to America but with some representatives in the Old
revise the Chinese species of the entire family Myrta World tropics. Eugenia, as thus restricted, has one
ceae, and to initiate work on this major paper on representative in Borneo.
Bornean Syzygium. We have been enabled to complete Eugenia kangeanensis Val. Ic. Bog. 4:107. t. 333.1912.
the work through a grant made by the American
British North Borneo, Pababag Simporno, Osman
Philosophical Society of Philadelphia from the Pen
89 (B. N. B. For. Dept. 23U)- Borneo, Kangean
rose fund of that organization, supplemented by Islands.
certain unrestricted funds of the Arnold Arboretum.
Although we have no authentic material with
To those who have made this work possible through
which to compare this collection, it corresponds
the loan of essential material and by making generous
closely to the plate and description of Valeton's
financial grants to its support, the authors wish to
species, which was described from the Kangean
express their deep appreciation and sincere thanks. Islands.
Key to Genera Segregated from Eugenia 2. Syzygium Gaertner
Sensu Latiore
Syzygium Gaertn. Fruct. 1; 166, t. 33. 1788; DC. Prodr.
1. Embryo apparently undivided.
3: 259. 1828; G. Don, Gen. Syst. 2: 848. 1832;
2. Seed-coat smooth and free from the pericarp; embryo appar
ently homogeneous within; inflorescence of 1-flowered Wight & Arn. Prodr. 1: 329. 1834; Wight, Ic. 1:
t. 73. 1838 (in explanation as Syzygeum); Steud.
13 Merrill, E. D. and L. M. Perry. Reinstatement and re Nom. ed. 2, 2: 657. 1841 (as Syzigium); Brongn.
vision of Cleistocalyx Blume (including Acicalyptus A. Gray), a Enum. Gen. 186. 1843 (as Zizygium); Walp. Rep.
valid genus of the Myrtaceae, Jour. Arnold Arb. 18: 322-343, 2: 178. 1843; Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 202.
t. 215. 1937. 1847; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1(1): 446. 1855; Muell.
A Synopsis of Acmena DC, a valid genus of the Myrtaceae, Ann. 4: 833. 1857; Thwaites, Enum. PI. Zeyl. 116.
op. cit. 19: 1-20. 1938.
On the Indo-Chinese species of Syzygium Gaertner, op. cit. 1859; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 118. 1861; Brongn. &
19:99-116. 1938. Gris, Bull. Soc. Bot. France, 12: 182. 1865; Teijs
The Myrtaceae of China, op. cit. 19: 191-247. 1938. mann & Binn. Cat. Hort. Bog. 246. 1866; Niedenzu
Part 31 THE MYRTACEOUS GENUS SYZYGIUM GAERTNER IN BORNEO-MERRILL AND PERRY 141
in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(7): 78, 85. Strongylocalyx Blume, op. cit. 89, t. 5Jf. (Type
1893; K. Schum. & Lauterb. Fl. Deutsch. Schutz Jambosa leptostemon Korth.).
geb. S?dsee, 475. 1901; Schlechter, Bot. Jahrb. 39: Macromyrtus Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1(1): 439. 1855
204. 1906; Lauterb. in Lorentz, Nova Guinea, (Type M. javanica Miq.).
8(4): 852. 1912; Thonner, Fl. PL Africa, 392. 1915;
Engler & Brehmer, Bot. Jahrb. 54: 339. 1917; For reasons given in the introductory part of this
Gamble, Fl. Madras, 1: 475. 1919; Diels, Bot. paper we have accepted Syzygium as the proper
Jahrb. 57: 397. 1922; Burtt Davy, Man. Fl. Pl. generic name for most of the Old World species that
Ferns Transvaal, 1: 50, 240. 1926; Aiston, in have hitherto been placed in Eugenia, including
Jambosa. The essential characters of this group are
Thwaites Handb. Fl. Ceyl. 6 (Suppl.): 112. 1931;
so well known that we do not consider it necessary or
Fyson, Fl. South Ind. Hill Sta. 1: 219. 1932. (Type
even desirable to prepare a technical generic descrip
Syzygium caryophyllaeum Gaertn.)
tion which would, at most, merely repeat the char
Caryophyllus Linn. Gen. PL ed. 5, 232 (no. 594). acters given in many of the references above.
1754 (Type C. aromaticus Linn.).
Jambos Adans. Farn. PL 2: 88. 1763. Key to the Bornean Species of Syzygium
Jambolifera sensu Houtt. Nat. Hist. II. 2: 272. The following arrangement commences with the
1774, non Linn. most Jambosa-like forms and ends with the species of
Opa Lour. Fl. Cochinch. 308. 1790. Syzygium in its narrower sense.
Calyptranthus Blume, Bijdr. 1089. 1826. 1. Individual flowers subtended by two decussate and approxi
Jambosa DC. Prodr. 3: 286. 1828; G. Don, Gen. mate pairs of bracts.
Syst. 2: 867. 1832; Wight & Arn. Prodr. 332. 2. Flowers not glaucous or pruinose on drying.
3. Inflorescence in compact heads.
1834; Steud. Norn. ed. 2, 1: 796. 1840; Walp.
4. Primary venation of the leaves more prominent on the
Rep. 2: 191. 1843; Hassk. Cat. Hort. Bog. Alt. lower surface, secondary venation ? obscure.
261.1844; Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1:199. 5. Bracts as long as the flowers; petioles ?1.5 cm. long;
1847; Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1: 90. dried leaves dark brown.1. S. Hoseanum.
1849; Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1(1): 407. 1855; 5. Bracts shorter than the flowers; petioles ?0.6 cm. long;
dried leaves pale olivaceous.2. S. cephalophorum.
Muell. in Walp. Ann. 4: 841. 1857; Thwaites,
4. Primary venation of the leaves about equally prominent
Enum. PL Zeyl. 115. 1859; Brongn. & Gris, on both surfaces, secondary venation scarcely less dis
Bull. Soc. Bot. France, 12: 181. 1865; Teijs tinct than the primary; bracts shorter than the flowers
mann & Binn. Cat. Hort. Bog. 247. 1866; 3. S. capitatum.
Niedenzu in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzen 3. Inflorescence paniculate.
4. Ultimate branches of the inflorescence puberulent; leaves
fam. 3 (7): 83. 1893; K. Schum. & Lauterb. Fl.
elliptic; primary veins ascending-spreading
Deutsch. Schutzgeb. S?dsee, 470. 1901; Lau 4. S. rosulentum.
terb, in Lorentz, Nova Guinea, 8(4): 850. 4. Ultimate branches of the inflorescence glabrous; leaves
1912; Thonner, Fl. PL Africa, 392. 1915; obovate, primary veins ascending.
Gamble, Fl. Madras, 1: 472. 1919; Diels, Bot. 5. Branchlets distinctly 4-angled, at times strongly mar
gined; inflorescence axillary and terminal, also lateral;
Jahrb. 57: 379. 1922 (Type J. vulgaris DC).
bracts ? 2 mm. in diameter; fruit urceolate
Malidra Raf. Sylv. Tellur. 107. 1838. (Type 5. S. kihamense.
Eugenia aquea Burm. f.). 5. Branchlets terete or sulcate; inflorescence lateral or
terminal on last year's branchlets; bracts 1 mm. in
Cerocarpus Hassk. Flora, 25: Beibl. 2, 36. 1842;
diameter; fruit cyathiform.6. S. petakense.
Cat. Hort. Bog. Alt. 262. 1844 (Type Eugenia 2. Flowers usually glaucous or pruinose on drying (sometimes
aquea Burm. f.). blackish).
Syllysium Meyen & Schauer, Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. 3. Leaves large (9-11 cm. long); inflorescence with branches
19: Suppl. 1: 334. 1843 (Type Syllysium buxi 5-10 mm. long.26. S. multibracteolatum.
3. Leaves small (rarely more than 2 cm. long) ; inflorescence in
folium Meyen & Schauer). short fascicles.
Clavimyrtus Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1: 113. 4. Leaves elliptic to obovate-elliptic, rounded at the apex;
t. 49. 1849 (Type Myrtus glabrata DC. = E. sepals less than 1 mm. long.35. S. gaultherioides.
4. Leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate, tapering obtusely at the
Clavimyrtus K. & V. = E. Blumeana O. Ktze.).
apex; sepals 1 mm. or more long. .36. S. perparvifolium.
Microjambosa Blume, op. cit. 117 (Type Jambosa 1. Individual flowers subtended by one pair of bracts, these con
confer?a Korth.). spicuous or inconspicuous.
2. Bracts and bracteoles of the inflorescence broadly ovate, con the axes 1.5-7 cm. long; leaves copiously glandular
cave or slightly keeled, somewhat coriaceous and persistent. punctate (obscure in S. aegiceroides Korth. on
3. Leaves narrowly lanceolate. account of the very dark color of the dried leaves).
4. Primary veins 2-3 mm. apart, spreading-ascending; sec 8. Leaves obovate-elliptic with an exceedingly short and
ondary veins almost as prominent (leaves with close obtuse acumen; venation very inconspicuous; in
venation).7. S. Odoardoi. florescence at most scarcely 2 cm. long
4. Primary veins 6-10 mm. apart, subtransverse; secondary 19. S. aegiceroides.
veins obscure.8. S. neriifolium. 8. Leaves obovate-oblong to oblong-elliptic with a longer
3. Leaves broader. acumen; venation obvious; inflorescence 2.5-7 cm.
4. Leaves oblong, copiously pellucid-punctate, verruculose long.
above, obscurely veined; inflorescence short (2-3 cm. 9. Flower-buds not more than 3.5-4 mm. long, usually
long).9. S. Moultonii. in 3's at the tips of the branches of the inflores
4. Leaves cun?ate- or oblong-lanceolate to oblanceolate; in cence; primary veins 6-10 (-15), obliquely spread
florescence usually long (up to 12 cm.). ing.20. S. polyanthum.
5. Leaves oblong-obovate to oblanceolate, apex obtuse or 9. Flower-buds 5-6 mm. long, usually single at the tips
rounded with a short broad acumen; flowers less than of the branches of the inflorescence; primary veins
1 cm. long.10. S. fastigiatum. 10-15, obliquely ascending... .21. S. leptostemon.
5. Leaves broadly cuneate-obovate, apex rounded-truncate 3. Inflorescence axillary and terminal.
or retuse; flowers over 1 cm. long.... 11. S. cuneiforme.4. Branchlets of the inflorescence and often the younger
2. Bracts and bracteoles of inflorescence various (usually not foliar branchlets somewhat hirsute to puberulent.
broadly ovate), mostly deciduous and inconspicuous. 5. Leaf-base cun?ate or retuse, not rounded; branchlets 4
3. Inflorescence lateral (below the new leafy shoots). angled (sometimes terete or sulcate), puberulent.
4. Leaf-base cordate, subamplexicaul or auriculate. 6. Inflorescence compact, scarcely 1 cm. long
5. Flower-buds thick-clavate, usually in 3's at the apex of the 22. S. Jaherii.
branches of the inflorescence. 6. Inflorescence open, up to 7 cm. long.
6. Branchlets 4-angled; intramarginal vein 1.5-2 mm. 7. Primary veins of the leaves 1-5 mm. apart; leaves ob
within the margin.12. S. tetragonocladum. long; branchlets of the inflorescence densely puber
6. Branchlets =fc compressed; intramarginal vein 3.5-4 ulent .23. S. castaneum.
mm. within the margin.13. S. polycephalum. 1. Primary veins of the leaves 10-15 mm. apart; leaves
5. Flower-buds obconical, single at the apex of the branches lanceolate- to obovate-elliptic; branchlets of the
of the inflorescence (or perhaps better considered as inflorescence granular-puberulent. 93. S. leucocladum.
flowers long-pedicellate, in clusters from a very short 5. Leaf-base rounded or subcordate; branchlets terete or
rachis).14. S. penibukanense. compressed.
4. Leaf-base acute to subcordate, not subamplexicaul or 6. Pedicels and young branchlets puberulent; leaves
auriculate. obovate-oblong.24. S. papillosum.
5. Flowers large, the buds at least 12 mm. long. 6. Pedicels and branchlets somewhat hirsute or hirtellous;
6. Leaf-base rounded to subcordate. leaves ovate-oblong.25. S. hirtum.
7. Leaves elliptic to ovate-elliptic, rigid-coriaceous; inflor4. Plant glabrous.
escence strictly lateral; cup-like part of the calyx 5. Calyx usually drying glaucous or pruinose (or, if drying
strongly flattened after anthesis; flowers single at the greenish, calyx with five lobes loosely imbricated in
apex of the branches of the inflorescence the bud); flower-buds 5-6 (-8) mm. long.
15. S. dasyphyllum. 6. Ultimate branchlets coarse (2 mm. or more in diameter)
7. Leaves elliptic to ovate-elliptic, coriaceous; inflores and obviously winged; leaves 4-14 (av. 7-9) cm. long.
cence axillary and terminal as well as lateral; cup 7. Leaves obtuse or obtusely short-acuminate at the apex,
like part of the calyx not particularly flattened after thick-coriaceous, venation somewhat obscure; in
anthesis; flowers 1-3 at the apex of the branches of florescence with branches 5-10 mm. long, bracts
the inflorescence. (apparently more than 2 subtending each flower)
8. Primary veins 15-20, widely spreading, only slightly persisting.26. S. multibracteolatum.
interarching to join the submarginal vein about 3 7. Leaves long-acuminate at the apex, coriaceous, primary
mm. within the margin.55. S. Endertii. veins obvious on the lower surface; inflorescence in
8. Primary veins 8-15, spreading-ascending, arcuately conspicuously branching (branches ? 1 mm. long);
anastomosing to form the submarginal vein 4-7 bracts ? deciduous.27. S. pterophorum.
mm. within the margin.56. S. samarangense. 6. Ultimate branchlets finer (usually less than 2 mm. in
6. Leaf-base cun?ate to acute or obtusish 16. S. malaccense. diameter), strongly margined to terete; leaves 0.5-9
5. Flowers smaller, the buds less than 1 cm. long. cm. (rarely averaging more than 5 cm.) long.
6. Petiole pale or whitish (possibly corky), the epidermis 7. Branchlets terete or subcompressed; inflorescence open
soon appearing flaky.17. S. peregrinum. or compact, with definite rachis.
6. Petiole dark, the epidermis not noticeably loose. 8. Flowers pustular or somewhat verrucose; leaves
7. Inflorescence compact, cymes fascicled, the axes not slightly, if at all, punctate above. 28. S. zeylanicum.
exceeding 7 mm. in length; leaves glandular-punctate 8. Flowers smooth or minutely pustular, mostly longi
.18. S. sandakanense. tudinally wrinkled; leaves shallowly and minutely
7. Inflorescence open, cymes (if in clusters) spreading, punctate above.29. S. antisepticum.
7. Branchlets =fc 4-angled, often strongly margined. 8. Inflorescence short and compact with few (1-7)
8. Inflorescence open or compact, with definite rachis. flowers; rachis rarely longer than 1.5 cm.
9. Leaves 2-10 cm. long. 9. Leaf-base rounded or subcordate; flowers usually not
10. Flowers minutely pustulate to somewhat verrucose. solitary.
11. Leaves (av. 4-6 cm. long) ovate to lanceolate, 10. Primary veins of the leaves 10-15 on either side of
acute or obtusely acuminate at the apex; in the midrib, spreading-ascending to subtrans
florescence usually open-branched, terminal verse; apex of the flower-buds 1-1.5 cm. in
and axillary; flowers pustulate to somewhat diameter.
verrucose.28. S. zeylanicum. 11. Branchlets narrowly wing-margined; leaves
11. Leaves (av. 1.5-3 cm. long) lance-elliptic to slightly, if at all, glandular.
rounded-ovate or orbicular, obtusely acuminate 12. Inflorescence axillary and terminal; flower-buds
or rounded or subemarginate at the apex; in ? 1 cm. long, very short-pedicellate (pedicels
florescence usually compact, chiefly terminal; ? 2 mm. long), often several in an inflores
flowers minutely pustulate. 30. S. kinabaluense. cence; calyx-lobes 3-4 mm. long; primary
10. Flowers smooth (not at all verrucose), oftenest veins spreading-ascending-39. S. Panzeri.
longitudinally wrinkled. 12. Inflorescence terminal; flower-buds ?1.5 cm.
11. Angles of the branchlets strongly margined; long, pedicellate (pedicels 5-10 mm. long),
leaves lanceolate to lance-ovate, obtuse or few in an inflorescence; calyx-lobes 5 mm.
rounded at the apex, rarely punctate; floral long; primary veins sub transverse
40. S. heterocladum.
bracts ? persistent.31. S. bankense.
11. Branchlets not margined; lower surface of the
11. Angles of the branchlets not strongly margined;
leaves copiously and minutely glandular
leaves ovate, obtusely acuminate, sparsely
41. S. insigne.
punctate; floral bracts caducous
10. Primary veins of the leaves 6-8, strongly ascend
32. S. ovatifolium.
ing; apex of the flower-buds ? 2 cm. in diameter;
9. Leaves rarely more than 1.5 cm. long (except in S.
branchlets not margined.42. S. Kingii.
kinabaluense); angles of the branchlets strongly
9. Leaf-base acute or subobtuse; flowers solitary
margined. 43. S. monanthum.
10. Leaves averaging 1.5-3 cm. long but sometimes
7. Ultimate branchlets terete or compressed (or obtusely
smaller; flower-buds 6-8 mm. long
30. S. kinabaluense. angled in S. ampullarium, S. garcinifolium, S. ery
thranthum, and S. Jambos).
10. Leaves 0.5-1.5 cm. long; flower-buds 4-5.5 mm. 8. Inflorescence short and compact, rachis usually not
long. more than 2 cm. long.
11. Leaves narrowly elliptic or slightly obovate, 9. Leaf-base rounded or subcordate.
rounded or obtuse at the apex; venation fairly 10. Leaves rounded-ovate, short (usually not exceed
obvious beneath; petiole 1-2 mm. long; flower ing 5 cm. long) and tending to be crowded on
buds ? 4 mm. long.33. S. exiguifolium. the branchlets.44. S. ampullarium.
11. Leaves narrowly ovate, rounded to acutish at the 10. Leaves lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate or obovate
apex, thickish, even the midrib at times im elliptic, larger (usually more than 10 cm. long).
pressed on both surfaces; petiole ? 1 mm. long; 11. Leaves with the primary veins sub transverse
flower-buds ? 5 mm. long... 34. S. polycladum. 45. S. Creaghii.
8. Inflorescence in short dense fascicles, not elongating 11. Leaves with the primary veins oblique.
to show the rachis. 12. Leaves ternate, sessile or subsessile; primary
9. Leaves elliptic to obovate-elliptic, rounded at the veins strongly ascending, 1.5-2.5 cm. apart
apex; venation usually manifest on the lower sur 46. S. mappaceum.
face; sepals less than 1 mm. long 12. Leaves opposite, short (or very short)-petiolate;
35. S. gaultherioides. primary veins spreading-ascending.
9. Leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate, tapering obtusely 13. Flowers distinctly pedicellate (pedicel 2.5-3.5
at the apex; venation (except the midrib) usually cm. long, fide Koord. & Val.); leaves lanceo
obscure; sepals 1 mm. or more long late .47. S. Blumei.
36. S. perparvifolium. 13. Flowers sessile or very short-pedicellate
5. Calyx not drying glaucous or pruinose; flower-buds 0.5-3 (pedicel ? 2 mm. long) ; leaves broader.
cm. long. 14. Mature petioles with the epidermis ? de
6. Apex of flower-buds immediately before anthesis 8 mm. ciduous in small flakes, abruptly joining
or more in diameter. the leaf-base; flower-buds ?15 mm. long,
7. Ultimate branchlets sharply 4-angled. somewhat gradually narrowed to the base.
8. Inflorescence open, with many flowers; rachis 5-20 48. S. pseudoformosum.
cm. long. 14. Petioles with persisting epidermis, gradually
9. Leaf-base clearly auriculate-cordate; calyx-lobes ? blending with midrib; flower-buds ?11
2.5 mm. long.37. S. rejangense. mm. long, abruptly narrowed below the
9. Leaf-base cordate, only slightly, if at all, auriculate; calyx-limb.49. S. lilacinum.
calyx-lobes ? 5 mm. long.38. S. kiauense. 9. Leaf-base acute or obtusish.
10. Flowers very short-pedicellate or sessile; primary fairly definite toward the base of the leaves;
veins obscure on the lower leaf-surface flower-buds ? 15 mm. long
50. S. anthicum. 60. S. pycnanthum.
10. Flowers distinctly pedicellate (pedicels ? 1 cm. 12. Primary veins 6-8 pairs, spreading-ascending,
long) ; at least the primary veins obvious on the inconspicuously anastomosing near the margin
lower leaf-surface. but scarcely forming a distinct submarginai
11. Leaves opposite, lanceolate with a short and vein; secondary reticulations distinct; leaves
acute base; branchlets reddish-brown, ob finely wrinkled as if shrunk in drying
tusely 4-angled.51. S. Jambos. 61. S. glanduligerum.
11. Leaves opposite or ternate, equally narrowed 6. Apex of flower-buds just previous to anthesis less than
from the middle toward the base and the apex; 8 mm. in diameter.
branchlets yellowish- or grayish-brown, ? 7. Flowers with definite calyx-lobes (0.5-) 1-3 mm. long.
sulcate or compressed.52. S. medium. 8. Flower-buds 2.5-3 cm. long; calyx-tube long-attenuate
8. Inflorescence open (paniculate), axis more than 2 cm. 62. S. Macromyrtus.
long. 8. Flower-buds shorter, usually not more than 2 cm.
9. Leaf-base somewhat rounded. long.
10. Ultimate branchlets thickish and obtusely angled, 9. Inflorescence sparsely flowered; flowers on filiform
db yellowish gray. pedicels (or single on filiform branches) 1-2 cm.
11. Leaves small, not more than 10 cm. long, vena long.63. S. paraiense.
tion manifest; inflorescence with few branches. 9. Inflorescence several- oo -flowered; flowers sessile or
53. S. erythranthum. short-pedicellate (pedicels up to 5 mm. long,
11. Leaves large, 12-20 cm. or more long, thick usually not filiform).
coriaceous, sharply reticulate on the lower 10. Inflorescence open, rachis 2 cm. or more long.
surface; inflorescence much branched 11. Leaves sessile or subsessile.
54. S. garcinifolium. 12. Leaf-base auriculate-cordate to emarginate or
10. Ultimate branchlets slender and terete or com rounded.
pressed, brownish. 13. Branchlets sharply 4-angled; inflorescence
11. Leaves conspersely punctate above; petioles at with numerous flowers.
least 1 cm. long; primary veins widely spread 14. Leaves large (up to 35 cm. long), base auricu
ing; flowers not especially glandular late-cordate; flower ?1.3 cm. long
55. S. Endertii. 37. S. rejangense.
11. Leaves not punctate above; petioles ? 5 mm. 14. Leaves smaller (up to 18 cm. long, fide Koord.
long; primary veins spreading-ascending; flow & Val., in our specimens 6-12.5 cm. long),
ers copiously and minutely glandular base subcordate or emarginate; flowers
56. S. samarangense. ? 6 mm. long.64. S. paucipunctatum.
9. Leaf-base acute or cun?ate. 13. Branchlets terete; inflorescence with few to
10. Branchlets yellowish to tawny; leaves obovate several flowers.
elliptic to elliptic; base of the calyx ? angled. 14. Leaves broadly to obovately elliptic
11. Leaves ? flexible, primary veins slender but 65. S. aqueum.
plainly evident, secondary venation rather 14. Leaves lanceolate (up to 19 cm. long and 6
obscure; flower-buds ? 1 cm. long, ? 8 mm. cm. broad).66. S. Beccarii.
in diameter at the apex.. 57. S. pachyphyllum. 12. Leaves acute or obtusish at base, lanceolate
11. Leaves ? rigid, primary veins thicker and ob (?8 cm. long, ? 2 cm. broad)
vious, secondary veins distinctly manifest on 67. S. pauciflorum.
both surfaces; flower-buds ? 1.5-1.8 cm. long, 11. Leaves distinctly petiolate.
? 1 cm. in diameter at the apex 12. Secondary venation practically parallel with
58. S. Houttuynii. and almost as prominent as the primary
10. Branchlets brownish or dark; leaves of varied out (leaves closely veined); submarginal vein
line but not broader above the middle; base of usually ? 1 mm. (2 mm. in S. chloranthum)
the calyx terete. within the margin.
11. Flowers large, over 2 cm. long, few in an inflores 13. Sepals 0.5-1 mm. long.
cence; leaves lanceolate.51. S. Jambos. 14. Flower-buds about 1 cm. long.
11. Flowers rarely more than 1.5 cm. long, several to 15. Calyx-tube verruculose or minutely tuber
many in an inflorescence. culate.112. S. napiforme.
12. Primary veins 10-20 pairs, anastomosing within 15. Calyx-tube often minutely glandular, not
the margin to form a definite submarginal verruculose (secondary venation of leaves
vein; secondary reticulations usually manifest; sometimes obscure). 114. S.fusticuliferum.
leaves apparently not shrunk in drying. 14. Flower-buds rarely more than 6 mm. long.
13. Leaves lanceolate, usually with only one sub 15. Flowers sessile and densely crowded at the
marginal vein; flower-buds 10-13 mm. long tips of very short branchlets; calyx-tube
59. S. Foxworthianum. only slightly narrowed toward the base
13. Leaves elliptic-oblong; two submarginal veins 147. S. pachysepalum.
15. Flowers sessile or short-pedicellate, not fruit ? corrugated (not known in S. kuching
especially crowded; calyx-tube tapering ense).
or abruptly narrowed to pseudostipe. 14. Primary and intramarginal veins impressed
16. Acumen usually not less than 3^? the length on the upper surface, rather prominent be
of the blade; reticulations fine and neath; reticulations ? obscure
sharply distinct on the lower surface; 77. S. urceolatum.
lower surface copiously and minutely 14. Primary and intramarginal veins not particu
gland-dotted.68. S. rostratum. larly impressed above.
16. Acumen rarely more than J4 the length of 15. Flower-buds cl?vate.
the blade; reticulations not particularly 16. Calyx ? 10 mm. long; fruit strongly cor
fine or definite on either surface; glands rugated .78. S. tawahense.
sparse and ? obscure. 69. S. syzygioides. 16. Calyx ? 6 mm. long; fruit faintly ribbed
13. Sepals 1-3 mm. long. 79. S. Gri?thii.
14. Leaves smallish (averaging 3 cm. long, 15. Flower-buds broader.
longest in available collections 5.5 cm.) 16. Flower-buds 12 cm. long, globose at the
and db crowded on the branchlets; flower apex, gradually tapering to the base
buds d= 4 mm. long.70. S. Myrtillus. (narrowed part ? 5 mm. long)
14. Leaves larger (averaging not less than 5.5 cm. 80. S. leucophloium.
long in any species under this caption); 16. Flower-buds ? 8 mm. long, globose at the
flower-buds not less than 5 mm. long. apex, abruptly tapering to a short sulcate
15. Inflorescence chiefly terminal (occasionally pseudostipe.
in the upper axils) ; leaves elliptic to lance 17. Primary veins sub transverse, remote,
elliptic, usually not exceeding 10 (-12) cm. scarcely elevated on either surface;
long and 5 cm. broad. secondary veins and reticulations indis
16. Inflorescence not greatly, if at all, exceeding tinct.81. S. kuchingense.
the subtending leaves. 17. Primary veins oblique, less remote,
17. Leaves coriaceous, not at all puncticulate slightly elevated on the lower surface;
above; veins sub transverse, reticula secondary veins and reticulations mani
tions somewhat obscure fest, especially beneath
71. S. myrtilloides. 82. S. palembanicum.
17. Leaves thinly coriaceous or chartaceous 13. Calyx-tube smooth, at least without definite
often minutely puncticulate above; ridges; fruit not corrugated.
veins obliquely spreading, reticulations 14. Flower-buds 9-15 mm. long (rarely less).
usually strongly manifest 15. Leaves lanceolate.
72. S. lineatum. 16. Leaves narrowly lanceolate, caudate-acum
16. Inflorescence much longer (?10 cm. long) inate; flower-buds 4-5 mm. broad at the
than the subtending leaves apex; calyx-lobes 1-1.5 mm. long; calyx
73. S. caryophylliflorum. tube somewhat abruptly tapering to the
15. Inflorescence axillary and terminal; leaves pseudostipe.83. S. tenuicaudatum.
ovate-elliptic to elliptic, 8-18 cm. long, 16. Leaves lanceolate, acute or acuminate;
3-8.5 cm. broad. flower-buds 6-8 mm. broad; calyx-lobes
16. Flower-buds globose at the apex abruptly 2-3 mm. long; calyx-tube gradually
tapering to the somewhat sulcate pseudo tapering to the base.
stipe. 17. Branchlets very dark-brown; leaves dry
17. Calyx with thickish pseudostipe; fruit ing reddish-brown, texture as if slightly
obscurely ribbed, cotyledons with the shrunk with drying (even the fine
inner faces interlocking reticulations manifest)
74. S. chloranthum. 61. S. glanduligerum.
17. Calyx with slender pseudostalk (often 4 17. Branchlets pale or yellowish-brown; leaves
angled); fruit smooth, cotyledons with drying olivaceous or dull-brown; texture
the inner faces concave. 75. S. monticola. not visibly shrunk
16. Flower-buds elongate-conical gradually ta 59. S. Foxworihianum.
pering (not at all abruptly narrowed 15. Leaves broader.
below the calyx-lobes) to the base, ob 16. Calyx-tube sub globose with very short
scurely, if at all, ridged; reticulations pseudostipe (? 2 mm. long)
closer and more definite than in S. 84. S. leptostachyum.
chloranthum and S. splendens 16. Calyx-tube obconical or cl?vate to fusiform.
76. S. Lamii. 17. Flower-buds large, rarely less than 7 mm.
12. Secondary venation, if distinct, not as prominent in diameter at the apex, and ? 15 mm.
as the primary (leaves with open venation). long; calyx not fusiform.
13. Calyx-tube with ? definite and fine ridges 18. Leaves with secondary venation and
(flowers not surely known in S. urceolatum) ; reticulations obscure on the lower
surface, drying a dark reddish-brown 19. Submarginal vein almost straight (not
beneath.55. S. Endertii. arcuate); leaves elliptic.
18. Leaves with distinct secondary veins and 20. Branchlets ? compressed; inflorescence
reticulations, drying pale brown axillary and terminal; petioles dark
60. S. pycnanthum. brown or blackish; calyx-tube ab
17. Flower-buds rarely exceeding 6 mm. in ruptly narrowed to a pseudostipe
diameter at the apex. 92. S. pontianakense.
18. Calyx somewhat fusiform; secondary 20. Branchlets ? angled; inflorescence
veins and reticulations inconspicuous terminal; petioles ? cinereous,
85. S. fusiforme. thickish, the epidermis showing a
18. Calyx elongate-conical or somewhat tendency to become flaky; calyx
funnel-shaped; secondary veins and tube gradually narrowed to a pseudo
reticulations distinct. stipe .93. S. leucocladum.
19. Branchlets ? 4-angled, reddish-brown; 17. Leaves small, rarely exceeding 5 cm. long
calyx tapering to a thickish base; and less than 2 cm. broad, ? obovate
leaves not exceeding 10 cm. long, not elliptic, obtuse; inflorescence axillary
particularly rigid; petiole scarcely 1 and terminal.94. S. phryganodes.
cm. long.86. S. Hallieri. 15. Flower-buds gradually tapering to the base;
19. Branchlets terete or compressed, dark pseudostipe, if present, negligible.
grayish-brown; calyx ? attenuate at 16. Leaf-base rounded, emarginate to subcor
the base; leaves averaging 10 cm. or date .95. S. brachypodum.
more in length, stiffish; petioles 1.5-2 16. Leaf-base tapering.
cm. long. 17. Leaves oblong-lanceolate; primary veins
20. Flower-bud zL constricted just below aciculately impressed above
the calyx-lobes; staminal disk ob 96. S. perpuncticulatum.
tusely 4-angled; leaf-reticulations 17. Leaves mostly broader in proportion to
close.87. S. durifolium. the length; primary veins not particu
20. Flower-bud not particularly constrict larly impressed.
ed; staminal disk circular; leaf 18. Leaves large (up to 24 cm. long), broadly
reticulations lax.88. S. grande. to rounded-elliptic (venation as in S.
14. Flower-buds up to 8 mm. long, usually less.
grande).97. S. megalophyllum.
15. Buds with pseudostipe.
18. Leaves smaller (up to 13 cm. long),
elliptic to ovate.
16. Flowers clustered (subcapitate) at the tips
of the branches of the inflorescence. 19. Leaves ovate, abruptly tapering to a
narrow obtuse acumen ? 15 mm.
17. Inflorescence axillary and terminal; leaves
long; reticulations relatively incon
lanceolate, rigid, base acute; submargi
nal veins 2-3, the inner sharply marked;
spicuous .98. S. splendens.
19. Leaves elliptic to obovate-elliptic, apex
secondary venation inconspicuous
with short ( ? 5 mm. long) and broad
89. S. palawanense.
acumen; reticulations strongly marked
17. Inflorescence terminal and in the upper on the upper surface. 99. S. Steenisii.
axils; leaves lanceolate to elliptic, ? 10. Inflorescence compact, rachis rarely exceeding 1.5
flexible, base short-cuneate; submargi cm. in length.
nal veins 1-2, not so prominent; 11. Leaves sessile or subsessile.
secondary venation tending to be 12. Leaf-base distinctly cordate; axis of the inflores
marked.90. S. confertum. cence up to 1.5 cm. long; calyx-tube long and
16. Flowers rarely more than in 3's at the tips slender abruptly enlarging into the limb
of the branches of the inflorescence.
100. S. subsessilifolium.
17. Leaves rarely less than 6 cm. (up to 20 12. Leaf-base rounded and subcordate; axis of the
cm.) long and 3 (up to 9.5) cm. broad. inflorescence very short (? 5 mm. long);
18. Ovary with 3-4 locules; stamens short, calyx-tube gradually enlarging upwards into
not filling the cup-like limb of the the limb.101. aS. lunduense.
calyx in bud; flowers and leaves drying 11. Leaves distinctly petiolate, petiole 6-10 mm. lo
reddish-brown. .114. S. fusticuliferum. 12. Flower-buds strictly cl?vate; secondary venat
18. Ovary with 2 locules; stamens longer, of leaves manifest.102. S. clavatum
ordinarily filling the cup-like limb of 12. Flower-buds pyriform or obovoid; seconda
the calyx in bud; flowers usually drying venation of the leaves obscure.
dark brown. 13. Branchlets usually dark- or reddish-brow
19. Primary veins arcuately anastomosing with somewhat flaky bark; primary vein
to form the inner submarginal vein; inconspicuous beneath; leaf-base varying
leaves lanceolate to ovate-elliptic from acute to subrounded
91. S. elopurae. 103. S. caudatilimbum.
13. Branchlets pale or cinereous, bark not espe marginal vein about 1 mm. within the
cially flaky; primary veins slightly elevated margin.111. 8. viridifolium.
beneath; leaf-base acute. 13. Apex of the flower-buds 3.5-6 mm. in diameter.
14. Petiole somewhat thickened with flaky or 14. Calyx-tube verruculose or minutely tubercu
scaly epidermis, pale in color similar to the late.112. S. napiforme.
branchlet; leaves scarcely glandular be 14. Calyx-tube often minutely glandular but not
neath.17. S. peregrinum. verruculose.
14. Petiole not thickened, dark-brown; leaves 15. Apex of the flower-buds 3.5-4 mm. in diam
profusely glandular beneath eter; calyx-limb ? urceolate, almost
104. S. brachyrachis. covering the enlarged upper portion of the
7. Calyx-limb minutely dentate or truncate or sometimes flower-bud; corolla small; stamens mostly
lobed (lobes usually not exceeding 0.5 mm. long). short.
8. Leaves elongate-lanceolate, subsessile, with rounded 16. Calyx undulate; leaves large, up to 19 cm.
base.105. S. gladiatum. long, drying yellowish-brown; venation
8. Leaves otherwise. obscure; axis of infructescence 1+ mm.
9. Epidermis of the rachis and branches of the inflores in diameter.113. S. ochneocarpum.
cence (and sometimes of the ultimate branchlets) 16. Calyx shallowly lobed; leaves smaller, up to
conspicuously flaky, reddish-brown, in the earlier 11 cm. long; venation manifest or some
stages of development exceedingly verrucose, times scarcely so; axis of the inflorescence
rugose and coral-like.106. S. Curtisii. slender, less than 1 mm. in diameter.
9. Epidermis of the rachis and branches of the inflores 17. Leaves and flowers drying reddish-brown;
cence not particularly flaky. secondary veins obscure; leaves impel
10. Flower-buds just before anthesis not less than 5 lucid, the lower surface minutely gland
mm. long. dotted.114. S. fusticuliferum.
11. Branchlets 4-angled. 17. Leaves drying greenish and the flowers
12. Leaves acute or cun?ate at the base (or if dark brown; secondary veins practically
rounded, then short-cuneate to join the as distinct as the primary ones; younger
petiole). leaves profusely pellucid-punctate, older
13. Leaves large, up to 22 cm. long, openly veined leaves impellucid but copiously dotted
107. S. valdevenosum. with minute glands
13. Leaves smaller (rarely exceeding 10 cm. long), 115. S. adenophyllum.
closely veined. 15. Apex of the flower-buds 5-6 mm. in diameter;
14. Leaves with very slender veins (except the calyx-limb cyathiform; corolla larger (cov
midrib) not at all elevated beneath; reticu ering at least half the globose apex of the
lations fine but distinctly marked bud); stamens long (about 7-9 mm.).
108. S. myrtifolium. 16. Leaves large, up to 20 cm. long, with a
14. Leaves with the primary veins slightly ele short obtuse acumen; flower-buds ? 10
vated below, reticulations obscure mm. long; calyx dentate, tapering to a
109. S. pyrifolium. thickish pseudostipe. 116. S. oligomyrum.
12. Leaves with a rounded or an emarginate base. 16. Leaves smaller, up to 10 cm. long, obtusely
13. Leaves drying olive-green or brownish above acuminate; flower-buds ? 13 cm. long;
and brownish beneath; primary veins dis calyx truncate or undulate, tapering to a
tinct on both surfaces; intramarginal vein slender pseudostipe
3-4 mm. within the margin; calyx-limb ob 117. S. Christmannii.
conical, ? funnel-shaped after anthesis 12. Flower-buds just previous to anthesis rarely
64. S. paucipunctatum. more than 8 mm. long.
13. Leaves drying pale or yellowish-green, copious 13. Flower-buds without a pseudostipe
ly puncticulate on the upper surface; primary 96. S. perpuncticulatum.
veins slightly impressed above, scarcely 13. Flower-buds with a pseudostipe.
visible beneath; intramarginal vein about 1 14. Corolla tending to be flat, the calyx covering
mm. within the margin; calyx-limb cupulate most of the upper portion of the bud.
after anthesis.110. S. pallidilimbum. 15. Leaves ovate-elliptic with a short and
11. Branchlets terete to sulcate. rounded-cuneate base; inflorescence axil
12. Flower-buds just previous to anthesis rarely less lary and terminal, fairly compact; flowers
than 9 mm. long. not particularly constricted below the
13. Apex of the flower-buds mostly 2-3 mm. in calyx-limb.118. S. rugosum.
diameter. 15. Leaves elliptic (mostly tapering equally at
14. Leaves large, up to 18 cm. long; submarginal both ends) with a cun?ate base; inflores
vein 2 mm. within the margin (calyx-lobes cence chiefly terminal and clustered;
really 0.5-1 mm. long).... 102. S. clavatum. flowers usually somewhat constricted be
14. Leaves smaller, less than 9 cm. long; sub low the calyx-limb.. .119. S. attenuatum.
14. Corolla concave and often hemispherical brown; lateral veins ? 5 mm. apart
covering the upper portion of the bud. reticulations lax and inconspicuous
15. Primary venation of the leaves strongly 127. S. kalahiense.
ascending. 18. Leaves mostly obtusely acuminate, dry
16. Leaves obtusely acuminate; intramarginal ing dark brown; lateral veins (primary
vein 3.5-4 mm. within the margin; and secondary) numerous and close
calyx-limb distinctly lobed or dentate together; reticulations various.
120. S. sarawacense. 19. Flower-buds subglobose with a short
16. Leaves obtuse or subacute; intramarginal pseudostipe (1-1.5 mm. long)
vein 1.5-2 mm. within the margin; calyx 128. S. laevigatum.
truncate or obscurely lobed 19. Flower-buds turbinate or subglobose at
121. S. Muelleri. the apex tapering into a pseudostipe
15. Primary venation of the leaves spreading at least 2 mm. long.
ascending. 20. Venation very fine and inconspicuous
16. Flowers with calyx-lobes mostly more than on both surfaces, but more distinct
0.5 mm. long. on the upper one. 129. S. inophyllum.
17. Secondary venation fine and distinct on 20. Venation fine and slightly elevated on
the lower surface of the leaves. the lower surface of the leaves, much
18. Leaves with a long slender acumen; less manifest on the upper one.
reticulations fine and slightly raised on 21. Branchlets reddish-brown or dark;
the lower surface.68. S. rostratum. leaves with a short- or rounded
18. Leaves with a shorter and broad acumen; cuneate base.... 130. S. javanicum.
reticulations coarser. 21. Branchlets pale greyish; leaves ?
19. Reticulations scarcely raised on the acuminate at the base
lower surface. 131. S. racemosum.
20. Calyx ? 4 mm. long, turbinate 10. Flower-buds just previous to anthesis not more
(abruptly contracted into a pseudo than 5 mm. long.
stipe).69. S. syzygioides. 11. Inflorescence compact, rachis not more than 1
20. Calyx d= 6 mm. long, elongate-conical cm. long.
gradually narrowed to a pseudostipe. 12. Branchlets distinctly angled. .132. S.baramense.
122. S. oblatum. 12. Branchlets terete to sulcate.
19. Reticulations slightly raised on the 13. Leaves with close parallel venation
lower surface; calyx ? 6 mm. long 133. S. filicaudum.
123. S. cerasiforme. 13. Leaves openly veined; secondary veins obsolete
17. Secondary venation not sharply marked 134. S. rhynchophyllum.
on either surface of the leaves 11. Inflorescence open; rachis up to 10 (or more) cm.
109. S. pyrifolium. long.
16. Flowers with calyx-limb minutely lobed or 12. Leaves openly veined (primary veins rarely less
undulate. than 5 mm. apart).
17. Primary veins ? 1 cm. apart; reticulations 13. Leaf-margin subcrenulate; veins and reticula
lax or indistinct. tions prominent on both surfaces; the blade
18. Leaves oblong; secondary venation ob with scattering and large pellucid dots
scure; submarginal vein about 2 mm. 135. S. subcrenatum.
within the margin; inflorescence axil 13. Leaf-margin entire; veins not prominent above,
lary and terminal, about 5 cm. long reticulations usually inconspicuous; the
and as wide.124. S. Villamilii. blade, if pellucid-punctate, with minute dots.
18. Leaves elliptic to broadly oblong-elliptic; 14. Fruits obovoid-ellipsoid, reticulate-rugose
submarginal vein 3.5^1 mm. within the 136. S. albidirameum.
margin; secondary venation distinct; 14. Fruits mostly subglobose (not known in all
inflorescence terminal, 7-12 cm. long. species), not reticulate-rugose.
19. Leaves usually about 12 to 18 cm. long; 15. Flower-buds with a definite pseudostipe.
primary veins about 20 on either side 16. Calyx scarcely 3 mm. (including pseudo
of the midrib. .125. S. elliptilimbum. stipe 1-1.5 mm.) long and almost as
19. Leaves up to 13 cm. long; primary veins broad at the apex. 143. S. stictophyllum.
about 12 on either side of the midrib 16. Calyx at least 4 mm. (including pseudo
126. S. remotifolium. stipe 2-2.5 mm.) long, about 2.5 mm.
17. Primary veins rarely 1 cm. apart (if so, broad at the apex.
secondary veins sufficiently prominent 17. Branchlets pale; leaves with a long slender
to cause the leaves to appear closely acumen (1-1.5 cm. long); primary veins
veined); reticulations close. spreading-ascending; inflorescence
18. Leaves acute or obtusish, drying pale sparsely branching, with few flowers
olivaceous, the under surface light 137. S. aphanomyrtoides.
17. Branchlets brownish or pale brown; leaves scatteringly punctate, eglandular or

blunt-acuminate; primary veins strongly sparsely glandular on the lower surface.
ascending; inflorescence branching, with 16. Rachis and branches of the inflorescence
many flowers.120. S. sarawacense. stout (rachis 2-4 mm., branches 1.5-2
15. Flower-buds obconical or campanulate (with mm. in diameter).145. S. Slootenii.
out a pseudostipe). 16. Rachis and branches of the inflorescence
16. Primary veins 6-10 on either side of the slender (rachis 1-1.5 mm., branches
midrib; leaves chiefly obtuse, rounded or scarcely 1 mm. in diameter).
emarginate (sometimes obtusely acumi 17. Leaves elliptic; lateral veins indistinct and
nate). close.146. S. Havilandii.
17. Leaves puncticulate above; bracts of the 17. Leaves ovate to lance-elliptic; lateral
inflorescence tending to persist distinct and more remote
138. S. born?ense. 141. S. roseomarginatum.
17. Leaves epunctate; bracts of the inflores 15. Calyx-lobes about 0.5 mm. long, thick
cence deciduous. convex on the dorsal side; leaves copio
18. Leaves glaucescent beneath; primary but minutely glandular on the lower
veins only slightly impressed above; face; venation distinct
petioles ? 1 cm. long (with the atten 147. S. pachysepalum.
uate base of the leaf ? 2 cm.) 14. Flower-buds globose at the apex, abru
139. S. litseaefolium. narrowed to a pseudostipe.
18. Leaves pale- to reddish- or dark brown 15. Branchlets pale; leaves drying yellowis
beneath; primary veins aciculately olive-green.
impressed above; petioles ? 1 cm. long 16. Calyx-limb very shallow (?0.5 mm. d
(with the =fc attenuate base of the leaf) style barely exserted; primary veins
140. S. Kortholsianum. reticulations fairly distinct on bo
16. Primary veins 12-20 (or more) on either surfaces.148. S. leucoxylo
side of the midrib; leaves obtusely 16. Calyx-limb deeper (+ 1 mm. de
acuminate. style exserted (? 2 mm. beyond
17. Leaves lance-ovate to elliptic, rarely ex calyx-limb); primary veins indistinct
ceeding 8 cm. long, not puncticulate 149. S. Alcinae.
141. S. roseomarginatum. 15. Branchlets dark or reddish-brown; le
17. Leaves oblong- to obovate-elliptic, 8-16 drying dark brown, reddish beneath;
em. long, glandular-puncticulate on the mary veins and reticulations distinct
lower surface. the upper surface, faint on the lower o
18. Flowers small, rarely more than 3 mm. 150. S. nigricans.
long; calyx truncate. 13. Leaves rounded or emarginate or rather b
19. Branchlets whitish; inflorescence 1-4 obtuse at the apex, sometimes with a
cm. long; leaves pellucid-punctate, short (?3 mm.) acumen.
lower surface of the midrib usually 14. Leaves oblong- to elliptic-oblanceolate
copiously glandular-pustulate. mary veins aciculate on the upper surf
20. Leaves mostly more than 10 cm. long, inconspicuous on the lower one; branc
chartaceous; flower-buds only pale.140. S. Korthalsianum.
slightly narrower at the base than 14. Leaves obovate-oblong to -elliptic or narrowly
at the apex. .. . 142. S. chrysanthum. elliptic; primary veins not aciculate on the
20. Leaves rarely more than 10 cm. long upper surface; branches pale or brownish.
(chiefly elliptic), chartaceous toward 15. Ultimate branchlets 4-angled.
coriaceous; flower-buds definitely 16. Flowers sessile, several (more than 3)
narrowed above the base clustered at the tips of the short branch
143. S. stictophyllum. lets.
19. Branchlets brownish-gray; inflorescence 17. Flower-buds with a pseudostipe; leaves
up to 11 cm. long; lower surface of the with an elongate cun?ate base
midrib with scattering and minute 151. S. prasiniflorum.
glands.144. S. Treubii. 17. Flower-buds obovoid, without a pseudo
18. Flowers larger, usually 5 mm. long, with stipe; leaves with a short- or rounded
shallow lobes. 96. aS. perpuncticulatum. cuneate base.... 152. S. punctilimbum.
12. Leaves with close venation (primary veins 16. Flowers usually in 3's at the tips of the
usually not more than 4 mm. apart). branches, the middle one sessile, the
13. Leaves distinctly acuminate. outer two pedicellate.
14. Flower-buds obovoid or turbinate, without a 17. Leaves copiously puncticulate on both
pseudostipe. surfaces; flower-buds cl?vate, about 5
15. Calyx-limb dentate or undulate, apparently mm. long, slender
uniform in thickness; leaves sometimes 153. S. nigropunctatum.
17. Leaves puncticulate; flower-buds obovoid, Syzygium capitatum (Merr.), a species apparently
about 3 mm. long, 154. S. Hackenbergii.
allied to E. Arnottiana Wight; the other, Beccari 1336,
15. Ultimate branchlets terete or compressed.
16. Leaves obovate to obovate-oblong or is referable to S. splendens (Blume).
-elliptic; lateral veins not particularly
distinct above; inflorescence chiefly ter 4. Syzygium rosulentum (Ridl.) comb. nov.
minal. Eugenia rosulenta Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 34. 1930.
17. Flowers crowded at the tips of the branch
lets; leaves usually copiously puncticu British North Borneo, without definite locality,
late on the upper surface, acute or Wood 1864-' Sarawak, without definite locality, Native
rounded-cuneate at the base collector 1844; Sampadi Hill, Native Collector 5234:
152. S. punctilimbum.
Dutch Borneo, Soengei Tepoetsy, Jaheri 894
17. Flowers usually in 3' s at the tips of the
branchlets; leaves obscurely, if at all, Known only from Borneo.
puncticulate on the upper surface, Among those species with persistent bracts, S.
acuminate at the base rosulentum (Ridl.) is perhaps best distinguished by
155. S. incarnatum.
the puberulent branchlets of the inflorescence and, at
16. Leaves lance-elliptic, equally narrowed least when dry, the small, dark and shining flowers.
toward the base and the apex; inflores
cence chiefly axillary. 156. S. petrophilum. 5. Syzygium kihamense sp. nov.
1. Syzygium Hoseanum (King) comb. nov. Arbor glabra, ? 25 m. alta; ramulis ultimis quad
Eugenia Hoseana King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, rangulis, interdum costis acutis, circiter 4 mm. di?
70 (2): 106. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: metro; foliis obovato-oblongis, basi cuneatis, apice
536); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 733. 1922, obtusissime lateque acuminatis, 12-22 cm. longis,
Jour. Bot. 68: 13. 1930. supra medium 3.5-8 cm. latis, coriaceis, subconcolori
bus, brunneis, costa supra canaliculata, subtus elevata,
British North Borneo, Bangawan, Wood 2072:
venis primariis supra impressis, 8-12, subtus perspic
Sarawak, near Kuching, Haviland 2922. Malay
uis, a margine ? 3 mm. arcuato-anastomosantibus,
Peninsula; originally described from Perak.
venulis laxe reticulatis, minutissime adsperseque
2. Syzygium cephalophorum (Ridl.) comb. nov. atropunctatis; petiolo 5-9 mm. longo, supra com
planato, vix canaliculato ; inflorescentiis terminalibus
Eugenia cephalophora Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 13.
1930. axillaribusque etiam ex axillis defoliatis, saepius
Sarawak, near Kuching, Haviland 217 5 ?168 4 solitariis, e basi ramosis, ramis ascendentibus vel
Known only from Borneo. divaricatis, basi apiceque bracteolatis; floribus in
apice ramorum glomerato-confertis, bracteolis ? 2
We have no further collection of Syzygium cephalo mm. longis; fructibus immaturis urceolatis, 7 mm.
phorum (Ridl.). Belonging to that group of species longis, 5 mm. di?metro.
commonly separated from the others by the fact that Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, near Kiham, Batoe
each flower is apparently subtended by four persistent Bong, Endert 2341, July 31, 1925 (type, Herb. Buiten
bracts, S. cephalophorum (Ridl.) does not seem to be zorg); Poeloe Laoet, Soengei Paring, Verhoef 126.
very closely allied with any member of the group. This species is closely allied to S. petakense, but it
3. Syzygium capitatum (Merr.) comb. nov. is distinct by its 4-angled branchlets, more elongate
leaves, larger bracts and bracteoles, and urceolate
Eugenia capitata Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. fruits.
As. Soc. 77: 208. 1917, Enum. Born. PI. 426.
1921. 6. Syzygium petakense sp. nov.
Eugenia inophylla sensu Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 35. Arbor glabra 10-25 m. alta; ramulis ultimis tereti
1930, quoad Beccari 8102, non Roxb. bus vel sulcatis, circiter 3 mm. di?metro; foliis anguste
Sarawak, Santubong, Native collector 2309 (type, ellipticis vel oblanceolato-ellipticis, basi cuneatis,
Herb. Manila; isotype, Herb. Arn. Arb.) ; Soengei Siul, apice obtusis vel late acutis, 8-14 cm. longis, 3-7 cm.
Beccari 3102. latis, coriaceis, supra brunneis, puncticulatis, subtus
Known only from Borneo. pallidioribus, minute atropunctatis, costa supra sul
Ridley included in his Bornean record of Eugenia cata, subtus elevata, venis primariis perspicuis, 9-14,
inophylla Roxb. two collections, neither of which ? 1 cm. remotis, a margine 2-4 mm. arcuato-anasto
represents Roxburgh's species. One, Beccari 3102, is mosantibus, venulis laxe reticulatis; petiolo ? 7 mm.
longo, supra complanato; inflorescentiis ex axillis which he figured a single leaf but gave no description.
defoliatis vel ?pice ramorum annotinorum, solitariis It clearly belongs in the group with Syzygium fastigia
vel fasciculatis, ramis divaricatis vel ascendentibus, tum (Blume) but has totally different vegetative
basi apiceque bracteolatis; floribus sessilibus, conges characters. See Beeeari's discussion of stenophylly,
tis, basi bracteolatis, bracteolis ? 1 mm. longis Nelle foreste di Borneo, pp. 412, 413, 524. 1902.
latisque; calycis tubo 2 mm. longo, obconico, dense
8. Syzygium neriifolium (as neerifolium) Becc. Nelle
pustulato, lobis 0.5 mm. longis; staminibus numerosis,
Foreste di Borneo, AOS, fig. 65, 5. 1902, nomen; Merr.
antheris glanduloso-apiculatis ; fructibus immaturis,
Enum. Born. PI. 431. 1921, nomen.
cyathiformibus, 4 mm. longis, 3 mm. di?metro.
Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, near Long Petak, Arbor glabra; ramis teretibus, laevibus, pallidis vel
Endert 4063 (type, Herb. Buitenzorg), September 6, ci?ereis, ramulis ? compressis, circiter 2 mm. di?
1925, at ? 400 m. alt., 4715, October 30, 1925, at metro; foliis oppositis, subcoriaceis, laneeolatis, 13
? 450 m. alt. 20 cm. longis, 2.5-3.5 cm. latis, utrinque subaequaliter
This species is perhaps most nearly related to S. angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice tenuiter acuminatis
kihamense Merr. & Perry; it differs, however, in its interdum falcatis, supra olivaceis, subtus pallidis,
terete branchlets, inconspicuous bracts and cup adsperse atro-puncticulatis, nervis primariis utrinque
shaped fruit. The flowers are densely pustular, also 25-36, 5-10 mm. distantibus, tenuibus, patulis,
the new branchlets. There is no inflorescence on the rectis, a margine circiter 1 mm. anastomosantibus,
new growth. margine bene revoluto, costa supra impressa subtus
elevata; petiolo 1-2 cm. longo; cymis terminalibus,
7. Syzygium Odoardoi sp. nov.
3-4 cm. longis latisque, pedunculatis vel sessilibus
Eugenia riparia Becc. Nelle Foreste di Borneo, atque e basi ramosis, ramis trichotomis; bracteis
524, fig. 65, 4. 1902, nomen; Merr. Enum. bracteolisque oblongo-ovatis, coriaceis, acutis vel
Born. PI. 433. 1921, nomen, non DC. obtusis, 2-3 mm. longis; floribus ? confertis, parvis,
Arbor parva glabra; ramis ramulisque teretibus, plerumque in triadibus aggregatis; alabastro elongato,
laevibus, pallide brunneis, ramulis circiter 3 mm. pedicellis rugosis, incrassatis, 2-3 mm. longis; calyci
di?metro; foliis anguste lanceolatis, coriaceo-rigidis, bus oblongo-obovoideis, circiter 3 mm. longis, 2 mm.
brunneis vel olivaceis, nitidis, subtus pallidioribus, latis, rugosis, obscure glanduloso-punctatis, lobis
10-15 cm. longis, 1.3-2 cm. latis, utrinque aequaliter brevissimis, obtusis, petalis verisimiliter in calyptram
angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice breviter obtuseque connatis, calyptra 2 mm. di?metro.
acuminatis, supra impresso-puncticulatis, subtus dis Sarawak, banks of Entabei, Beccari 3862 (type,
perse glanduloso-punctatis, costa supra impressa sub Orto Bot?nico, Florence), October, 1867.
tus elevata, nervis primariis utrinque numerosis ad 40, This very characteristic species was named but not
gracilibus vix perspicuis, petiolo 1.5-2 cm. longo; described by Beccari and is one of the species con
inflorescentiis terminalibus, racemoso-corymbosis, sidered by him, with a figure of a single leaf, in his
breviter pedunculatis, circiter 7 cm. longis, ad 10 cm. discussion of stenophyllous plants, Nelle Foreste di
latis, multifloris, ramis oppositis patulis vel ascendent Borneo, 403. 1902, where the name Syzygium neri
ibus, inferioribus 3-5 cm. longis; fructibus cylindra ifolium appears for his number 3862; this was not,
ceo-ellipsoideis, circiter 1 cm. longis et 4.5 mm. di? however, entered on his herbarium sheet. It belongs
metro, in ramulis ultimis in triadibus dispositis, in the group with Syzygium fastigiatum (Blume) and
pedicellis 3-5 mm. longis; sepalis 4, coriaceo-rigidis, is very closely allied to S. Odoardoi Merr. & Perry.
late ovatis, rotundatis vel late acutis, circiter 2 mm. It differs in leaf-venation, the primary veins of the
latis; bracteis bracteolisque triangulari-ovatis, rigidis, former being subtransverse, whereas, those of the
acutis, circiter 1.5 mm. longis. latter are spreading-ascending and not so far apart.
Sarawak, Upper Rejang River, Gat, Clemens 21633 Further, the leaf of the first is more pliable and less
(type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotype, Herb. New York rigid than that of the second.
Bot. Gard.), July, 1929, near the river, fruit purple;
9. Syzygium Moultonii (Merr.) comb. nov.
Rapids of the Rejang River, Beccari 3830.
A species well characterized by its lanceolate, rather Eugenia Moultonii Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy.
rigid leaves and its terminal racemose-corymbose in As. Soc. 77: 221. 1917, Enum. Born. PL 431.
1921.
florescences. It is unquestionably the species named
by Beccari as Eugenia riparia Becc. (non DC.) of Sarawak, Tabwan Road and Rock Road, Native
collector 811 (type, Herb. Manila; isotype, Herb. Arn. Station bb: 14082); Hayoep, Winkler 2279, 2371;
Arb.); Kapit, Upper Rejang River, Clemens 21388. without definite locality, Korthals s. n.
Known only from Borneo. Burma, Siam, Cochinchina, Malay Peninsula,
A species readily recognized by its short and few Sumatra, Borneo, and Java.
flowered inflorescences. It is to be noted that Koorders & Valeton's illustra
tion of Eugenia confertiflora cited above is based on
10. Syzygium fastigiatum (Blume) comb. nov.
Blume's type-specimen of Caryophyllus floribundus.
Calyptranthus fastigiata Blume Bijdr. 1090. From an actual examination of this in the Rijks
1826.
Herbarium and a duplicate of the type in the herba
Calyptranthus floribunda Blume, op. cit. 1091. rium of the New York Botanic Garden, we see no
Caryophyllus fastigiatus Blume in DC. Prodr. reason for distinguishing it from E. bracteolata Wight
3: 262. 1828; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 465. as represented by various collections from the Malay
1855.
Peninsula. In the herbarium material at hand, al
Caryophyllus floribundus Blume in DC. Prodr. though there are minor differences between specimens
3: 262. 1828; Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. labeled E. bracteolata Wight and E. fastigiata (Blume)
1: 198. 1847; Miq. 1. c. Koord. & Val., we have not found sufficiently constant
Eugenia bracteolata Wight, 111. 2: 15. 1841, le. distinguishing characters to retain both species.
2: t. 531. 1843; Kurz, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, Similarly with E. Elmeri Merr. Our specimen of the
46 (2): 66. 1877, For. Fl. Brit. Burma, 1: collection Castro & Melegrito 1336 belongs here rather
482. 1877; Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Ind. Brit. than to E. chloroleuca King as cited by Ridley. The
Ind. 2: 488. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. Ben valid specific name for the species seems to be fastigia
gal, 70 (2): 122. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. tum.
Pen. 3: 552); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 747.
1922, Jour. Bot. 68: 35. 1930; Craib, Fl. 11. Syzygium cuneiforme sp. nov.
Siam. Enum. 1: 633. 1931.
Glabra; ramulis ultimis teretibus vel compressis,
Acmena bracteolata Walp. Rep. 2: 181. 1843. 0.5-1 cm. di?metro, pallido-brunneis; foliis obovatis,
Eugenia confertiflora Koord. & Val. Meded. 12-17 cm. longis, 7-11 cm. latis, supra atrobrunneis,
Lands Plant. 40: 106. 1900 (Bijdr. Boom subtus pallidioribus, glandulis minutis late adspersis,
soort. Java, 6: 106), Atlas Baumart. Java, costa supra impressa, subtus carinata, venis primariis
3:/. 480. 1915; Merr. Enum. Born. PI. 427. numerosis, subtransversis, inter se ? 5 mm. distanti
1921, non Eugenia confertiflora A. Gray. bus, in venam intramarginalem 2-3 mm. a margine
Eugenia fastigiata Koord. & Val. Meded. confluentibus, venulis vix reticulatis, vulgo parallelis,
Lands Plant. 40: 104. 1900, Atlas Baumart. subtus obscuris supra manifestis; petiolo ?1.5 cm.
Java, 3:f.479. 1915. longo; inflorescentiis terminalibus, ad 8 cm. longis,
Eugenia Elmeri Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. rachi ramisque compressis vel angulatis; floribus
15:218.1929.
pedicellatis, basi apiceque pedicelli bibracteolatis;
Eugenia chloroleuca sensu Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: alabastris 14-18 mm. longis, apice 7-9 mm. latis;
35. 1930, non King. calycis tubo 4-angulato, turbinato, lobis 1-1.5 mm.
British North Borneo, without definite locality, longis, 2 mm. latis, obtusis; petalis calyptratim
Wood 1223; Banguey Island, Castro & Melegrito 1336; deciduis.
Bandau, Hassan 738; Kampong Kitabu, Bayak (B. N. British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Penibu
B. For. Dept. 2147); Marutai, Maidin (B. N. B. For. kan, Clemens 32188 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotypes
Dept. 2436) ; Kinabatangan, Evangelista 936, Agullana at Buitenzorg, New York and Rijks Herb.), March
8807; Tawao, Elmer 21448, 21460; Mount Kinabalu, 18, 1933, at about 1200 m. alt.
Dallas, Clemens 26164; Tenompok, Clemens 26208, In habit this species strongly suggests Pareugenia;
2942I ; Penataran River, Clemens 32595; Penibukan, unfortunately, the flower-buds have been pierced by
Pinokok Falls, Clemens 40994; Gurulau Spur, Clemens insects and consequently are not in good diagnostic
50713: Sarawak, Upper Rejang River, Kapit, Clemens condition. In one dissected bud only the remnants
21338: Dutch Borneo, near Gawang Bongkal, Bosch of the filaments were left, in another the stamens were
proefstation 1825; Western Koetai, near Mount too immature to be sure whether they would develop
Kemoel, Endert 3796; Goenoeng Damoes, Hallier 504; in phalanges or not, yet we hardly think so. Simi
Poeloe Laoet, Saniboeng, Soeriodikarto 3 {Boschproef larly, the corolla in its present immature state appears
calyptrate, but that at best is a fickle character in Dutch Borneo, Goenoeng Pamatton, Korthals s. n.
Syzygium. The rounded ovate bracts and bracteoles (type of E. polycephala Miq., Rijks Herb.).
as well as the venation of the leaves mark the species Distribution: Java.
as a member of the S. fastigiatum group. We have not seen any other collection of this
species from Borneo. At the Gray Herbarium is a
12. Syzygium tetragonocladum sp. nov. sterile specimen collected by Horsfield in Java and
Arbor glabra; ramulis purpureo-brunneis, acute labeled in MiquePs handwriting, Jambosa costata
quadrangulis vel anguste alatis, circiter 5 mm. di? Miq. It is very probably an isotype and, as far as we
metro; foliis oppositis, coriaceis, sessilibus, lanceo can see, a good match for Korthals' Bornean collection
latis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, 15-27 cm. longis, 3-6 cm. in the Rijks Herbarium.
latis, basi vix angustatis, bene auriculato-cordatis,
auriculis rotundatis, sursum angustatis, apice tenuiter
14. Syzygium penibukanense sp. nov.
acuteque acuminatis, supra purpureo-brunneis, sub Glabra; ramulis subcompressis, crassis, circiter 6
tus pallidioribus, obscure punctatis, nervis utrinque mm. di?metro; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis, auriculato
18-30, perspicuis, elevatis, in venam intramarginalem cordatis fere semi-amplexicaulibus, obtuse acuminatis,
rectam a margine 1.5-2 mm. confluentibus ; inflores 20-40 cm longis, 9-16 cm. latis, coriaceis, supra
centiis lateralibus, infra foliis locatis, pedunculatis, olivaceis adsperse minuteque punctatis, subtus pal
cymosis, multifloris, circiter 10 cm. longis latisque, lidioribus, nerviis primariis 25-30, inter se 1-2 cm.
ped?nculo circiter 2 cm. longo, ramis oppositis, in distantibus, supra impressis, subtus manifestis; in
ferioribus ad 6 cm. longis, obscure angulatis, purpureo florescentiis lateralibus, infra foliis locatis, a basi
brunneis; ramulis ultimis vulgo trifloris; floribus 1-1.3 ramosis, ramis ad 1.5 cm. longis, unifloris; floribus
cm. longis, sessilibus; bracteolis deciduis, oblongis; sessilibus; calycis tubo obconico ad 9 mm. supra
calycis tubo circiter 8 mm. longo, castaneo, nitido, ovarium producto, ? 12 mm. longo, lobis 5 mm.
obscure rugoso, oblongo-obovoideo, sursum circiter altis, disco staminifero rotundato, stylo zfc 4.5 cm.
4 mm. lato, deorsum angustato, lobis 4, subrotundatis, longo.
2 mm. latis, petalis concavis, adsperse glanduloso British North Borneo, Penibukan, Clemens 30535
punctatis, circiter 4 mm. latis, imbricatis neque con (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotypes at Buitenzorg and
natis; filamentis numerosis, circiter 8 mm. longis. Rijks Herb.), December 14, 1932, at 1200-1500 m.
Sarawak, Beccari 2785 (type, Orto Bot?nico, Flor alt.; Tenompok, Clemens 26535; West Marai Parai,
ence), November, 1866. Clemens 32399; Mount Nunkok, Clemens 32717, at
A species strongly marked by its vegetative char about 1500 m. alt.
acters, the whole plant more or less purplish-brown A species suggesting Syzygium Creaghii (Ridl.) but
to castaneous when dry, the sharply 4-angled branches the base of the leaves is auriculate-cordate, the pri
and branchlets, and the lateral, many-flowered pe mary veins are more remote and the inflorescence is
duncled inflorescences. Its alliance is clearly with borne on the old wood, not at the tips of the branches.
Syzygium polycephalum (Miq.), but the latter has Clemens 32717 is a sterile specimen which apparently
more or less compressed branchlets, the leaves are belongs in this species.
more obscurely punctate and the distance between
the intramarginal vein and the margin is about twice 15. Syzygium dasyphyllum sp. nov.
as wide as in the former species. Verisimiliter arbor, glabra; ramulis subcompressis
fuscis, crassis ? 7 mm. di?metro; foliis ellipticis vel
13. Syzygium polycephalum (Miq.) comb. nov. ovatis, 10-28 cm. longis, 6.5-16 cm. latis, basi rotun
Eugenia polycephala Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: datis, apice obtusis vel obtuse acuminatis, coriaceis,
19. 1850; Koord. & Val. Meded. Lands supra olivaceis, subtus fuscis, utrinque minute,
Plant. 40: 84. 1900, Atlas Baumart. Java, subtus profuse atropunctatis, venis primariis utrinque
3: figs. 467, 468. 1915. circiter 10, adscendenti-patulis, supra impressis, subtus
Myrtus cauliflora Blume Bijdr. 1086. 1826, elevatis, venulis obscuris, vena intramarginali 5-7 mm.
non Mart. (1824). a margine disposita; petiolo ? 5 mm. longo, crasso;
Jambosa cauliflora DC. Prodr. 3: 287. 1828; inflorescentiis lateralibus, infra foliis locatis, 3-5 cm.
Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 438. 1855. altis; ped?nculo communi ad 2 cm. longo, ramis ?
Jambosa polycephala Miq. op. cit. 439. 1 cm. longis; floribus plerumque 3, sessilibus, alabas
Jambosa costata Miq. op. cit. 415. tris circiter 1.5 cm. longis, apice globosis, abrupte
stipitatis; calycis lobis late rotundatis, disco stamini Myrtus malaccensis Spreng. Syst. 2: 484. 1825;
fero obtuse tetr?gono, staminibus ? 1 cm. longis, Blume Bijdr. 1083. 1826.
antheris ovatis, circiter 0.5 mm. longis; fructibus Jambosa malaccensis DC. Prodr. 3: 286. 1828;
ignotis. Wight & Arn. Prodr. 1: 332. 1834; Korth.
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Marai Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 200. 1847; Hook.
Parai, Clemens 10981, 31899 = 32274 (type, Herb. Bot. Mag. 74: t. 4408. 1848; Wight, 111. 2:
Arn. Arb.; isotypes at Buitenzorg, New York Bot. t. 98. 1850; Volkens, Bot. Jahrb. 31: 470.
Gard, and Rijks Herb.), March 23, 1933, low forest 1901; Rechinger, Wissensch. Forsch. Samoa
at 1500 m. alt.; Upper Pina Taki, Penibukan, Clemens I. Neuguin.-Arch. Salomonsin. 3: 144. 1910;
81057, river-bed at 1200-1500 m. alt. Diels, Bot. Jahrb. 56: 532. 1921.
The leaves of this species recall those of E. Richii Jambosa purpurascens DC. Prodr. 3: 286. 1828,
A. Gray, and the lateral inflorescence that of S. malac quoa? syn. Roxb.
cense (Linn.), but it is doubtful if the species is very Eugenia purpurea Roxb. Hort. Beng. 37. 1814,
closely related to either. The leaves are very stiff in nomen, Fl. Ind. ed. 2, 2: 483. 1832; Wight Ic.
the dried material, and the reddish-brown bark of the 2: t. 549. 1843; Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 18.
new branchlets is of that smooth type which is pos 1850.
sibly loose on the branchlets, as it dries in longitudinal Eugenia malaccensis var. purpurea Duthie in
wrinkles and cracks in the same lines. The staminal Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 472. 1878.
disk is more or less quadrangular, and the part of the Jambosa domestica Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.
calyx beyond the ovary becomes much flattened after Bat. 1: 91. 1849; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
anthesis. 411. 1855.
The field-label gives the second part of the number Caryophyllus malaccensis W. F. Wight, Contr.
of the type-specimen as 82274 but on the distribution U. S. Nat. Herb. 9: 217. 1905.
label it appears as 82874
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Kiau,
16. Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & Perry, Jour. Clemens 10210; Mount Bungal, Clemens 11219; Dallas,
Arnold Arb. 19:215. 1938. Clemens 26695, 26695A, 27632, 30251: Sarawak,
Upper Rejang River, Kapit, Clemens 21203; Kuching,
Eugenia malaccensis Linn. Sp. PI. 470. 1753;
Hewitt s. n.: Dutch Borneo, Korthals s. n.; Poeloe
Kurz, For. Fl. Brit. Burma, 1: 493. 1877;
Lampei, Korth?ls s. n.; Bandjermasin, Korthals s. n.;
Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 471. 1878;
Doesson, Korthals s. n.
Hemsl. Jour. Linn. Soc. Bot. 30: 177. 1894;
Distribution: frequently cultivated in the Indo
K. Schum. Notizbl. 2: 137. 1898; Koord. &
Val. Meded. Lands Plant. 40: 55. 1900 Malaysian region, introduced in other tropical
countries.
(Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, 6: 55); King, Jour.
Probably Amdjah 70, Pladjoe, Dutch Borneo, also
As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2) : 82. 1901 (Mater. Fl.
belongs here. It is of similar habit but has somewhat
Malay. Pen. 3: 512); Crosby, Jour. Linn.
larger flowers.
Soc. Bot. 35: 37. 1901; Cheeseman, Trans.
Linn. Soc. Bot. II. 6: 279. 1903; Merr. 17. Syzygium peregrinum (Blume) comb. nov.
Philip. Jour. Sei. Bot, 9: 121. 1914; Koord.
Jambosa peregrina Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.
& Val. Atlas Baumart, Java, 3:/. 445- 1914;
Bat. 1:92. 1849; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
Merr. Herb. Amboin. 398. 1917; Gagnep. in
426. 1855; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 432. 1921.
Lecomte, Fl. Gen. Indo-Chine, 2: 839. 1921;
Eugenia tawaensis Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot.
Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 724. 1922; Setchell, 15:220. 1929.
Carnegie Inst. Wash. 20: 64. 1924 (Veg.
Tutuila Is.), Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 12: 198. British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 20595, 20673,
1926; Wilder, Bishop Mus. Bull. 86: 81. 20987 (type of E. tawaensis, Herb. Univ. Calif.):
1931; Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1: 651. 1931; Dutch Borneo, Goenoeng Sakoembang, Korthals
Kanehira, Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 45: 334. 1931, (type, Rijks Herb.).
Jour. Dept. Agrie. Kyushu Imper. Univ. 4: Known only from Borneo.
380. 1935; F. Brown, Bishop Mus. Bull. 130: Merrill's examination of Blume's type, Borneo,
201. 1935. Korthals, in the Rijks Herbarium clearly showed that
Eugenia macrophylla Lam. Diet. 3: 196. 1789. Jambosa peregrina Blume is identical with Eugenia
tawaensis Merr., the latter being accordingly reduced. Eugenia polyantha Wight, 111. Ind. Bot. 2:
The species is readily recognized by the pale terete 17. 1841; Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind.
branchlets, the impressed primary venation on the 2: 496. 1878; Koord. & Val. Meded. Lands
upper surface of the leaves, the almost obscure Plant. 40: 88. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java,
secondary venation, the thick and possibly corky 6: 88); King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2):
petioles with the yellowish epidermis apparently soon 103. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 533);
scaly, and the very short lateral or axillary inflores Koord. & Val. Atlas Baumart. Java, 3:/. 470,
cences. 471. 1915; Ridley, FL Malay Pen. 1: 742.
18. Syzygium sandakanense (Merr.) comb. nov. 1922; Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 15: 216.
1929; Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 35. 1930; Craib,
Eugenia sandakanensis Merr. Jour. Str. Branch FL Siam. Enum. 1: 656. 1931.
Roy. As. Soc. 86: 335. 1922, Univ. Calif. Pub.
Bot. 15: 216. 1929. Myrtus cymosa Blume, Bijdr. 1086. 1826, non
Spreng. (1825), nee Eugenia cymosa Lam.
British North Borneo, Sandakan, Ramos 1466 (type, Syzygium cymosum Korth. Nederl. Kruidk.
Herb. Manila; isotypes at Arn. Arb. and Gray Herb.), Arch. 1: 202. 1847, non DC.
Puasa, B. N. B. For. Dept. 1732; Tawao, Elmer 21160, Eugenia microbotrya Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1:
21462, 21544. 27, t. 10. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 430.
Known only from Borneo. 1921.
A species rather distinctive by the terete branchlets, Syzygium confusum Blume ex Miq. op. cit.,
the large shining leaves and the small compact lateral in syn.
inflorescences. Syzygium sandakanense (Merr.) is Eugenia pamatensis Miq. op. cit. 22, t. 4; Merr.
closely related to Eugenia glomerata Koord. & Val., op. cit. 432.
non Lam., but that has smaller and much more pro Syzygium micranthum Blume ex Miq. op. cit.
fusely pustulate leaves; the axes of the inflorescence 22, in syn.
tend to be obscure and the fruit is somewhat flattened,Eugenia cerasoides sensu Miq. op. cit. 27, non
more depressed and more transversely oblong than Roxb.
in the Bornean species. Eugenia Junghuhniana Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) :
19. Syzygium aegiceroides Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. 444. 1855, fide Koord. & Val.
Arch. 1: 203. 1847; Walp. Ann. 2: 629. 1851-52. Eugenia lucidula Miq. op. cit., based on Myrtus
cymosa Blume.
Eugenia aegiceroides Korth. ex Miq. Anal. Bot.
Ind. 1: 22. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 425. Eugenia resinosa Gagnep. Not. Syst. 3: 331.
1921. 1918, et in Lecomte, Fl. Gen. Indo-Chine, 2:
820. 1920.
Dutch Borneo, Martapoera, Korthals s. n. (type, Eugenia balsamea sensu Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1 :
Rijks Herb.). 754. 1922, non Wight (fide Craib).
Known only from Borneo.
British North Borneo, Sandakan, Elmer 20251:
This species is closely related to, if not identical
Sarawak, Marop, Beccari 3326; Saribas, Peku River
with, S. polyanthum (Wight) Walp. None of the col
bank, Haviland 1564: Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai,
lections at hand appear to match the type which we
Seboeloe, Abdulhamid 446 (Boschproefstation bb:
regret to say is somewhat fragmentary. All but two
15759); Kombeng, Endert 5178, 5242; Bandjermasin,
of the leaves have disarticulated leaving the branch
Sampit, Asem Koembang, Baderoen 2671 (Boschproef
with remnants of the inflorescence on the year-old
station bb:2658) ;Pleihari, Boschproej'station 1949, 2105,
growth. Only two flowers remain attached to the
axes which are 8-11 mm. long. The flowers are very
Rassid 1940; Pelandja?n, Rameli (Z. O. B. 2459);
Poeroektjahoe, Maroewai, Atmosoewarno 67 (Bosch
small (calyx 2 mm. long) with a somewhat quad
proefstation bb: 10616); Boekit Kasian, Amdjah 2;
rangular disc. The leaves are thicker, more obovate
Bloe-oe, Jaheri 709; Soengeidingez, Jaheri 843;
and more shortly and bluntly acuminate than most
between Soengei and Goenoeng Kenepai, H allier 1946;
of those in S. polyanthum (Wight) Walp. The vena
Ariname, Korthals s. n. (type of E. microbotrya Miq.,
tion is also more prominent in the latter species.
Rijks Herb.); Goenoeng Pamatton, Korthals s. n.
20. Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp. Rep. 2:180. (type of E. pamatensis Miq., Rijks Herb.); Poeloe
1843; Merr. & Perry, Jour. Arnold Arb. 19: 108. lampei, Korthals s. n.; without definite locality,
1938, non Miquel (1855). Korthals s. n.
Distribution: Burma, Siam, Indo-China, Malay given by Merrill, Enum. Born. PL 429, as a species
Peninsula, Sumatra, and Java. quite unrelated to S. leptostemon (Korth.) is repre
Syzygium leptostemon (Korth.) is very closely al sented.
lied to S. polyanthum (Wight) Walp., but the inflores Miquel, Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 28. 1850, states that he
cence of the latter is more profusely branched, the then failed to find the type of Jambosa leptostemon
flowers are smaller and usually in threes at the tips of Korth., but he may have located it later, or his de
the branches of the inflorescence, also the leaves are scription, Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 442, was taken from
smaller with less ascending and fewer primary veins. Strongylocalyx leptostemon Blume, op. cit. The
We have examined the actual types of Myrtus original specimen is in the Rijks Herbarium.
cymosa Blume, Eugenia microbotrya Miq. and E. The species is distinguished by the usually lateral
pamatensis Miq., and consider that they represent a and subracemose inflorescences, the somewhat quad
single species. MiquePs plates cited above as il rangular disc of the flowers, the 4-angled branchlets,
lustrating E. microbotrya and E. pamatensis present the open venation and the obliquely ascending pri
some differences in leaf-size and in the number of mary veins of the leaves. Occasionally the inflores
lateral nerves, but after examining the original col cence appears axillary and terminal on the older
lections, we see no reason for distinguishing more branches. King, 1. c, in his description of E. urceolata
than one species. (Korth.) King, states that the branches of the in
florescence are " powdered with ferrugineous scurf.''
21. Syzygium leptostemon (Korth.) comb. nov.
Apparently this is owing to the fact that the epidermis'
Jambosa leptostemon Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. cracks into tiny flakes as the branches grow older;
Arch. 1: 201. 1847.
when very young, however, the branches appear to
Strongylocalyx leptostemon Blume, Mus. Bot. be smooth. Both states are well shown in our Ma
Lugd.-Bat. 1: 89, t. 54- 1849. layan as well as in our Bornean specimens.
Eugenia leptostemon (Korth.) Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat.
1 (1): 442. 1855; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 429. 22. Syzygium Jaherii sp. nov.
1921.
Ramuli novelli exacte tetragoni, 1-1.5 mm. di?
Eugenia urceolata King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, metro, atrobrunnei, leviter granuloso-puberuli ; foliis
70 (2): 101. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: oblanceolatis vel anguste ellipticis, apice abrupte
531), non Jambosa urceolata Korth. obtuseque acuminatis, acumine db 1 cm. longo, basi
Eugenia subracemosa Merr. Jour. Str. Branch cuneatis, 3.5-7 cm. longis, 1.5-2.5 cm. latis, olivaceis
Roy. As. Soc. 79: 23. 1918, Enum. Born. PL vel brunneis, crebre minuteque punctatis, costa im
433. 1921.
pressa, venis primariis manifestis, numerosis, 1-1.5 mm.
Eugenia rotata King ex Craib, FL Siam. Enum. remotis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, vix 1 cm. longis, a
1:660. 1931.
basi ramosis, ramis divaricatis rachique puberulis;
Sarawak, near Kuching, Haviland 2928 (type of E. alabastris sessilibus, 4 mm. longis, obconicis, breviter
subracemosa), Hewitt s. n.: Dutch Borneo, without stipitatis.
locality, Korthals s. n. (type, Rijks Herb.); Sepaan Dutch Borneo, without definite locality, Jaheri s. n.
dingei, Jaheri 809; Western Koetai, near Moeara (type, Herb. Buitenzorg), 1893; Boekit Batoe Les
Antjaloeng, Endert 2056; near Long Petak, Endert soeng, Amdjah 495.
8505, 3821. This species has the general habit of Eugenia Ben
In addition to the above cited specimens the follow jamina King but both the leaves and the flowers are
ing sterile (or with a separate fruit or two) material smaller and the branchlets are sharply 4-angled. The
appears to belong here: Dutch Borneo, Mahakan, young branchlets are slightly granular-puberulent
Amdjah 45; Poeroektjahoe, Atmosoewarno 8263; T. and the rachis and its branches definitely so.
Leban, Pohan 107 (Boschproefstation bb: 14660);
Tahat, Abdulhamid 34 (Boschproefstation bb: 12558); 23. Syzygium castaneum (Merr.) comb. nov.
Sangkoelirang, Abdulhamid 48> 51 (Boschproefstation Eugenia castanea Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy.
bb: 12564, bb: 12567). As. Soc. 77: 212. 1917, 79: 22. 1918, Enum.
Distribution: Siam, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Born. PL 426. 1921.
Banka (fide Craib). Eugenia cymosa, var. concinna King saltern
Jambosa leptostachya Blume is to be removed from quoad King1 s collector 10521, non Syzygium
the synonymy of Syzygium leptostemon (Korth.) as concinnum Wall.
British North Borneo, without definite locality, The above cited collection seems to compare
Wood 943, 1882; Sandakan and vicinity, Ramos 1337, favorably with Eugenia papulosa Duthie of the Malay
1812; Tawao, Elmer 21275; Mount Kinabalu, Dallas, Peninsula; but, it should be noted that the specimens
Clemens 29801, 29301 A, 27869; Niah, on limestone are not in good condition as the fruits have been
formation, Haviland & Hose 3215A; Penibukan, punctured by insects and, hence, have developed
Clemems 50258; Mount Nunkok, Clemens s. n.: abnormally. This species was reported from Borneo
Sarawak, Baram District, Hose 359 (type, Herb. by Ridley, Jour. Bot. 68: 12. 1930, on the basis of an
Manila) ; Mount Poi, Foxworthy 228; Mount Merinjak, erroneously identified specimen.
Sadong, Native collector 2644: Dutch Borneo, Soengei
25. Syzygium hirtum (Korth.) comb. nov.
Ikang, Jaheri 1170.
Distribution: Malay Peninsula. Jambosa hirta Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1 :
This species is best characterized by its finely 200. 1847; Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 28. 1850;
veined and abruptly also obtusely acuminate leaves, Walp. Ann. 2: 638. 1851-52.
its puberulent branchlets, and the rather slender Jambosa rufo-tomentosa Gibbs, Jour. Linn. Soc.
branching puberulent or very minutely papillose Bot. 42: 77. 1914.
inflorescences; the leaves are minutely and usually Eugenia rufo-tomentosa Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
copiously glandular-punctate on the lower surface, Roy. As. Soc. 77: 223. 1917, 79: 20. 1918,
but this is often difficult to see on account of the Enum. Born. PL 433. 1921, Univ. Calif.
dark color of the dried leaf. Pub. Bot. 15: 218. 1929, Mitteil. Inst.
King's collector 10521 from Perak labeled Eugenia Allg. Bot. Hamburg, 7: 269. 1937.
cymosa, var. concinna King (in our herbarium) is British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 21588; Sapa
apparently identical with the Bornean material cited gaya, Ap?stol 822; Sandakan, Ramos 1628; Bettotan,
above. King does not mention the puberulent char near Sandakan, Kloss 19015, Ap?stol (B. N. B. For.
acter in his description, and Sir Arthur W. Hill, Dept. 3629); Kinabatangan, Evangelista 951; Sema
Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has wang, Pascual & Sales 1044', Mount Kinabalu,
very kindly supplied us with the information that the Colombon River, Clemens 34089, at 1600 m. alt.;
inflorescence and branchlets of Wallich's specimen Upper Kinabalu, Clemens 40324, 40762, at 1200 m.
no. 3582?Syzygium concinnum, upon which King's alt.; Tenompok, Clemens 30250, at 1500 m. alt.;
variety was based?are quite glabrous. Ridley, FL Penibukan, Clemens 32162 = 32029, canyon west of
Malay Pen. 1: 737. 1922, attributes scurfy branches the jungle at 1200 m. alt.; Dallas, Clemens 26328=
and inflorescence to this variety citing a specimen 28311, 26994, 27228, 30249; Mount Kalawat, Clemens
from Perak and giving the distribution as Burma, 11160; Kiau, Clemens 9973: Sarawak, Lundu, Havi
Assam, Java; this, probably, is similar to the collection land 992;near Kuching, Haviland 970: Dutch Borneo,
mentioned above which we identify as S. castaneum Boekit Raja, Winkler 1008; Martapoera, Dachlan 113
(Merr.). (Boschproefstation bb: 2172) ; Sepaandingei, Jaheri 802;
The following specimens differing from the type in Soengei Tjehan, Jaheri 1281; Western Koetai, Kemoel,
having leaves with less obvious secondary venation Endert 4403, at ? 1800 m. alt.; Kombeng, Endert
and more profusely branched and stouter inflores 5151; Poeloe Laoet, northeast of Stagen, Van Slooten
cences, are placed here with some hesitancy : Sarawak, 2295; Goenoeng Kenepai, H allier 1828.
without definite locality, Native collector 815, 1170, Distribution: Sumatra.
2178; near Sarawak, Haviland 2248?1755. About half In 1917 when Merrill transferred Jambosa rufo
the collections cited have sharply 4-angled branchlets, tomentosa Gibbs to Eugenia, he reduced to this species
in the others the branchlets are terete or sulcate. Jambosa hirta Korth. (not Eugenia hirta Berg). In
1930 he failed to locate Korthals' type in the Rijks
24. Syzygium papillosum (Duthie) comb. nov.
Herbarium, nor is it indicated as being present in that
Eugenia papulosa Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit, collection in the Rijks Herbarium copy of Index
Ind. 2: 495. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. Kewensis; Miquel, Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 28. 1850, noted
Bengal, 70 (2) : 84. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. that the type was not then in the herbarium, and, in
Pen. 3: 514); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 730. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 483. 1855, queried "Anne hujus
1922. Ordinis?" placing it under uMyrteae excludendae."
Dutch Borneo, Pladjoe, Amdjah 4$> In spite of Korthals' very short original description
Distribution: Malay Peninsula. we believe that there can be no question as to the
identity of this species, and in the transfer to Syzy 26. Syzygium multibracteolatum (Merr.) comb. nov.
gium Korthals' specific name has the right of Eugenia multibracteolata Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
priority. Roy. As. Soc. 77: 219. 1917, Enum. Born. PL
The species seems to be fairly common in Borneo 431. 1921.
and has also been collected in Sumatra. Gibbs has
Eugenia Lobbii Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 17. 1930.
already pointed out something of its variability in the
open and in the forest. From the series of specimens Sarawak, Santubong, Native collector 2240 (type,
available we suspect that altitude is also a factor Herb. Manila), Beccari 2127, Hewitt s. n.: Dutch
causing variation. The pubescence of the branchlets, Borneo, Singkawang, Polak 252.
petioles, axes of the inflorescences and calyx is a Known only from Borneo.
mixture in varying degrees of coarse long and fine Belonging to the group with glaucous calyces, this
short hairs. On some specimens, particularly those species is readily distinguished by the large and thick
from Mount Kinabalu, the trichomes are prevailingly ovate leaves with exceedingly short petioles and the
long and coarse, even on the calyx; on others, the somewhat persistent and conspicuous bracts and
long hairs extend less up the axis until there is either bracteoles of the panicles.
an equal mixture of coarse and fine hairs on the calyx
or a predominance of fine ones. The latter condition 27. Syzygium pterophorum sp. nov.
is typical of Eugenia villifera Ridl. ; yet, although the Arbor 9-15 m. alta, glabra; ramis teretibus, atro
two extremes are readily distinguished, the inter brunneis; ramulis 4-alatis, flavo-brunneis; foliis cori
mediates are not so easy to separate. The venation of aceis, anguste ovatis vel lanceolatis apice longe acu
the leaves of E. villifera Ridl. and S. hirtum (Korth.) minatis, acumine ? 2 cm. longo, basi rotundatis,
is very similar and the acumen in both species is 4-13.5 cm. longis, 1-4 cm. latis, supra olivaceis,
variable. As a whole the inflorescence of E. villifera subtus pallidioribus, costa supra impressa, subtus
Ridl. is larger and has more flowers, but this is elevata, venis primariis supra impressis, subtus con
scarcely a specific difference. In view of the close spicuas, utrinque ad 16, in venam intramarginalem
similarity in foliar and floral characters E. villifera 1.5 mm. a margine confluentibus; venulis laxe reticu
Ridl. seems scarcely worthy of more than varietal latis, ? obscuris; petiolo 3-4 mm. longo, alis ramu
rank within this variable species. . lorum suboccultato; inflorescentiis terminalibus axil
laribusque, ad 3 cm.longis; rachi 4-alata; ramis brevis
25A. Syzygium hirtum var. villiferum (Ridl.) comb, simis ; floribus ad apicem ramorum conf ertis, sessilibus ;
nov. bracteis caducis, obovatis, circiter 3 mm. longis, con
Eugenia villifera Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 13.cavis;
1930.calycis tubo 4 mm. longo, apice vix 2.5 mm.
lato, lobis vix 1 mm. longioribus, ovatis, obtusis;
Sarawak, Kuching, Beccari 1253 (type-collection
staminibusof elongatis, numerosis, antheris ellipticis,
E. villifera Ridl. erroneously cited as 1293);
0.4 mm.near
longis; fructibus ignotis.
Kuching, Haviland & Hose 3880; Santubong,British
Hewitt North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Colombon
s. n.; between Sabaku and Lundu, Clemens
River,s.Clemens
n., 34380 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; iso
October 8, 1929; Upper Rejang River, Gat,types
Clemens
at Buitenzorg, New York and Rijks Herb.),
21628; Western Koetai, near Long Iboet, Endert
August 2585;
10, 1933, at about 1500-1650 m. alt.; Penibu
near Lahoem, Endert 1739; Poeloe Laoet,
kan,above
Clemens 31300, January 16, 1933, ridge below
Kampong Soengeiparing, Verhoef 83, 91; Soengei
camp, by Dumalon, 1200-1500 m. alt.; Mount Nun
Bloe-oe, Jaheri 443; Tepoh (Tepu), Jaheri
kok, 1692;
Clemens 32012, 35085, 32634; Upper Kinabalu,
Goenoeng Klam, Hallier 2835. Clemens 50694, Gurulau Spur, on crest, at 1500 m.
Known only from Borneo. alt.; Tenompok, Clemens 29470, May 2, 1932, at 1500
Among the above cited specimens, two, m. alt.; Mumungan River, Clemens 33047, May 1,
Clemens
1933, finer
21628 and Clemens s. n., have longer flowers with at 1650 m. alt.
and more even pubescence, and larger leaves Although
with this species is very closely related to
many more primary veins than the typical Syzygiumvilli
var. multibracteolatum (Merr.), it differs in the
ferum (Ridl.). Although very distinct in appearance,
elongate, narrower and thinner leaves with prominent
owing to the high variability within this venation,
species, theas
more compact inflorescences, with very
we interpret it, we do not assign any varietal name
short branches, and the smaller and slightly pustulate
to this form. calyces.
28. Syzygium zeylanicum (L.) DC. Prodr. 3:260. 1828; sam, Burma, Siam, Indo-China, the Malay Peninsula,
Wight le. 1: t. 73. 1838; Merr. & Perry, Jour. Sumatra, Borneo and Java.
Arnold Arb. 19: 101, 224. 1938. Although Syzygium zeylanicum (Linn.) DC. as
here interpreted is perhaps somewhat in the nature of
Myrtus zeylanica Linn. Sp. PL 472. 1753.
a collective species, we can see little reason for dis
Eugenia spicata Lam. Encycl. 3: 201. 1789;
Koord. & Val. Meded. Lands Plant. 40: tinguishing more than one species on the basis of our
present knowledge of the group.
122. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, 6: 122).
Clemens 27669 is apparently a good match for
Eugenia zeylanica Wight, 111. 2: 15. 1841;
Duthie in Hook. f. FL Brit. Ind. 2: 485. Myrtus lepidocarpa Korth., but, in our material, the
characters hardly suffice to separate it from S. zey
1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2):
lanicum (Linn.) DC. There is an obvious tendency
108. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 538);
toward tetragonous or sulcate branchlets in certain
Gagnep. in Lecomte, Fl. Gen. Indo-Chine,
collections of the Bornean material but apart from
2: 804. 1920; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 434.
this they match the Indian specimens fairly well.
1921; Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 738. 1922, non
Willd. In the southern part of the range of this species, the
calyces tend to become strongly rugose (verruculose)
Syzygium bracteatum Korth. Nederl. Kruidk.
Arch. 1:205. 1847. rather than wrinkled-pustular (creased lengthwise)
as in the more northern material, and the flower also
Eugenia varians Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 21.
is slightly smaller; these differences, however, do not
1850, excl. syn. S. rugosum Korth.
appear to be specific but rather show the variability
Syzygium coarctatum Blume ex Miq. 1. c, in
of the species over a wide range.
syn.
Korthals' specimen representing S. bracteatum
Eugenia myrtifolia sensu Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind.
Korth. was not found by Merrill (1930) at the Rijks
1: 20. 1850, non Roxb.
Herbarium, but his species is supposedly conspecific
Myrtus lepidocarpa Korth. ex Miq. 1. c. in syn.
with S. zeylanicum (Linn.) DC.
Syzygium myrtifolium Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) :
456. 1855. 29. Syzygium antisepticum (Blume) comb. nov.
Jambosa bracteata Miq. op. cit. 437. Caryophyllus antisepticus Blume in DC. Prodr.
Eugenia antis?ptica sensu Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 3:262. 1828.
17. 1930, non O. Ktze. Calyptranthus arom?tica Blume, Bijdr. 1092.
British North Borneo, without definite locality, 1826. non Syzigium aromaticum (L) Merr. &
Creagh s. n.; Kampong Bokara, Kandilis (B.N.B. For. Perry.
Dept. 2888) ; Mount Kinabalu, Dallas, Clemens 27669; Eugenia macrorhyncha Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1 :
21. 1850.
Sandakan and vicinity, Wood 811, 893, Castillo 591,
Ramos 1853; Ulo Soengei, Mustapha 777: Sarawak, Myrtus acuminata Korth. ex Miq. 1. c, in syn.
Native collector 262, 476,1453; near Kuching, Haviland Jambosa arom?tica Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
436. 1855.
122, Haviland & Hose 3386, Beccari 8074; Matang,
Beccari 1301; Marop, Beccari 8155; Mount Stupong, Eugenia cuprea Koord. & Val. Meded. Lands
Native collector 5118; Mount Sengghai, Native collector Plant. 40: 125. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort.
5136: Dutch Borneo, without definite locality, de Java, 6: 125).
Vriese 82, Teysmann s. n.; Goenoeng Lawak, Korthals Eugenia scolopophylla Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 17.
1930.
s. n. (E. myrtifolia sensu Miq. non Roxb., Rijks Herb.) ;
Western Koetai, near Moeara Moentai, Endert 2020; Sarawak, Selabat, Haviland 695/119 (type of E.
Sabentoeloeng, Endert 1520; Rantau, Pabaoengan, scolopophylla, Herb. Kew.); Mount Matang, Clemens
Dachlan 14; Landak, Ambarang, de Leeuwen 116; 20957; without definite locality, Native collector 1775
Asem, Pleihari, Labohm 1954; Samenggaris, Amdjah (distributed as E. rugosa): Dutch Borneo, Western
1054; Mandan, Polak 209; Soengei Taboek, Penatang Koetai, Long Poehoes, Endert 4&%8', Balikpapan,
forest, Pandjang, Dachlan58 (Z.O.B. 2417); Martapo Goenoeng Sapingga, Atjil 2054; Tandjoeng, Pangelak,
era, Korthals s.n. (E. varians Miq., S. coarctatum BL, Boschproefstation bb: 13954; Goenoeng Batay, Korth
Rijks Herb.), Kawakimi s. n.; between Martapoera als (type of E. macrorhyncha, Rijks Herb.); Oebah,
and Bandjermasin, Winkler 8410. Boekit Kasian, Amdjah 63.
This species is found in China, India, Ceylon, As Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Java.
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Blume's actual type of Calyptranthus arom?tica in is in the texture of the leaves which are slightly
the Rijks Herbarium has been examined by Merrill; thinner and scarcely as stiff as those of S. antisepticum
there is also an isotype in the New York Botanic (Blume). We have observed similar differences in
Garden Herbarium. Whether this and Eugenia grata specimens representing other species and suggest that
Wight are conspecific we are not in a position to say it is the explanation here; further we can match this
since we have no authentic collections from the type perfectly in sterile but not in flowering specimens.
locality of the latter species. The Gray Herbarium Although Koorders & Valeton, 1. c, reduce Blume's
sheet with two labels, Herb. Griffith (Kew Dist. 2864), species without discussion to Eugenia spicata Lam.,
Burma and Malay Peninsula, and Herb. Heifer (Kew i. e. S. zeylanicum (L.) DC, to which it is indeed
Dist. 2364), Tenasserim and Andamans, we believe to very closely allied, we are unable to maintain E.
represent three different entities. One specimen as cuprea Koord. & Val. as an entity separate from this
sociated with the Griffith label is unquestionably S. species.
zeylanicum (L.) DC, the other is S. lineatum (DC.)
Merr & Perry, the third associated with the Heifer 30. Syzygium kinabaluense (Stapf) comb. nov.
label is apparently S. antisepticum (Blume). King's
Eugenia kinabaluensis Stapf, Trans. Linn. Soc.
collector 5414 (of which we have two sheets) labeled
Bot. 4: 152, t. 11, f. 10-12. 1894; Merr.
E. grata Wight is a very close match (except that the Enum. Born. PL 429. 1921.
leaves are smaller) for this species as are also Forbes
8147 and 2929 from Sumatra, but that statement does British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Haviland
not hold for other specimens labeled E. grata Wight, 1112 (type-collection), Clemens 10626a; Upper Kina
Eugenia scolopophylla Ridl. differs from the type balu, Gurulau spur, Clemens 51119, base of Victoria
only in that the leaves are more copiously puncticu Peak; Mount Nunkok, Clemens 32829, at 1650 m.
late above and the minute glandular dots on the alt.; Marai Parai, Clemens 33054, at 1650 m. alt.;
lower surface are more easily seen than in the type, Colombon River, Clemens 32470, 33688; Penataran
but we do not consider that this slight difference is River, Clemens 32543, at about 2250 m. alt.; Kam
sufficient to warrant the distinguishing of a separate boranga, Clemens 30307.
species, as intergrades occur in the series of specimens Known only from Borneo.
above cited. A difficult and puzzling species owing to the great
The privilege of examining the types at the Rijks variability of the leaves, the apex being sometimes
Herbarium has thrown some light on Eugenia rugosa rounded, occasionally subemarginate, but mostly, in
(Korth.) Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 77: our specimens, tapering to a broad obtuse acumen,
224. 1917, Enum. Born. PL 433. 1921. The specimen although all forms may appear on the same specimen.
Merrill cited as representing Korthals' species in The leaves in most of our collections are larger than
making the transfer to Eugenia does not represent those of the type. The flowers of the above cited
true S. rugosum Korth. The actual type in the Rijks collections appear to be a good match for those of the
Herbarium is from Karrau and belongs to an entirely type-collection except that the ovary is bilocular.
different group of species. There is another specimen
so named in the Rijks Herbarium apparently repre 31. Syzygium bankense (Hassk.) comb. nov.
senting a form of Syzygium zeylanicum (L.) DC.
Microjambosa (?) bankensis Hassk. Hort. Bog.
which Miquel erroneously interpreted as the type and Descr. 276. 1858.
called Eugenia varians. He states that Korthals'
Jambosa buxifolia Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
specific name was taken from the rugose calyx-tube
1086. 1858, Suppl. 1: 311. 1862.
which, however, Korthals himself described as
Microjambosa besukiensis Hassk. ex Miq. FL
"laevia"; possibly the name was selected because of
Ind. Bat. Suppl. 1: 311. 1862, in syn.
the minutely glandular-pustulate lower leaf-surf aces.
Eugenia bankensis Backer, Schoolfl. Java, 508.
Again, concerning E. macrorhyncha Miq., we are 1911.
inclined to believe that the sterile type-specimen is
Eugenia besukiensis Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
only a young leafy branch of Syzygium antisepticum
(Blume). Miquel himself, Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 436. Roy. As. Soc. 77: 226. 1917, 79: 21. 1918,
Enum. Born. PL 426. 1921.
1855, observes, "ab hac (i. e. Jambosa arom?tica Miq.)
vix differt Eugenia macrorhyncha Miq.," and the Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, near Benoewa
greatest tangible difference which we have observed Toewa, Endert 1584; Beneden-Matan, Landjoet,
Schuitemaker 48 (Boschproefstation bb: 14399). Banka latis, longitudinaliter rugosis; calycis tubo 3 mm.
and the Philippines. longo, lobis 1 mm. longis, late oblongo-rotundatis ;
Perhaps Arsat 695 and Clemens 9509, Sandakan, petalis singillatim vel calyptratim deciduis; antheris
British North Borneo, also belong here. They differ ovatis, connectivo ad apicem glanduloso-mucronato;
from the other collections in their somewhat punctate fructibus ignotis.
leaves, but all are plants -of low altitude. We have British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Marai
several sterile specimens which might be placed here Parai, Clemens 33201 (type, Herb. Arnold Arb.; iso
except that inflorescence is essential to distinguish types at Buitenzorg, New York and Rijks Herb.), at
this and some other species very similar in habit. 1500 m. alt.; Penataran Basin, Clemens 34207, at
The species was first described from material col about 2000 m. alt.: Dutch Borneo, Boekit Raja,
lected on the Island of Banka. Molengraaff B. 3459, at 2000 m. alt.
The leaves of this species, although very much like
32. Syzygium ovatifolium sp. nov. those of Syzygium gaultherioides (Ridl.) in outline and
Arbor 24-30 m. alta; ramis teretibus, pallide brun venation, are larger and longer petioled; the inflores
neis, ramulis ultimis tetragonis; foliis ovatis, basi cence, too, is distinctly different in having a definite
obtusiusculis, apice longe acuminatis, 2-4.5 cm. longis, rachis and with flowers nearly twice as large as are
1-2.3 cm. latis, utrinque subconcoloribus, consperse those of the latter species.
minuteque punctatis, venis primariis in utraque
pagina subaequaliter manifestis, costa supra impressa 34. Syzygium polycladum sp. nov.
subtus elevata; petiolo ? 3 mm. longo; paniculis
Arbor parva, circiter 4.5 m. alta; ramis ci?ereis,
terminalibus axillaribusque, db 2 cm. altis, rachi
cortice rimoso; ramulis tetragonis, cinnamomeis;
anguste alata, ramis 2-3 mm. longis, alabastris con
foliis anguste ovatis vel ellipticis, basi subrotundatis
fertis, sessilibus, crasso-clavatis, circiter 5 mm. longis,
vel valde obtusis, apice obtuse acuminatis vel obtusis,
apice 2.2 mm. latis; calycis tubo laevi, longitudinaliter
6-9 mm. longis, 3-5 mm. latis, supra atro-, subtus
rugoso, lobis circiter 1 mm. altis latisque, rotundatis,
flavo-viridibus, costa in utraque pagina depressa,
petalis singillatim deciduis, staminibus numerosis,
venis primariis oculo nudo nullis; petiolo circiter 1
antheris 0.4 mm. longis ellipticis; fructibus immaturis
urceolatis. mm. longo; paniculis plerumque terminalibus, vix 1
cm. longis; alabastris clavatis, breviter stipitatis, ?
Mount Kinabalu, Tenompok, Clemens 28748 (type,
5.5 mm. longis; calycis tubo 4.5 mm. longo, vix 2.5
Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotypes at Buitenzorg, New York,
mm. lato, lobis circiter 1 mm. longis latisque, rotun
Leiden) March 9, 1932, at 1500 m. alt., Clemens
datis; petalis singillatim vel calyptratim deciduis;
29868, June 10, 1932.
A note on the field label of the second collection tells staminibus numerosis; antheris vix 0.4 mm. longis;
fructibus ignotis.
us that both specimens came from the same tree, the
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Marai
type in bud and young flower, the other in young
fruit. Parai, Clemens 35086, April 13, 1933, 600-900 m. alt.;
West Marai Parai, Clemens 32535, at 1200 m. alt.;
In general habit this species most resembles Syzyg
Penibukan, Clemens 30940 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.;
ium zeylanicum (L) DC. but the calyces are smooth
isotypes at Buitenzorg, New York and Leiden),
and practically without pseudostipes.
January 10, 1933, on table rock, left ridge above camp
33. Syzygium exiguifolium sp. nov. in rotten moss, leaves, etc. ; Penataran, Clemens 34208,
at 200 m. alt.: Dutch Borneo, Bengkajang, B. de Jong
Glabra; ramis teretibus, cinereo-brunneis, ramulis
531 (Boschproefstation bb: 9668).
ultimis quadrangulis, cinnamomeis; foliis vix patenti
The very small and divaricate or often reflexed
bus, ellipticis, basi late cuneatis, apice rotundatis vel
leaves are characteristic of this species. It most
obtusis, 0.5-1.5 cm. longis, 0.4-0.8 cm. latis, supra
resembles Syzygium perparvifolium (Merr.) in habit
olivaceis, subtus pallidioribus, glandulis minutis but the inflorescence has a definite axis and the flowers
parcius adspersis, costa supra impressa subtus elevata,
are most like those of S. bankense (Hassk.).
vena inter mar ginali venisque primariis ad 9, subtrans
versis, subtus prominulis; petiolo 1-2 mm. longo,
35. Syzygium gaultherioides (Ridl.) comb. nov.
ruguloso; paniculis plerumque terminalibus, 10-13
mm. altis, rachi quadrangula, bracteis caducis; ala Eugenia gaultherioides Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68:
bastris clavatis, sessilibus, 4.5-5 mm. longis, angu 16. 1930.
Sarawak, Bongoh Mountain, near Tegora, Haviland Long Poehoes, Endert 2506; Soengei Magne, Jaheri
2057 (type, Kew Herb.; phot.). 663; Sebalama, Teysmann 10849; above Mahakam,
Known only from Borneo. Soengei Boh, Henar 41 (Boschproefstation bb: 20634).
Syzygium gaultherioides (Ridl.) is very closely allied Teysmann 10849 which Ridley cites as representing
to S. perparvifolium (Merr.) but the leaves are Eugenia papulosa Duthie as "quite like the plant of
slightly smaller, rounded to obtuse rather than acu the Malay Peninsula except that the stem is four
minate at the apex and the veins are visible on the angled" is not Duthie's species which has terete or at
under surface. most subtetragonous branchlets, and which, moreover,
has the lower surfaces of its leaves, young branches
36. Syzygium perparvifolium (Merr.) comb. nov. and pedicels covered with a rusty-colored scurf; the
Eugenia perparvifolia Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Bornean plant is glabrous. Teysmann 10849 repre
Roy. As. Soc. 77: 220. 1917, Enum. Born. sents S. rejangense Merr. & Perry rather than S.
PL 432. 1921. papillosum (Duthie). Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit.
Sarawak, Mount Santubong, Foxworthy 4&4 (type, Ind. 2: 495. 1878 mentions Beccari 2521 from Borneo,
Herb. Manila): Dutch Borneo, Soengei Kenepai, following his description of the species, as having a
Hallier 2087; between Soengei and Goenoeng Kenepai, similar clothing of red scurf; this is S. hirtum (Korth.)
Hallier 1927; Goenoeng Damoes, Hallier 512, 582; var. villiferum (Ridl.) Merr. & Perry (E. villifera
Poeloe Madjang, Teysmann 7886; Manan, Polak 222. Ridl., so named by Ridley but not cited in the origi
Distribution: Borneo. nal description of his species).
The above cited specimens appear to be typical S. 38. Syzygium kiauense (Merr.) comb. nov.
perparvifolium (Merr.). Haviland 2091, near Kuching,
Eugenia kiauensisMerr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy.
Sarawak, and Endert 3545, West Koetai, differ in
As. Soc. 77: 209. 1917, Enum. Born. PL 429.
having slightly more elongate leaves with rather obvi 1921.
ous venation and less evidently shining surfaces.
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Kiau,
37. Syzygium rejangense sp. nov. Clemens 10132 (type, Herb. Manila; isotype, Herb.
Eugenia papulosa sensu Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: Arn. Arb.); Marai Parai Spur, Clemens 11104; Dallas,
12. 1930, non Duthie. Clemens 26155, 26465, 26565, 26815; East Dallas,
Clemens 30308.
Arbor glabra, circiter 15 m. alta; ramulis circiter Known only from Mount Kinabalu.
7 mm. di?metro, brunneis, perspicue 4-angulatis et In the original description of this species Merrill
anguste 4-alatis; foliis rigide coriaceis, late oblanceo notes that the specimen Clemens 11104 has the leaves
latis, usque ad 35 cm. longis, 9 cm. latis, sessilibus, distinctly glandular on the lower surface; that is also
basi perspicue auriculato-cordatis, semiamplexicauli true of the other collections here cited. The leaves
bus, apice tenuiter acuminatis, supra ex olivaceis often tend to be obovate-elliptic and the inflorescence
brunneis, subtus pallidioribus, nervis primariis utrin is sometimes up to 15 cm. high and broad.
que circiter 30, supra obscuris subtus perspicuis,
elevatis, in venam intramarginalem 2 ad 3 mm. a 39. Syzygium Panzeri sp. nov.
margine confluentibus; inflorescentiis terminalibus, Arbor parva; ramulis quadrangulis, 2-2.5 mm. di?
amplis, breviter pedunculatis, circiter 15 cm. longis, metro, cinereo-brunneis ; foliis lanceolato-ellipticis,
15-20 cm. latis, rachi ramisque ? 4-angulatis, ramis 9-17 cm. longis, 2.5-6 cm. latis, basi obtusis vel ro
oppositis, inferioribus ad 10 cm. longis; ramulis tundatis, apice obtuse acuminatis, chartaceo-coriaceis,
ultimis trifloris; floribus sessilibus, albidis; calycibus supra brunneis vel olivaceis, vix puncticulatis, subtus
clavato-obconicis, circiter 1.3 cm. longis, 7 mm. latis, pallidioribus, glandulis minutis conspersis, venis
pallidis, glanduloso-punctatis, sepalis 4, rigidis, late primariis utrinque circiter 10-12, subtus prominenti
ovato-rotundatis, circiter 3 mm. latis; staminibus bus, patulo-ascendentibus, in venam submarginalem
numerosis, filamentis styloque circiter 2 cm. longis. 3-5 mm. a margine distantem confluentibus, venulis
Sarawak, Upper Rejang River, Kapit and Gat, laxe reticulatis; petiolo crassiusculo, 2-4 mm. longo;
Clemens 21204 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotype, New inflorescentia parva compacta, axillari terminalique,
York Bot. Gard. Herb.), 21632, July 6 and 29, 1929, rachi 2-4 mm. longa, vix ramosa; floribus sessilibus, in
a tree growing along the river margin: Dutch Borneo, quove racemo ad 8; alabastris turbinatis, circiter 1.2
Western Koetai, near Long Petak, Endert 4074; near cm. longis, apice 0.6 cm. latis; calycis lobis externis 2
mm. longis, disco staminifero margine interno prom Although this species in general habit suggests S.
inulo, stylo longo; fructibus ignotis. lilacinum (Merr.), the branchlets are 4-angled, the
Dutch Borneo, Tanah-Boemboe, near Kampong leaf-blades are more copiously puncticulate, the vena
Baroe (Batoe-litjin), Verhoef 67 (type, Herb. Buiten tion is less obvious, the flowers are very much larger
zorg; isotype, Rijks Herb.), December 4, 1928, at and the buds are elongate pyriform with a long taper
? 10 m. alt.; Western Koetai, near Mount Kemoel, ing base; whereas, in S. lilacinum (Merr.) the branch
Endert 4805, at ? 1600 m. alt.; near Long Petak, lets are terete, and the flower-buds are very short
Endert 8517, at =fc 500 m. alt. pyriform with a short base, the more or less globose
We have been unable to match the above cited upper part being about two-thirds the length of the
material with our other collections or descriptions, entire bud. It is probably more closely related to S.
and yet, it is with much hesitancy that we propose a lancifolium (Miq.) from which it differs in that the
new species in this particular complex. S. Panzeri leaves are broader toward the short-rounded or sub
very closely resembles S. heterocladum (Merr.) as to cordate base, the lower surface is copiously dotted
foliar and branchlet characters, but the flowers are with minute glands, the upper profusely punctate,
distinctly sessile in contrast to the obviously pedi and the flowers are long-pedicellate (pedicels ?1.5
celled ones of the latter species. The species is cm. long) for this particular group of species.
dedicated to G. W. F. Panzer, co-author of the Motley 644 differs from the type in that the leaves
" Vollst?ndiges Pflanzensystem" (1777-88). are generally smaller, the venation tends to be more
obvious on the lower surface, and the branchlets ap
40. Syzygium heterocladum (Merr.) comb. nov.
pear more sharply angled; the specimens are not
Eugenia heteroclada Merr. Jour. Str. Branch strictly comparable, however, as the type shows a
Roy. As. Soc. 77: 218. 1917, Enum. Born. year's growth and Motley 644 the new shoots of the
PL 428. 1921.
season. We do not believe that they differ specifically.
Eugenia Scortechinii, var. parvifolia sensu
Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68:11. 1930, p. p., non King. 42. Syzygium Kingii (Merr.) comb. nov.
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Kiau, Eugenia Kingii Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy.
Clemens 10127 (type, Herb. Manila; isotype, Herb. As. Soc. 79: 22. 1918, Enum. Born. PL 429.
Arn. Arb.); Penibukan, Clemens 31121, 81286; Mount 1921.
Nunkok, Clemens 32896; West Marai Parai, Clemens Eugenia Scortechinii, var. parvifolia sensu
82496: Sarawak, Matang, Haviland 1048. Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 11. 1930, p. p., non
Known only from Borneo. King.
This species is very close to S. lancifolium (Miq.) British North Borneo, without definite locality,
and S. insigne (Blume). It is separable from the Wood 947, Creagh s. n.; Batu Lapan, Wood 1962;
former chiefly by the larger and fewer flowers of the Sandakan, Agama 720, Evangelista 768; Labuk region,
inflorescence and the slightly different direction of Villamil 252; Balambangan Island, Kloss 19272:
the primary veins. It is distinguished from the Sarawak, Bongaya, Ridley 9071 (type, Herb. Singa
latter by the definitely winged (just below each node) pore; phot.).
internodes, the sparsely, if at all, puncticulate or Apparently endemic.
glandular leaves, and the subtransverse primary veins. We are not at all sure that Kloss 19272 really be
41. Syzygium insigne (Blume) comb. nov. longs in this species. The leaves are much larger
than in any other collection cited and the flowers are
Jambosa insignis Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat.
somewhat smaller than those of the type. It does not
1: 100. 1849, in part; Merr. Enum. Born. PL
exactly match any collections at our disposal; but,
428. 1921, excl. syn. Jambosa lanceolata
Korth. the species of this group are close and the material of
many of them is too scanty for us to say with any
Jambosa lancifolia Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 427.
certainty what are real specific differences or what are
1855, in part.
only variations within a species. Altogether too
Eugenia Scortechinii, var. parvifolia sensu
many species have been described from fragmentary
Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68:11. 1930, p. p., non King. material.
Dutch Borneo, Martapoera, Korthals s. n. (type,
Rijks Herb.); Bandjermasin, Motley 644 43. Syzygium monanthum (Merr.) comb. nov.
Known only from Borneo. Eugenia monantha Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Roy. As. Soc. 79: 22. 1918, Enum. Born. cited and the base of the leaf is more tapering than
PL 430. 1921. rounded.
Sarawak, Rejang, Belaga, Haviland 2146 (type, 46. Syzygium mappaceum (Korth.) comb. nov.
Herb. Singapore; phot.); banks of Kanowit, Beccari
3871. Jambosa mappacea Korth. Nederl. Kruidk.
Arch. 1: 200. 1847; Walp. Ann. 2: 638. 1851
Apparently endemic. 52.
A species readily separated from the other members
of this group by the slenderly acuminate leaves and Branchlets terete, light or grayish brown; leaves
the 4-angled tips of the branchlets. ternate, practically sessile (the midrib somewhat
abruptly enlarged 1-1.5 cm. from the base of the leaf
44. Syzygium ampullarium (Stapf) comb. nov. simulating a petiole), obovate-oblong narrowed to a
Eugenia ampullaria Stapf, Trans. Linn. Soc rounded or subcordate base, primary veins conspicu
Bot. 4: 153, t. 11, f. 13. 1894; Merr. Jour ous below, strongly ascending, somewhat irregularly
Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 79: 21. 1918, arranged 1-2 cm. apart, arcuately anastomosing about
Enum. Born. PL 425. 1921. 5 mm. within the margin, secondary veins loosely
reticulated; inflorescence axillary and terminal, com
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Haviland
mon peduncle ? 1 cm. long; flowers clustered, single
1508/1096 (type-collection); Upper Kinabalu, Clem
at the apex of branches up to 1.5 cm. long; buds pyri
ens 27830, 30245; Gurulau spur, Clemens 50870.
Endemic. form, about 1.5 cm. long and near the apex 1-1.5 cm.
in diameter; calyx-lobes 4, the two larger approxi
Mrs. Clemens collected this species in good flowering
mately 4 mm. long and twice as wide, the smaller
condition. The inflorescence is short, as originally
about half that size; petals falling separately; fruit
described, "vix e foliis exscrtae," with several large unknown.
flowers (flower-buds 15-18 mm. long, 7-9 mm. in
Dutch Borneo, without definite locality, Korthals
diameter at the apex) clustered at the tips of short
s. n. (type, Rijks Herb.); Kapoeas, Teysmann 8228.
branchlets and subtended by reduced leaves (we
Apparently endemic.
should call these leafy bracts except that they are
Hitherto this species has been reduced to E. formosa
petiolate). The species is amply distinct by the
Wall., but we do not believe the latter, which is not
short-petiolate and rounded-ovate leaves and the
surely known to occur in the Malay Penirsula is apt
short and compact inflorescence.
to be found in Borneo. Further, the inflorescence of
45. Syzygium Creaghii (Ridl.) comb. nov. E. formosa Wall, is lateral in the axils of fallen leaves;
whereas, that of S. mappaceum (Korth.) is axillary
Eugenia Creaghii Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 14. 1930.
and terminal. In Teysmann 8228 the inflorescence is
Eugenia Woodii Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy.
practically sessile with flowers on pedicels about 5 mm.
As. Soc. 86: 336. 1922, Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot.
long; nevertheless, we believe the collection belongs to
15: 216. 1929, non Dummer, 1912.
this species.
British North Borneo, Bettotan Valley, Wood 688
(type of E. Woodii, Herb. Manila); Sandakan and 47. Syzygium Blumei (Steud.) comb. nov.
vicinity, Ramos 1262,1803,1804, Elmer 20120; Tawao, Eugenia Blumei Steud. Nom. ed. 2,1: 601. 1840.
Elmer 21861: Dutch Borneo, Tikoeng, Amdjah 902; Eugenia angustifolia Blume, Flora, 7: 291. 1824,
West Koetai, Kombeng, Endert 5237. non Lam. (1789).
Reported only from Borneo. Myrtus hypericifolia Blume, Bijdr. 1082. 1826,
In describing Eugenia Creaghii in 1930, Ridley nonSalisb. (1796).
failed to recognize its identity with the very strongly Jambosa hypericifolia DC. Prodr. 3: 287. 1828;
marked species described by Merrill in 1922 as E. Blume Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1: 101. 1849;
Woodii; the latter specific name is invalid as it is a Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 425. 1855.
later homonym and accordingly Ridley's name is Eugenia lancifolia Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 17.
accepted. Creagh 7 and Burbidge s. n. on which E. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 429. 1921 (non
Creaghii Ridl. was based are identical with E. Woodii Jambosa lancifolia Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
Merr. Probably Ramos 1857, a sterile specimen, 427. 1855, nee Jambosa lanceolata Korth.).
also belongs to this species. The primary veins are Eugenia hypericifolia Koord. & Val. Meded.
a little farther apart than in most specimens above Lands Plant. 40: 69. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort.
Java, 6: 69); Atlas Baumart. Java, 3:/. 456. Distribution: Siam, Malay Peninsula, and Java.
1915. Our specimen is a good match for King1 s collector
Dutch Borneo, without definite locality, Korthals 34OI and Nur 19979 from Perak and Johore respec
s. n. (type of Eugenia lancifolia Miq., Rijks Herb.). tively. The species is fairly well marked by the very
Distribution: Java. short inflorescence and the thick and roughish almost
The only material we have seen which, as we sup corky petiole which abruptly joins the smooth and
narrow midrib of the leaf.
pose (for we are fully aware of the uncertainty accom
panying the identification of sterile material), is a Ridley, Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 77: 64.
good match for this sterile collection (Korthals) is a 1918, points out that E. pseudoformosa King is a
specimen (likewise sterile) from Java collected by much smaller tree or shrub than E. formosa Wall,
Blume and labeled in his handwriting Myrtus hyperici which doubtfully occurs on the Malay Peninsula.
folia. This is accepted as synonymous with Blume's Koorders & Valeton begin their Latin diagnosis of
earlier Eugenia angustifolia by Koorders & Valeton. E. formosa Wall, thus, " Arbuscula vel arbor parva."
Although we have not seen any authentic material This together with the figure of the very characteristic
representing the latter species, the descriptions of the petiole and the short inflorescence, Atlas, Baumart.
two are so similar that we believe Blume in publishing Java, 3: /. 459. 1915, seems to us rather convincing
Myrtus hypericifolia was merely renaming his E. evidence that the species which Koorders & Valeton
angustifolia. Both these binomials are later homo designated as E. formosa Wall, is really E. pseudofor
nyms, hence the first valid specific epithet is that mosa King. E. Zoilingeriana, var. abbreviata Koord.
given by Steudel. & Val. is a close ally.
It is here noted that Miquel in describing Eugenia 49. Syzygium lilacinum (Merr.) comb. nov.
lancifolia cited Korthals' binomial, "An Jambosa
lanceolata Korth. . . . e Sumatra?" The Bor Eugenia lilacina Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot.
15: 219. 1929.
nean type is remote from the Sumatran form and
represents a very different species. Further Miquel British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 21280 (type,
erred in placing his Eugenia lancifolia under his later Herb. Univ. Calif.; isotypes at Herb. Arn. Arb., Gray
Jambosa lancifolia as the latter is described (and the and New York Bot. Gard.).
named specimens verify this) as having 4-angled Known only from Borneo.
branchlets. We believe that they represent two dis This species is very similar in habit to S. insigne
tinct species. (Blume) but differs in having much smaller flowers,
Syzygium Blumei (Steud.) appears to be closely terete (not 4-angled) branchlets, and leaves with the
related to S. insigne (Blume) but the leaves are primary veins impressed above and much more
thinner and pale green when dry, and the branchlets prominent beneath.
are terete and pale. In the latter character the species
suggests a relationship with S. lilacinum (Merr.) but 50. Syzygium anthicum (Ridl.) comb. nov.
the inflorescence of the latter is much more compact, Eugenia anthica Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 11. 1930.
Sarawak, near Kuching, Haviland & Hose 3213 in
48. Syzygium pseudoformosum (King) comb. nov.
part (type, Kew Herb.).
Eugenia pseudoformosa King, Jour. As. Soc. Known only from Borneo.
Bengal, 70 (2): 83. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. In our material there is no collection corresponding
Pen. 3: 513); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 725. to this type. It appears to be very distinct in the
1922; Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1: 657. 1931. obscure foliar venation, only the midrib and the sub
Eugenia formosa sensu King, op. cit. 80; Koord. marginal vein being obvious on the lower surface of
& Val. Meded. Lands Plant. 40: 73. 1900 the smaller leaves. The inflorescence is compact with
Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, 6: 73), Atlas a rachis about 4 mm. long.
Baumart. Java, 3: /. 459, 460. 1915, non
Wall. 51. Syzygium Jambos (L.) Alston, Handbk. FL Ceyl. 6
Eugenia nemoricola Ridl. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. (Suppl.): 115.1931; Merr. & Perry, Jour. Arnold
As. Soc. 61:9. 1912. Arb. 19:114,217. 1938.
Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, Kombeng, Endert Eugenia Jambos L. Sp. PL 470. 1753; F.-Vill.
5246, small tree ?5m. high. Novis. App. 84. 1880; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas,
166 MEMOIRS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES fXVIH
26, t. 49, f. E. 1883, Phan. Cuming. Philip. 1: 199. 1847; Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat.
112. 1885, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. 131. 1886; 1: 98. 1849: Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 28.
Lour. FL Cochinch. 307. 1790, ?d. Willd. 1850, Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 424. 1855; Walp.
375. 1793; Willd. Sp. PL 2: 959. 1800; Roxb. Ann. 2: 637. 1851-52; Merr. Enum. Born.
Fl. Ind. ed. 2, 2: 494. 1832; Wight, 111. 2: PL 430. 1921.
14. 1841; Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 17. 1850;
Sarawak, Upper Rejang River, Gat, Clemens
Kurz, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 46 (2) : 69. 1877,
21631; rapids of the Rejang River, Beccari 3825:
For. Fl. Brit. Burma, 1: 495. 1877; Duthie
Dutch Borneo, Arenawe, Korthals (type, Rijks Herb.) ;
in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 474. 1878;
Forbes & Hemsl. Jour. Linn. Soc. Bot. 23: Sedalir, Amdjah 244l Koetai, Witkamp 15 in part;
Pentjangan, Amdjah 340; Oeloe Boeleng, Amdjah
297. 1887; Koord. & Val. Meded. Lands
398; Martapoera, Boschproefstation 1847; Soengei
Plant. 40: 53. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java,
Ikang, Jaheri 1165; above Mahakam, Long Toejoeh,
6: 53); King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2):
Henar 69; Soengei Boh, Henar 4? (Boschproefstation
bb: 20635).
Becc. Nelle Foreste di Born. 598. 1902;
Probably endemic to Borneo.
C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour. Sei. Bot. 4: 369.
Syzygium medium (Korth.) differs from Eugenia
1909; Merr. Fl. Manila, 352. 1912; Dunn
polypetala Wight in having chiefly opposite leaves
& Tutcher, Kew Bull. Add. Ser. 10: 104.
(verticillate in part of the collection from Martapoera)
1912; Koord. & Val. Atlas Baumart. Java,
with slightly longer and more slender petioles, termi
3: /. 444- 1914; Merr. Herb. Amboin. 397.
nal and axillary inflorescence and flowers with four or
1917, Sp. Blancoanae, 290. 1918; Gagnep.
five petals. If the foliar arrangement and the corolla
in Lecomte, Fl. Gen. Indo-Chine, 2: 834.
character of E. polypetala Wight are variable, S.
1921; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 428. 1921;
medium (Korth.) is scarcely separable, at least in
Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 724. 1922; Merr.
herbarium material; yet, Burma and Borneo would be
Enum. Philip. PL 3: 168. 1923; Setchell,
a very disrupted specific range.
Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 12: 198. 1926; Merr. The leaves are narrower than those of S. Jambos
Lingnan Sei. Jour. 5: 136. 1927; Walker,
(L.) Alston and usually equally narrowed from the
Lingnan Sei. Jour. 6: 133. 1928; Craib, Fl.
middle toward either extremity.
Siam. Enum. 1: 647. 1931; Merr. Trans.
Amer. Phil. Soc. 24 (2) : 285. 1935.
53. Syzygium erythranthum sp. nov.
Eugenia malaccensis sensu Lour. Fl. Cochinch.
306. 1790, ed. Willd. 374. 1793; Blanco, FL Rami teretes; ramulis obtuse quadrangulis, cras
Filip. ed. 1, 415. 1837, ed. 2, 290. 1845, ed. siusculis, 3-5 mm. di?metro, cinereo-brunneis, cortice
3, 2: 173, t. 170. 1878, non Linn. laevi; foliis coriaceis, ellipticis, 5.5-10 cm. longis,
Myrtus Jambos HBK. Nov. Gen. Sp. PL 6: 3.5-4.5 cm. latis, basi apiceque obtusis vel acutius
144. 1823. culis, haud pellucidis, in utraque pagina glandulis
Jambosa vulgaris DC. Prodr. 3: 286. 1828; nigris parvisque praeditis, costa supra impressa, sub
Hook. & Arn. Bot. Beechey's Voy. 188. tus subcarinata, venis primariis supra obscuris, subtus
1833; Wight & Arn. Prodr. 1: 332. 1834; manifestis, 6-8 mm. remotis, venulis inconspicuis;
Bot. Mag. 61: t. 3356. 1834; Wight. le. 2: petiolo 7-9 mm. longo, longitudinaliter ruguloso;
t. 4$5. 1843; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 120. 1861; inflorescentiis terminalibus, ? 6 cm. altis, e basi
Gamble, Fl. Madras, 1: 474. 1919. ramosis, rachi obtuse tetragona, ramis brevibus;
Jambosa Jambos Millsp. Field Columb. Mus. alabastris elongato-obconicis, ? 15 mm. longis, apice
Bot. 2:80. 1900. circiter 9 mm. latis, copi?se glandulosis, pedicellatis,
British North Borneo, Sandakan and vicinity, pedicellis ? 5 mm. longis; calycis lobis 4, inaequalibus,
Ramos 1858, 1859, Puasa (B. N. B. For. Dept. 3707): exterioribus circiter 3 mm. longis, interioribus ? 5
Dutch Borneo, without definite locality, Korthals s. n. mm. longis; petalis singillatim deciduis; staminibus
Widely cultivated from China and India southward, ? 2 cm. longis, antheris circiter 0.7 mm. longis,
now occurring in most tropical countries. ellipticis, connectivo in apice glanduloso-mucronato;
fructibus ignotis.
52. Syzygium medium (Korth.) comb. nov. British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Colombon
Jambosa media Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. River, Clemens 33950 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotypes
at Buitenzorg, New York, and Rijks Herb.), July 12, size and in shape. We tentatively refer here the
1933, at about 2100-2400 m. alt. following collections:
The collector does not indicate whether this plant British North Borneo, Tawan Island, Kamis
is a shrub or a tree, the only comment on the label (B. N. B. For. Dept. 3027); Trusan Giong, Kamis (B.
being " Flower red, handsome." N. B. For. Dept. 2992). These two collections un
questionably represent the same species, which appears
54. Syzygium garcinifolium (King) comb. nov.
to be closely allied to, although perhaps not conspecific
Eugenia garcinifolia King, Jour. As. Soc. with, S. Endertii Merr. & Perry. Owing to their non
Bengal, 70 (2) : 90. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. descript character we have hesitated to describe them
Pen. 3: 520); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 730. without fuller representation.
1922.
56. Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & Perry,
Dutch Borneo, Pembliangan, Amdjah 855. Jour. Arnold Arb. 19: 115, 216. 1938.
Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra.
A species well marked by the large thick leaves with Myrtus samarangensis Blume Bijdr. 1084. 1826.
rather conspicuous reticulations, the thick (5-7 mm.) Jambosa samarangensisT>C. Prodr. 3: 286.1828;
angled branchlets and the large flowers. S. garcini Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 201. 1847;
folium (King) was described from the Malay Penin Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1: 95. 1849.
sula, and also has been reported from Sumatra. Eugenia javanica Lam. Encycl. 3: 200. 1789;
Kurz, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 46 (2) : 69. 1877,
55. Syzygium Endertii sp. nov. For. Fl. Brit. Burma, 1: 494. 1877; Duthie in
Arbor glabra ? 10 m. alta; ramulis subteretib?s Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 474. 1878; Koord. &
vel compressis vel sulcatis, fuscis, ? 3 mm. di?metro; Val. Meded. Lands Plant. 40: 63. 1900
foliis coriaceis, ellipticis vel oblongo-ellipticis, 11-17 (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, 6: 63); King, Jour.
cm. longis, 4.5-8 cm. latis, basi rotundato-obtusis, As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2): 81. 1901 (Mater. Fl.
apice abrupte acutis vel acuminatis leviterque Malay Pen. 3: 511); C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour.
recurvis, supra olivaceis db adsperse punctatis, subtus Sei. Bot. 4: 363. 1909; Merr. op. cit. 9: 120.
badiis interdum puncticulatis, costa supra subcana 1914; Koord. & Val. Atlas Baumart. Java,
liculata, subtus prominenti, venis primariis db 20 3: /. 452. 1915; Merr. Interpret. Amboin.
rectis utrinque perspicuis, in venam intramarginalem 395. 1917, Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc.
confluentibus, venulis laxe reticulatis; petiolo 1-1.5 79: 20. 1918; Gagnep. in Lecomte, FL Gen.
cm. longo, canaliculato ; paniculis terminalibus vel Indo-Chine, 2: 837. 1921; Merr. Enum. Born.
axillaribus vel lateralibus, 6-8 cm. longis; floribus in PL 428. 1921; Ridl. FL Malay Pen. 1: 726.
ramulis ultimis singulis vel in triadibus dispositis, 1922, Jour. Bot. 68: 11. 1930; Guillaumin,
sessilibus, alabastris 11-14 mm. longis, apice circiter 8 Jour. Arnold Arb. 12: 255. 1931; Kanehira,
mm. latis, obovoideis, basi stipitatis, stipite ? 3 mm. Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 45: 334. 1931; Craib, Fl.
longo; calycis lobis 2.5-3 mm. longis, rotundatis; Siam. Enum. 1: 647. 1931; Merr. Lingnan
petalis singillatim deciduis; staminibus numerosis, Sei. Jour. 13: 41. 1934, non Syzygium javani
antheris ellipticis. cum Miq.
Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, near Kampong Jambosa obtusissima DC. Prodr. 3: 287. 1828;
Sabentoeloeng, Endert 1523 (type, Herb. Buitenzorg), Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 200. 1847.
July 25, 1925, at ? 10 m. alt.; Soengei Tawah forest, Jambosa alba Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1 :
Abdoelkahar (Z. 0. B. 2457); Boentok, Donau Sanggo, 94. 1849; Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 413. 1855.
Obi 2398. Jambosa samarangensis DC. var. heteromorpha
This species is closely allied to Syzygium kuchingense Blume, op. cit. 96.
(Merr.), but the flowers are larger and single or in British North Borneo, Sandakan and vicinity,
threes at the tips of the branches, rather than clus Wood 816; Papar, Telado (B. N. B. For. Dept. 1918);
tered. The calyx is obovoid, gradually tapering to Marotai, Maidin (B. N. B. For. Dept. 3050) : Sarawak,
the pseudostipe, in contrast to the cupulate and Kapit, Upper Rejang River, Clemens 21198, 21202:
abruptly narrowed calyx of S. kuchingense (Merr.). Dutch Borneo, Poeloe-Lampei, Korthals s. n.; without
The leaves of these two species are so much alike as definite locality, Teysmann s. n., Korthals s. n.
to be confused readily, yet we do not believe that the Frequent in cultivation, indigenous in the Malay
flowers of one species could vary so greatly both in sian region.
57. Syzygium pachyphyllum (Kurz) comb. nov. 59. Syzygium Foxworthianum (Ridl.) comb. nov.
Eugenia pachyphylla Kurz, Prelim. Rep. For. Eugenia Foxworthiana Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 5:
Veg. Pegu, App. A. lxii, App. B. 51. 1875, 308. 1925; Craib, FL Siam. Enum. 1: 642.
Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 46 (2) : 64, 68. 1877, 1931; Fischer, Kew. Bull. 1932: 180 (as
For. Fl. Brit. Burma, 1: 490. 1877; Duthie Foxworthyana). 1932.
in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 477. 1878; King, Eugenia Foxworthyi Ridl. op. cit. 1: 728. 1922,
Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2) : 89.1901 (Mater. non Elmer (1912).
Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 519); Ridl. Fl. Malay Eugenia densiflora Duth. var. angustifolia Ridl.
Pen. 1: 733. 1922, Jour. Bot. 68: 15. 1930; op. cit. 1: 729. 1922.
Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1: 655. 1931. British North Borneo, Kinabatangan, Evangelista
Dutch Borneo, Bandjermasin, Motley 654; Pleihari, 1122; Pin River, Arsat 1346: Sarawak, banks of Ramo
Dachlan (Boschproefstation 2085) ; Asem-Asem, Dach south of Sarawak, Beccari 2838; Upper Rejang River,
lan 25b; Sampit, Ramlie 3 (Boschproefstation bb: Gat, Clemens 21626, 21627; Kapit, Clemens 21199,
13941). 21201; Mount Sudan, Native collector 2082; Upper
Found also in Burma, Siam, and Malaya. Baram, Mount Murud, Native Collector 2845; Baram
This species is closely allied to Syzygium palembani District, Mount Skiwa, Hose 445: Dutch Borneo,
cum Miq. but differs in the yellowish branchlets, the Western Koetai, near Moeara Wahau, Endert 2392;
larger flowers with angled calyces and the more near Long Poehoes, Endert 2896, 5027; Menjok, Wit
glandular lower surface of the leaves. kamp 15 in part; Sintang, Teysmann 8222; Kapoeas,
Teysmann 8281; Soengei Landak, Teysmann s. n.
Found also in Siam and the Malay Peninsula.
58. Syzygium Houttuynii sp. nov. Syzygium Foxworthianum (Ridl.) is closely allied
Arbor glabra, 7-9 m. alta; ramulis compressis vel to S. pycnanthum Merr. & Perry although it is fairly
obtuse angulatis, fusco-luteis, 2-5 mm. di?metro; easy to distinguish by the smaller flowers, and the
foliis obovato-ellipticis vel ellipticis, basi cuneatis, leaves tapering at the base and lacking the secondary
apice obtusis vel obtuse breviterque acuminatis, 4-9 submarginal vein so characteristic of the latter
em. longis, 2.5-5.5 cm. latis, subtus glandulis crebris species. We have no type-material (described from
nigris minutisque maculatis, costa supra impressa, the Malay Peninsula) of this species nor of E. densi
subtus prominula, venis primariis 6-9, supra perspicuis, flora var. angustifolia Ridl. but a collection of the
subtus elevatis, in venam intramarginalem 2-4 mm. a latter from the Malay Peninsula in our herbarium is
margine distantem confluentibus, venulis manifestis, not separable so far as we can see from the Bornean
laxe reticulatis; petiolo atro-brunneo, d= 7 mm. longo; material which we interpret to represent S. Foxworth
inflorescentiis terminalibus axillaribusque, d= 5 cm. ianum (Ridl.). The species very closely resembles
longis, rachi compresso-angulata, ramis brevibus, E. axillaris Koord. & Val. but the secondary venation
paucis; alabastris sessilibus, 1.5-1.8 cm. longis, apice in that species is less obvious than in the Bornean
? 1 cm. latis; calycis tubo turbinato, ? 13 mm. longo, material and the inflorescences are both axillary and
terminal.
lobis d= rotundatis, deciduis; staminibus circiter 1 cm.
longis, antheris late ellipticis, disco staminifero
margine interno prominulo; stylo longo. 60. Syzygium pycnanthum nom. nov.
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Marai Myrtus densiflora Blume Bijdr. 1087. 1826.
Parai, Clemens 32872 (type, Herb. Am. Arb.; isotypes Jambosa densiflora DC. Prodr. 3: 287. 1828;
at Buitenzorg, New York and Rijks Herb.), at about Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 200. 1847;
2700 m. alt., May 26, 1933; Paka Cave to Lobang, Blume, Mus. Bot. Ludg.-Bat. 1: 93. 1849;
Clemens 10788. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 416. 1855.
Syzygium Houttuynii shows some resemblance to Eugenia densiflora Blume ex DC. Prodr. 3:
S. ampullarium (Stapf) in the prominent venation of 287. 1828, in syn.; Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1:
the leaves, but the branchlets are not nearly so leafy, 17. 1850; Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind.
the base of the leaves is very definitely cun?ate rather 2: 473. 1878; Koord. & Val. Meded. Lands
than rounded, and the inflorescence is open. This Plant. 40: 57. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java,
species is dedicated to Martiuus Houttuyn, author of 6: 57) ; King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2) :
the "Natuurlike historie" (1761-85). 84. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 514);
Koord. & Val. Atlas Baumart. Java, 3:/. 446. Jaheri s. n., Teysmann 7889, Jorog 363?WB (Bosch
1914; Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. proefstation bb: 7667).
77: 225. 1917, 79: 21. 1918, Enum. Born. PL Found also in Sumatra and Java.
427. 1921; Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 728. Since we have not seen the original material of
1922; Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1: 638. 1931; Miquel's species, we are accepting, as authentic, col
Merr. Contrib. Arnold Arb. 8: 112. 1934, lections named at Buitenzorg. Koorders & Valeton
Mitteil. Inst. Bot. Hamburg, 7: 269. 1937, indicated that they had access to the type when they
non Syzygium densiflorum Wight & Arn. transferred Macromyrtus javanica Miq. to Eugenia.
(1834). The specimens above cited correspond reasonably
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Tenompok, well with Forbes 3207, Sumatra, the type-collection
Clemens 26747; Penibukan, Clemens 50847; Masilau of Eugenia siphonantha King ex Gr?ves. In the Born
River, near lower Lobang, Clemens 51496: Dutch ean material the network of the secondary venation
Borneo, Martapoera, Goenoeng Batong, Dachlan 114 is a little less prominent and in part of the collections
the flowers are a little shorter than those of the
(Boschproefstation bb: 2173); Kapoeas, Teysmann
8061; Doesson, Korthals s. n.; between Kumam and Sumatran collection; these differences, however, are
Salinahu, Winkler 2951. scarcely significant.
Distribution: Siam, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, 63. Syzygium paraiense sp. nov.
and Java.
The specific name densiflorum is pre-empted in Glabra; ramulis ultimis teretibus, gracilibus, circi
Syzygium. ter ? 1 mm. di?metro; foliis ellipticis, subaequaliter
utrinque angustatis, basi acuminatis, apice obtuse
61. Syzygium glanduligerum (Ridl.) comb. nov. acuminatis, acumine ? 1 cm. longo, coriaceis, copi?se
Eugenia glanduligera Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 14. pellucido-punctatis, supra atroviridibus, subtus pal
1930. lidioribus, crebre nigropunctatis, costa supra impressa
subtus elevata, venis primariis prominulis inter se
Sarawak, without definite locality, Native collector 3-6 mm. inaequaliter distantibus, a margine 1-2 mm.
259, I454, 1456, 1995; near Kuching, Haviland 2471/ anastomosantibus, venulis prominulis laxe reticulatis;
1977 (type, Kew Herb.): Dutch Borneo, without petiolo canaliculato, 5-8 mm. longo; floribus 1-3,
definite locality, Jaheri s. n. pedicellatis, pedicellis ad 2.2 cm. longis; calycis tubo
Known only from Borneo. basi attenuato, 13-15 mm. longo, apice vix 5 mm.
Possibly Native collector 2578, Retuh, Sadong, lato, lobis minute pustulatis, late rotundatis, inaequal
Sarawak, also belongs in this species, but the leaves ibus, exterioribus 2 mm. longis, interioribus 4 mm.
are more acuminate and lack the characteristic
longis, petalis crebre minuteque pustulatis, singillatim
glands on the lower surface. After drying the venation deciduis.
is prominent on the upper surface. The dried leaves British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Marai
of S. glanduligerum (Ridl.) are distinctive by their Parai, Clemens 82277, March 23, 1933, at about 1500
light reddish and somewhat reticulate surfaces. m. alt. (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotypes at Buitenzorg,
62. Syzygium Macromyrtus (Koord. & Val.) comb. New York and Rijks Herb.), 83070.
nov. The habit of this species suggests Eugenia Blumeana
0. Ktze. (E. Clavimyrtus Koord. & Val.); it differs
Eugenia Macromyrtus Koord. & Val. greatly,
Meded. however, in the leaf-venation which is most
Lands Plant. 40: 109. 1900 (Bijdr.like
Boom
that of E. Burkilliana King in that the secondary
soort. Java, 6: 109), Atlas Baumart. Java,
veins and reticulations are almost as prominent as the
3:f.482. 1915. primary ones, all being slightly raised on both surfaces
Macromyrtus javanica Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : of the leaves. The flowers are mostly past anthesis,
440. 1855.
the calyx-lobes in a number of them having already
Eugenia siphonantha King ex Gr?ves, Jour. fallen.
Bot. 62, Suppl. : 38. 1924.
Dutch Borneo, Pontianak, Danau Lamadgian, 64. Syzygium paucipunctatum (Koord. & Val.) comb.
nov.
Beccari 3456; Semitau, Boschproef station bb: 17078;
Soengei Rikai, Hallier 1305; Soengei Kenaba, Hallier Eugenia paucipunctata Koord. & Val. M
1828; Soengei Kanara, Hallier 1844l Poeloe Madjang, Lands Plant. 40:100.1900 (Bijdr. Boomso
Java, 6: 100), Atlas Baumart. Java, 3:/. 4?7 Our collections compare well with those from the
1915. island of Mindanao described as Eugenia mindanaensis
British North Borneo, Marotai, Mail (B. N. B. For. C. B. Rob. but later, and correctly, reduced by him to
Dept. 2878) : Dutch Borneo, Soengei Lalang, Delmaar E. aquea Burm. f. It is to be noted that there is great
14b; Hayoep, Winkler 2255; Pematang, Tjendana, diversity in the limited amount of Indian material
Rameli 4 (ZOB. 2461). available, and since the Bornean plants do not agree
Originally described from Java. very well with these or with plates and descriptions of
A species rather easily distinguished by sharply the species in India, the usual Indian references are
4-angled and narrowly margined branchlets, very omitted from our synonymy. The species was origin
short-petiolate or almost sessile subcordate leaves ally described from Amboina.
and rather ample inflorescences. The leaves are very much like those of S. samaran
gense (Blume) but the flowers are smaller, each with a
65. Syzygium aqueum (Burm. f.) Alston, Ann. Roy. long and graceful pseudostipe, and the inflorescence is
Bot. Gard. Peradeniya, 11: 204. 1929, Handbk. more strict than spreading.
Fl. Ceyl. 6 (Suppl.): 115. 1931. 66. Syzygium Beccarii (Ridl.) comb. nov.
Eugenia aquea Burm. f. Fl. Ind. 114. 1768; Eugenia Beccarii Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 12. 1930.
Merr. Herb. Amboin. 393. 1917, Enum.
Born. PL 425. 1921; Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: Sarawak, Matang, Beccari 2583 (Kew Herb.; the
11. 1930. actual type number, not 2983 as cited by Ridley);
Myrtus javanica Blume Bijdr. 1084. 1826 Mount Matang, Clemens 22296, October 28, 1929.
(fide Koord. & Val.). Known only from Borneo.
Jambosa aquea DC. Prodr. 3: 288. 1828; Miq. A tree about 10 m. high in the summit-forests.
Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):421. 1855. 67. Syzygium pauciflorum nom. nov.
Malidra aquea Raf. Sylv. Tellur. 107. 1838. Jambosa linearis Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch.
Cerocarpus aqueus Hassk. Flora, 25: Beibl.
2:36.1842. 1: 199. 1847; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 426.
1855, excl. syn. ; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 430.
Jambosa javanica Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch.
1:200. 1847. 1921, non Syzygium lineare Wall. List, no.
3596. 1831, nomen; nee Gamble, FL Madras,
Eugenia obversa Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 18,
1:476,479. 1919.
t. 1. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 431. 1921.
Eugenia mindanaensis C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour. Dutch Borneo, Goenoeng Pamatton, Korthals s. n.
Sei. Bot. 4:363. 1909. (type, Rijks Herb.).
Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1: 104. 1849, erred
Sarawak, Kuching, Beccari 1217; base of Mount in reducing this species to Eugenia (Jambosa) laeta
Poi, Clemens 21970: Dutch Borneo, Doesson, Korth Ham., an Indian species with elliptic-lanceolate leaves
als s. n. (type of E. obversa Miq., Rijks Herb.). and larger flowers. Merrill found two sheets in the
Widely cultivated in Malaysia. Rijks Herbarium, the type above cited and a very
In August 1930 Merrill examined Korthals' speci similar specimen labeled merely "Moluccas." We
men on which Miquel based Eugenia obversa and have no material which satisfactorily matches this
found it apparently a form of E. aquea Burm. f. The type. Unfortunately Korthals' name is invalid in
specimen in the Rijks Herbarium is also marked Syzygium on account of the very different S. lineare
"videtur Jambosa mappacea Korth." Wall, ex Duthie.
We have not seen the specimen on which Korthals
based his record of Jambosa javanica (which he attrib 68. Syzygium rostratum (Blume) DC. Prodr. 3: 261.
uted to de Candolle but which apparently is his own 1828.
combination) from Borneo. However, since it Calyptranthus rostrata Blume Bijdr. 1092. 1826.
represents a cultivated species, and since Koorders Jambosa tenuicuspis Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
and Valeton, Meded. Lands Plant, 40: 81. 1900 431. 1855.
(Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, 6: 81), placed Myrtus java Eugenia tenuicuspis Koord. & Val. Meded.
nica Blume, non Spreng, (the basis of Korthals' new Lands Plant. 40: 129. 1900 (Bijdr. Boom
combination) as a synonym of Eugenia aquea Burm. soort. Java, 6: 129), Altas Baumart. Java,
f., we accept their judgment in this reduction. 3: /. 494. 1915.
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Penataran cymosa Lam., we have tried to determine the identity
Basin, Clemens 32450, at about 1650 m. alt; Penataran of Eugenia cymosa Lam. Through the courtesy of
River, Clemens 34038, at about 1500 m. alt.; Marai Professor Humbert, Museum d'Histoire Naturelle de
Parai, Clemens 32992; Colombon Basin, Clemens Paris, we have obtained a photograph of the original
40073; Colombon River, Clemens 82496, 38698, of Lamarck's species. There are three fragments on
8447%l Keebambang River, Clemens 34409; Tenompok, the sheet, a branch bearing four leaves and a terminal
Clemens 27902, 28574; Upper Kinabalu, Penibukan, fruit, a branch with two inflorescences, and a separate
wall north of Pinokok, Clemens 40997, at about 2400 inflorescence. According to the scale at the side of
m. alt. the photograph the flower-buds are ? 12 mm. long
Reported from Sumatra and Java. and ? 6 mm. in diameter at the apex. The closely
The strongest characters of S. rostratum (Blume) veined leaves are lanceolate with a rounded base and
DC. are the long slender acumen, the rather sharply an acuminate apex, 8-10 cm. long, 2-2.5 cm. broad;
marked venation of the lower leaf-surface and the the fruit (as far as we can judge) is oblong, 2.8 cm.
shallowly lobed calyx. We have not seen any fruit by 2.4 cm. We have no specimens which match this
of this species but Koorders & Valeton describe the type. We are inclined to believe that Baker, Fl. Maur.
seed as oblong in contrast to that of S. syzygioides Seych. 117. 1877, was right in treating it as a native of
(Miq.) which is described as transversely oblong. Mauritius, although Lamarck supposed it to have
been introduced from the Moluccas. Of the list of
69. Syzygium syzygioides (Miq.) Merr. & Perry, Jour. synonyms usually given under Eugenia cymosa Lam.,
Arnold Arb. 19:109. 1938. Syzygium cymosum DC. Prodr. 3: 259. 1828, Eugenia
rhodomelea Commers. ex DC. Prodr. 1. c, in syn., and
Jambosa syzygioides Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
431. 1855. Eugenia nigrescens Poir. Suppl. 3: 123. 1813, are true
E. cymosa Lam. ; the other synonyms are names given
Calyptranthus caryophyllifolia Blume Bijdr.
at various times to the species of Burma, Indo-China,
1089. 1826, non Willd. (1796).
and Malaysia.
Syzygium nelitricarpium Teijsm. & Binnend.
Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. 27: 53. 1863 (fide 70. Syzygium Myrtillus (Stapf) comb. nov.
Koord. & Val.). Eugenia Myrtillus Stapf, Trans. Linn. Soc. II.
Eugenia cymosa sensu Wight, 111. 2: 17. 1841, Bot. 4: 153. 1894; Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Ic. 2: t. 555. 1843; Kurz, Jour. As. Soc. Roy. As. Soc. 79: 21. 1918, Enum. Born. PL
Bengal, 46 (2) : 67. 1877, For.Fl. Brit. Burma, 431. 1921, Enum. Philip. PL 3: 172. 1923.
1: 486. 1877; Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Eugenia ugoensis C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour. Sei.
Ind. 2: 482. 1878; Koord. & Val. Meded. Bot. 4: 389. 1909; Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Lands Plant. 40: 126. 1900 (Bijdr. Boom Roy. As. Soc. 77: 226. 1917, Enum. Born.
soort. Java, 6: 126); King, Jour. As. Soc. PL 434. 1921.
Bengal, 70 (2) : 100. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Eugenia subcaudata Merr. Philip. Jour. Sei.
Pen. 3: 530); Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. Bot. 11:21. 1916.
As. Soc. 77: 225. 1917; Gagnep. in Lecomte,
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Haviland
Fl. Gen. Indo-Chine, 2: 823. 1920; Merr.
1109; Marai Parai Spur, Clemens 10973; Marai Parai,
Enum. Born. PL 427. 1921; Ridl. Fl. Malay
Clemens 32340, 32386, 33117, at about 1900, 2800 and
Pen. 1: 737. 1922; Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum.
2100 m. alt. respectively; head of Colombon River,
1: 637. 1931, non Lam. (1789).
Clemens s. n., July 11, 1933, mossy forest ridge at
Sarawak, without definite locality, Native collector 2400-2700 m. alt.; Silau Basin, Clemens 29788;
2602: Dutch Borneo, near Long Poehoes, Endert between Kamburanga and Paka, Clemens 28948,
4921. 29917; Upper Kinabalu, Clemens 29095, 29788, 29917,
Distribution: Burma, Siam, Indo-China, Malay 30244.
Peninsula, Banka, and Java. Known also from the Philippines.
Both Gagnepain and Craib are in agreement that A species perhaps best characterized by its smallish
the collections generally accepted as Eugenia cymosa and closely veined obovate or oblong-oblanceolate
Lam. do not represent that species. Since we have leaves. The inflorescence is axillary and terminal,
material in our Borneo collections which apparently and, although the flowers are small, the calyx is
belongs with the rest of the material passing as E. definitely lobed.
71. Syzygium myrtilloides sp. nov. Jambosa latifolia Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 429.
1855.
Arbor parva vel frutex; ramulis compressis, zb
Jambosa Teysmanni Miq. 1. c.
sulcatis, subbrunneis; foliis coriaceis, ellipticis, pel
Jambosa rubricaulis Miq. op. cit. 432.
lucido-punctatis, basi rotundato-cuneatis, 4.5-8 cm.
Eugenia lin?ala Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit.
longis, 2-4.5 cm. latis, apice obtuse acuminatis, acu
Ind. 2: 487. 1878; F.-Vill. Novis App. 85.
mine 7-10 mm. longo, supra olivaceo-brunneis subtus
1880; Koord. & Val. Meded. Lands Plant.
pallidioribus; costa supra impressa, subtus promi
40: 114. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java,
nente, venis venulisque crebris, obscure reticulatis, ex
6: 114); King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2):
oblique patulis subtransversis; petiolo 5-7 mm. longo;
inflorescentiis terminalibus vel ex axillis foliorum 99. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 529);
Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 77:
superiorum, db 5 cm. longis, ramosis, ramis divaricatis,
226. 1917, 79: 20. 1918, Enum. Born. PL
4-angulatis, vulgo 1-3-floris; floribus plerumque ses
430. 1921; Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 738.
silibus; alabastris 5-6 mm. longis, elongato-conicis;
1922; Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 15: 216.
calycis tubo dz 4 mm. longo, lobis 1 mm. longis;
1929, Mitteil. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg, 7:
petalis singillatim deciduis; fructibus subglobosis,
dz 1.5 cm. di?metro. 269. 1937, non DC. (1828).
Eugenia longiflora F.-Vill. Novis. App. FL
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Penibukan,
Filip. 86. 1880; C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour. Sei.
Clemens 80958 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotypes at
Bot. 4: 366. 1909; Eimer, Leafl. Philip. Bot.
Buitenzorg, New York and Rijks Herb.), January 10,
4: 1440. 1912, 7: 2346. 1914; Gagnep. in
1933, at about 1200-1500 m. alt.; ridge above Pina
Lecomte, Fl. G?n. Indo-Chine, 2: 822. 1920,
Taki River, Clemens 81063; Marai Parai, Clemens
pro parte; Ridl. Jour. Bot, 68: 14. 1930;
10974, 88057. Clemens 40644, Penibukan, probably
Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1: 650. 1931.
also belongs to this species. It is a very young shoot
both as to leaves and as to flowers. Eugenia Teysmanni Koord. & Val. Meded.
Lands Plant. 40: 164. 1900 (Bijdr. Boom
This species is very closely related to S. Myrtillus
soort. Java, 6: 164).
(Stapf), but the leaves are larger (averaging 5.5-6
Eugenia marivelesensis Merr. Philip. Jour. Sei.
cm. long), rounded-cuneate at the base, only slightly
1: Suppl. 106. 1906.
reticulate, and not crowded on the branchlets. In
Eugenia Miquelii Eimer, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4:
contrast those of S. Myrtillus (Stapf) are smaller 1441. 1912.
(av. 3 cm.), cuneate-attenuate at the base, with fairly
Eugenia longicalyx Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 11.
sharp reticulations, and crowded on the branchlets; 1930.
the flowers too are smaller. These may be only differ
British North Borneo, without definite locality,
ences brought about by the effect of higher and lower
Wood 1826, Creagh s. n. (type of E. longicalyx, Herb.
altitudes; but, the plants are so different in appearance
Kew); Balambangan Island, Kloss 19290; Mount
that without further evidence it seems preferable to
maintain them as two distinct entities. Kinabalu, Kalawat Hills, Clemens 27524; Sandakan,
along the banks of the Sapilok Besar River, Puasa
(B. N. B. For. Dept. 1861); Soengei Damit, Hassan
72. Syzygium lineatum (DC.) Merr. & Perry, Jour.
742: Sarawak, without definite locality, Native col
Arnold Arb. 19:109. 1938.
lector 263, 442, 470; near Kuching, Haviland 84/120,
Myrtus lin?ala Blume Bijdr. 1087.1826, non Sw. 2927, Hewitt s. n.; Penkuoon Ampat, Haviland 99/121;
Jambosa lineata DC. Prodr. 3: 287. 1828; Miq. Retuh, Sadong, Native collector 2571: Dutch Borneo,
Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):428. 1855; Merr. Philip. without definite locality, Jaheri s. n., Rachmat s. n.,
Bur. For. Bull. 1: 43. 1903. Korthals s. n.; Soengei Unpanang, Pontianak, Beccari
Eugenia corymbosa Wall. List, no. 3566F. 1831 8435; Marop, Beccari 8489; Western Koetai, near
(fide Duthie), nomen. Moeara Moentai, Endert 1997; Samarinda, Posthumus
Syzygium longiflorum Presl, Bot. Bemerk. 70. 2138; near Long Djerieau, Endert 5086; Soengei
1844; Walp. Ann. 1: 314. 1848-49. Kenara, H allier 1386; Soengei Sambas, H allier 1127;
Clavimyrtus lineata Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd. at the base of Goenoeng Kenepai, H allier 1526;
Bat. 1: 116. 1849. Sangouw, Hallier 888; Kapoeas, Teysmann 8225;
Clavimyrtus latifolia Blume, op. cit. 117; Walp. Soengei Landak, Teysmann s. n., 11251; Sintang,
Ann. 2: 640. 1851-52. Teysmann 8221.
Part 3) THE MYRTACEOUS GENUS SYZYGIUM GAERTNER IN BORNEO-MERRILL AND PERRY 173
Indo-China, Siam, and Malaysia. that he had seen no specimens from Siam which he
Although as a whole the flowers of the Phillipine could refer to this species.
material of S. longiflorum Presl are a little coarser King described the fruit of S. chloranthum as
than those of E. lineata Duthie, nevertheless, there smooth; the only fruiting specimen we have available
are specimens in our assembled herbarium material is King's collector 4%?0 showing immature fruits
both from Borneo and from the Malayan region which which have dried slightly rugulose; the cotyledons
have flowers intermediate between the two extremes have interlocking faces.
and, hence, we take them to be variations in a single
species. At present we see no reason for maintaining 75. Syzygium mont?cola sp. nov.
E. Teysmanni (Miq.) Koord. & Val. and E. longicalyx Arbor glabra; ramulis teretibus, gracilibus, brun
Ridl. as separate entities. E. longicalyx Ridl. com neis; foliis ovato-ellipticis, 7-14 cm. longis, 3.5-6 cm.
pares .favorably with fruiting collections from the latis, basi abrupte cuneatis vel acutis, apice acumina
Malay Peninsula named Jambosa rubricaulis Miq. tis, acumine ad 1.5 cm. longo, pergamenaceis, supra
which long since, and we believe rightly so, has been creberrime puncticulatis, subtus conferte glandulosis,
reduced to synonymy under Eugenia lineata Duthie. haud pellucidis, costa supra canaliculata, subtus
prominula, venis venulisque crebris, oblique patulis,
73. Syzygium caryophylliflorum (Ridl.) comb. nov. tenuibus, vix reticulatis, vena intramarginali ? 1 mm.
Eugenia caryophylliflora Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: a margine distanti; petiolo ? 5 mm. longo; inflores
15. 1930. centiis terminalibus axillaribusque, 2.5-5 cm. longis;
alabastris 5-6 mm. longis, sessilibus; calycis tubo
British North Borneo, without definite locality,
leviter sulcato vel angulato, lobis circiter 1 mm.
Creagh s. n. (type, Herb. Kew; isotype, New York Bot.
longis; petalis singillatim deciduis; fructibus subglobo
Gard.). sis, ? 1 cm. di?metro, calycis lobis coronatis.
Not yet reported from elsewhere.
Dutch Borneo, Soengei Kenepai, H allier 1912,
We do not have any specimens to match this type.
2087 (type, Herb. Buitenzorg), 2118, 1893-94; Kap
In both foliar and floral characters S. caryophylli
oeas, Teysmann 8062; Western Koetai, near Kemoel,
florum (Ridl.) is almost too much like S. lineatum
Endert 4299; Long Petak, Endert 4707, at ? 450 m.
(DC.) Merr. & Perry. It differs in that the long alt.
peduncled inflorescence much exceeds the leaves, the
In general appearance this species suggests S.
flowers are pedicellate and the leaves perhaps are
chloranthum (Duthie), but the leaves are thinner, the
more abruptly and shortly acuminate. Ridley says
base of the flower is more slender, the fruit shows no
the plant is not at all glandular; but in the duplicate
tendency to be rugulose, and the inner faces of the
of the type-collection in the herbarium of the New
cotyledons are concave.
York Botanic Garden the younger leaves are pellucid
punctate. 76. Syzygium Lamii sp. nov.
74. Syzygium chloranthum (Duthie) comb. nov. Glabra; ramulis teretibus vel compresso-sulcatis,
brunneis, ? 3 mm. di?metro; foliis ovato-ellipticis
Eugenia chlorantha Duthie in Hook, f. Fl. Brit. vel ellipticis, 7-14 cm. longis, 3-6 cm. latis, basi ro
Ind. 2: 487. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. Ben tundato-cuneatis, apice ? acuminatis, haud pellucidis,
gal, 70 (2) : 97. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. undique nigro-puncticulatis, supra olivaceo-brunneis,
3: 527); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 734. 1922; subtus brunneis, costa supra canaliculata, subtus
Craib, FL Siam. Enum. 1: 634. 1931. elevata, venis venulisque tenuibus, oblique patulis,
Sarawak, without definite locality, Native collector in utraque pagina manifestis, reticulatis, vena intra
2436; near Kuching, Hewitt s. n., Haviland & Hose marginali ? 1 mm. a margine distanti; petiolo 9-13
2924, 2926. mm. longo; inflorescentiis terminalibus axillaribusque
Possibly Clemens 26490, Dallas, British North ad 8 cm. longis, saepe e basi ramosis; alabastris ses
Borneo, also belongs here, but its inflorescences are silibus, 8-9 mm. longis, subclavatis; calycis tubo 5-6
very immature. mm. longo, lobis exterioribus 1-1.5 mm. longis, circiter
The species has been reported from the Malay 2.5 mm. latis, subrotundatis, interioribus majoribus.
Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Owing to a speci Dutch Borneo, Boentok, Sei Malian, Obi 10 (ZOB.
men credited to this species by Gagnepain in Fl. G?n. 2402, type, Herb. Buitenzorg; isotype, Rijks Herb.).
Indo-Chine, 2: 806, Craib particularly pointed out Perhaps this species is most nearly related to S.
chloranthum (Duthie). It differs in that the leaves Rejang, Sibu, Haviland 2920: Dutch Borneo, without
are a little firmer in texture, the inflorescence is definite locality, de Vriese 8058a, Korthals s. n. (type
longer and more open, and the flower-buds taper of Jambosa tawahensis, Rijks Herb.); Soengei Landak,
gradually from apex to base, the base not being so Teysmann s. n., 11242; Kapoeas, Sama, de Vriese &
noticeably sulcate as in the related species. Teysmann s. n.; Soengei Sambas, H allier 1177; Mam
pawa, Teysmann 7931; Pontianak, Teysmann s. n.
77. Syzygium urceolatum (Korth.) comb. nov. Known only from Borneo.
Jambosa urceolata Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. The type is a flowering specimen showing both
Arch. 1: 202. 1847, non Eugenia urceolata axillary and terminal inflorescences, flowers just
sensu King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2): ready to open, buds ?11 mm. long, thick-clavate
101. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 531). with rugulose base, in some specimens densely clus
tered at the apices of short branches. The subglobose
Dutch Borneo, Martapoera, Korthals s. n. (type,
fruit is best shown in Hallier 1177; here it is 3.5 cm.
Rijks Herb.); Hayoep, Winkler 2462; Soengei Kene
in diameter (whether mature or not we cannot say)
pai, Hallier 2085.
and is covered with roughish ridges running from the
Distribution: Malay Peninsula, and (fide Miquel)
Sumatra. apex to the base, 3-5 mm. apart on the horizontal
diameter and projecting 1-2 mm. The leaves, as in a
Possibly Villamil 9, a sterile specimen, from Sanda
few perhaps nearly related species, sometimes show
kan, British North Borneo, belongs here. The species
the secondary venation more readily from the upper
is not an easy one to interpret as we do not have
surface than from the lower, hence, it is often difficult
flowering material which we can say surely is an exact
to say definitely whether the venation is open or
match. Hallier 2085 is a fragmentary specimen with close.
the inflorescence (by no means intact) in a packet, a
branchlet and three leaves mounted on the sheet.
79. Syzygium Griffithii (Duthie) comb. nov.
Both the leaves (except that they have dried a fighter
brown) and the bark of the branchlet agree fairly well Eugenia Griffithii Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit.
with those of the type; the flowers are about the size Ind. 2: 481. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc.
of those of S. pontianakense Merr. & Perry which is a Bengal, 70 (2) : 92. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay.
close species, as we see it, differing in its smaller leaves Pen. 3: 522); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 731.
and the smooth fruits. Winkler 2462 has a smaller 1922; Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 15: 219.
1929.
leaf (up to 16 cm. long) than the type, minutely
puncticulate on the upper surface. The fruit is British North Borneo, near Sandakan, Elmer 20082.
sessile, urceolate, and marked with fine shallow ridges. Originally described from the Malay Peninsula.
An unnamed specimen in our herbarium, Pahang, We are somewhat uncertain as to the limits of this
Taku, Gunong Tahan, Haniff & Nur 8088, appears to species but at present this fruiting collection seems
be a good match for the Bornean material. S. urceo better placed here than elsewhere.
latum (Korth.) closely resembles E. Hemsleyana King,
but the corrugations of the fruit are more sharply 80. Syzygium leucophloium nom. nov.
marked in the latter species. In both, as at present Jambosa cuneata Blume Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat.
represented in the herbarium, the fruits are immature. 1: 105. 1849; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 423.
1855, non Syzygium cuneatum Wall.
78. Syzygium tawahense (Korth.) comb. nov.
Jambosa tawahensis Korth. Nederl. Kruidk.
s. n. (type of Jambosa cuneata Blume, Rijks Herb.).
Arch. 1: 202. 1847; Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd. Known only from the type-collection.
Bat. 1: 106. 1849; Walp. Ann. 2: 636. 1851 We have not seen any material which matches this
52; Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 28. 1850, FL Ind.
type. Although in general aspect it closely resembles
Bat. 1 (1): 418. 1855; Merr. Enum. Born. S. albidirameum (Merr.) we do not believe that the
PL 434. 1921.
two are identical. Unfortunately our specimens for
Eugenia sp. Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 15: comparison are not in the same stage of development,
221. 1929.
one being in flower and the other in fruit. It does not
British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 21329: Sara seem likely, however, that the large flowers (with
wak, without definite locality, Native collector 257; obvious calyx-lobes) of S. leucophloium would produce
fruits as small as the more immature ones of S. a?bi 83. Syzygium tenuicaudatum sp. nov.
dirameum (Merr.) which also are crowned by a very Frutex erectus, circiter 3 m. altus, glaber; ramis
shallow and comparatively narrow calyx-limb. ramulisque pallidis, teretibus, ramulis interdum levi
81. Syzygium kuchingense (Merr.) comb. nov. ter compressis, ultimis circiter 2 mm. di?metro; foliis
subcoriaceis, anguste lanceolatis, olivaceis, nitidis,
Eugenia kuchingensis Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
longissime tenuiterque caudato-acuminatis, basi cun
Roy. As. Soc. 77: 213. 1917, 79: 20. 1918,
Enum. Born. PL 429. 1921. eatis, 15-24 cm. longis, 2.5-4 cm. latis, vix puncticu
latis, subtus pallidioribus, acumine ad 4 cm. longo,
Sarawak, Kuching and vicinity, Native collector 258 venis primariis utrinque 17-25, patulis, subtus eleva
(type, Herb. Manila), 1625, 1882, 2182; Mount Ma tis, in venam submarginalem rectam perspicuam 2
tang, Native collector 5088. mm. a margine distantem confluentibus; petiolo
Known only from Borneo. 1-1.5 cm. longo; inflorescentiis terminalibus, peduncu
Although Ridley, Jour. Bot. 68: 14. 1930, suggests latis, paniculatis, haud confertis, circiter 10 cm. longis,
that this is the same plant as Eugenia corymbifera ramis inferioribus ad 4 cm. longis; ramulis ultimis
Koord. & Val., it is not at all comparable with the vulgo trifloris; floribus haud numerosis, sessilibus,
authentic material of that species which we have at rarius pedicellatis; calycis tubo obovoideo deorsum in
hand. It is perhaps most closely related to S. palem stipitem brevem attenuato, apice circiter 4 mm. lato,
banicum Miq. but the primary veins are less obvious, 8 mm. longo, brunneo, lobis 4, latissime rotundatis,
more remote and more nearly approaching subtrans 2 mm. latis; petalis liberis, concavis, imbricatis, 2.5
verse, the secondary are obscure and the lower surface mm. latis; staminibus numerosissimis, circiter 8 mm.
of the dried leaves is a very dark reddish brown. The longis.
leaves are scarcely to be distinguished from those of Sarawak, Upper Rejang River, Gat, Clemens
S. Endertii Merr. & Perry, but the flowers of the latter 21204a, 21634 (type, Herb. New York Bot. Gard.),
are much larger. an epiphytic shrub 8 to 10 feet high, on great tree
trunks over the river.
82. Syzygium palembanicum Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl.
1:313.1862. A species strikingly characterized by its very
prominently nerved, slender and elongate caudate
Eugenia lepidocarpa Wall. List, no. 3618 in
acuminate, lanceolate leaves. In leaf-form this
part (fide Kurz), 1831, nomen; Kurz, Jour.
rather curiously resembles Syzygium neriifolium Becc,
As. Soc. Bengal, 46 (2): 68. 1877; Duthie in
but it is totally different in the technical details of
Hook. f. FL Brit. Ind. 2: 476. 1878; King, the inflorescence.
Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2): 89. 1901
(Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 519); Ridl. Fl. 84. Syzygium leptostachyum (Blume) comb. nov.
Malay Pen. 1: 730. 1922, Jour. Bot. 68: 12.
1930, excl. Beccari 1201. Jambosa leptostachya Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.
Bat. 1: 99. 1849.
Eugenia grandis, var. lepidocarpa Kurz, For.
Fl. Brit. Burma, 1: 490. 1877. Strongylocalyx leptostachya Blume ex Miq. FL
Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 443. 1855, in syn.
Eugenia palembanica Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Roy. As. Soc. 77: 225. 1917, Enum. Born. Borneo, without definite locality, G. M(ueller) s. n.
PL 432. 1921. (Rijks Herb.).
Sarawak, Samatan, Foxworthy 152; Kuching, Bec Known only from the type-collection.
cari 338; Matang, Beccari 1946; Bidi Cave, Clemens From an examination of the actual types of Jambosa
20626; Retuh, Native collector 2551: Dutch Borneo, leptostemon Korth. and Jambosa leptostachya Blume,
Polak 229. it is to be noted that Miquel erred in his reduction of
Indigenous also in the Malay Peninsula and Sum the latter to the former, Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 443. 1855,
atra. which Merrill followed, Enum. Born. PL 429. 1921.
Although Eugenia lepidocarpa Wall, seems to be Two distinct species are represented with two features
the more used name it lacks nomenclatural priority, in common: the primary veins in both are prominent
Syzygium palembanicum Miq. having been validly on the lower surface, and both have the subglobose
published with a description at least fifteen years calyx with a short stipitate base which was the main
earlier than the first actually published description of feature of Blume's genus Strongylocalyx; nevertheless,
Eugenia lepidocarpa Wall. the flowers of S. leptostachyum (Blume) in unopened
176 MEMOIRS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES [XVII?
bud are twice as large as those of S. leptostemon obtusissimis, apice obtusis, olivaceo-viridibus, supra
(Korth), and the leaves of the former are sharply nitidis, subtus opacis, obscure pellucido-punctatis,
reticulate whereas those of the latter show scarcely venis primariis ? 20 utrinque, paullo elevatis, in
any reticulations. venam intramarginalem interdum duplicem 2-3 mm.
a margine distantem confluentibus, venulis paullo
85. Syzygium fusiforme (Duthie) comb. nov.
elevatis, laxe reticulatis, margine revoluto; petiolo
Eugenia fusiformis Duthie in Hook, f. Fl. Brit. ?1.5 cm. longo, ruguloso; inflorescentiis axillaribus,
Ind. 2: 479. 1878, King, Jour. As. Soc. Ben rachi (3 cm. longo) ramulisque 4-angulatis, brunneis,
gal, 70 (2): 132. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. subinde rimulosis, ped?nculo communi 1.5 cm. longo;
Pen. 3: 562); Ridl. FL Malay Pen. 1: 727. ramis oppositis, patulis, ? 2 cm. longis; alabastris
1922, Jour. Bot. 68: 11. 1930. pyriformibus, 11-12 mm. longis, apice 5-6 mm. latis;
British North Borneo, Sipit Magai, Mail (B. N. B. calycis tubo vix 9 mm. longo, clavato-turbinato, lobis
For. Dept. 1955): Sarawak, Matang, Beccari 2236: exterioribus 2 mm. longis latisque, interioribus paullo
Dutch Borneo, Djanah Bomboe?ng, Boentok, Dach majoribus; petalis singillatim deciduis; disci stamini
lan 91 (ZOB. 2405) ; without definite locality, Barber feri margine interiore bene prominente; antheris
101. oblongis, connectivo ad apicem inconspicue glandu
Distribution: Malay Peninsula. loso-mucronato.
The Bornean collections quite certainly match the Dutch Borneo, Semitau, Boschproef station bb: 17082
Malay Peninsula material of this species. (type, Herb. Buitenzorg; isotype, Herb. Arn. Arb.).
Although the raised venation of the leaves strongly
86. Syzygium Hallieri sp. nov.
suggests Syzygium subcrenatum Merr. & Perry, the
Glabra; ramulis ultimis quadrangulis, ferrugineis, infructescence of the latter could not possibly corre
circiter 2-3 mm. di?metro, cortice subinde rimoso; spond to the inflorescence of the former. Perhaps S.
foliis ellipticis, subaequaliter utrinque angustatis, durifolium most nearly approaches S. grande (Wight)
basi acutis vel obtusis, apice acutis vel obtuse lateque Walp.; the flower-buds, however, show aline of con
acuminatis, 4.5-10 cm. longis, 2-4.5 cm. latis, cori striction just below the sepals, the disc is obtusely
aceis, supra olivaceis vel viridibus, subtus brunneis, 4-angled and elevated within the above staminal
puncticulatis, venis primariis manifestis; costa supra ring, and the leaves are smaller and somewhat more
impressa, subtus prominente, venis primariis prominu rigid.
lis, 6-10 mm. inter se distantibus, oblique ascendenti
bus, a margine 3-4 mm. dz arcuato-anastomosantibus, 88. Syzygium grande (Wight) Walp. Repert. 2: 180.
venulis manifestis, laxe reticulatis; petiolo zh 1 cm. 1843; Merr. & Perry, Jour. Arnold Arb. 19: 112.
1938.
longo, subcanaliculato ; inflorescentiis terminalibus
vel in axillis foliorum superiorum locatis, 3-5 cm. Eugenia grandis Wight, 111. 2: 17. 1841. Ic.
longis, e basi ramosis, rachi ? 2 cm. longa, 2-2.5 mm. 2: t. 614. 1843; Kurz, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal,
crassa, ramulis brevibus; alabastris sessilibus, 1.3 46 (2): 67. 1877, For. Fl. Brit. Burma, 1:
1.5 cm. longis, apice 5 mm. latis, clavatis; calycis 489. 1877; Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind.
lobis exterioribus 2 mm. longis, 3 mm. latis, interiori 2: 475. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal,
bus paullo majoribus; petalis singillatim deciduis. 70 (2): 91. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3:
Dutch Borneo, at the base of Goenoeng Kenepai, 521); Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc.
Hallier 1646 (type, Herb. Buitenzorg), 1894-94. 77: 214. 1917, 79: 21. 1918, Enum. Born. PL
A species closely allied to Syzygium fusiforme 428. 1921; Gagnep. in Lecomte Fl. G?n.
(Duthie) but readily separated by the reddish-brown Indo-Chine, 2: 826. 1921; Ridl. Fl. Malay
branchlets, the obvious reticulate venation of the Pen. 1: 729. 1922; Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1:
leaves, the stouter branches of the inflorescence and 643. 1931.
the flowers less attenuate at the base. Eugenia cymosa Roxb. Hort. Beng. 37. 1814,
nomen, Fl. Ind. 2:492.1832, non Lam. (1789).
87. Syzygium durifolium sp. nov. Eugenia firma Wall. List, no. 3603. 1831, nomen,
Arbor glabra; ramis ramulisque fuscis, teretibus, non DC. (1828).
rimulosis, ultimis circiter 3 mm. di?metro; foliis Jambosa firma Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat.
coriaceis, anguste ellipticis vel lanceolato-ellipticis, 1: 108. 1849.
9-12 cm. longis, 3-7 cm. latis, basi rotundatis vel Jambosa grandis Blume, 1. c.
Syzygium firmum Thwaites Enum. PL Zeyl. 14. 1930 quoad Beccari 3299, non Koord. &
417. 1864. Val.
Sarawak, Samatan, Foxworthy 173; Pulo Satang, British North Borneo, Balambangan Island, Wood
Beccari 2256: Dutch Borneo, Karrau, Mueller s. n. 1732; Sandakan, Wood 688; Tawao, Elmer 20832,
(Jambosa firma Blume, Rijks Herb.). 21026, 21786: Sarawak, Marop, Beccari 8299: Dutch
Distribution: Burma, Indo-China, Siam, and the Borneo, Poeloe Lampei, Korthals s. n. (type, Rijks
Malay Peninsula. Herb.); Western Koetai, near Long Poehoes, Endert
5007; Soengei Sakoejang, near Poeloe Laoet, Dachlan
89. Syzygium palawanense (C. B. Rob.) comb. nov. 2316; Eastern Koetai, near Sangkoelirang, Abdul
Eugenia palawanensis C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour. hamid 335 (Boschproefstation bb: 15239); Balikpapan,
Sei. Bot. 4: 377. 1909; Merr. Jour. Str. Tempadoeng, Beroeangin forest, Atjil 28 (Bosch
Branch Roy. As. Soc. 86: 336. 1922. proef station bb: 18915); Pantailangoe, Saloloeang for
Eugenia Duthieana sensu Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: est, Atjil 18 (Boschproefstation bb: 13910) ; Martapoera,
14. 1930, non King. Kala?n, Seriodikarto 12 (Boschproefstation bb: 12048);
Hayoep, Winkler 2312; Asem-Asem, Soengei Najah,
British North Borneo, Kudat, Fraser s. n.; Marotai,
Dachlan 2055; Soengei Asem, Labohm 1946; Soengei
Mail (B. N. B. For. Dept. 2874) ; Tawao, Elmer 20832;
Baroe forest, Rasjid 3 (Z. 0. B. 2436) ; Soengei Boeoe,
Labuk Bay, Wood 677; Penibukan, Clemens 82107; ex Boschwezen 2092.
Upper Kinabalu, Gurulau jungle spur, Clemens 50522.
Distribution: Palawan and (fide Miquel) Sumatra.
Originally described from Palawan. In the few collections we have of E. Calvinii Elm.
This species was previously recorded from Borneo
we see no reason to distinguish it from S. confertum
by Merrill, on the basis of Wood 677. This is identical
(Korth.). The latter is very closely allied to E.
with Fraser's specimen referred by Ridley to Eugenia
Koordersiana King which, however, has the primary
Duthieana King. Although the two species are mani
veins distinctly impressed above and the secondary
festly allied, the Bornean form is distinctly more like
venation obscure. Since we have at hand only one
the Philippine form than that of the Malay Peninsula.
specimen, King's collector 6208, to represent E.
It is much more difficult to distinguish from S. con
Koordersiana King, we have no idea of the variation
fertum (Korth.) but there are several points of differ
in that species; yet, it may be helpful to point out that
ence: in S. palawanense (C. B. Rob.) the inflorescence
the two species here compared appear to agree in the
is quite as often axillary as terminal; the inner sub
characters of the branchlets, the inflorescence, the
marginal vein is outstanding and the primary veins
shape and the primary venation of the leaves. S.
are fairly remote; in S. confertum (Korth.) the in
confertum (Korth.) appears also to be very closely
florescence is predominantly terminal and usually
related to E. densepunctata Koord. & Val. which has
profusely branched; the submarginal veins are less
slightly larger flowers and pellucid-punctate leaves.
marked, the primary veins are closer together and
Under this species we call particular attention to
more numerous, and the leaves are less rigid than in
three specimens : British North Borneo, Balambangan
S. palawanense (C. B. Rob.).
Island, Wood 1732; Sandakan, Wood 688; without
90. Syzygium confertum (Korth.) comb. nov. definite locality, Wood 1295. In these the apex of the
flower-buds shows a median crease which appears to
Jambosa confer?a Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. split open and the two halves form two stiffish outer
1: 202. 1847; Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 28. calyx-lobes, the inner are somewhat corolla-like.
1850, Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 434. 1855; Walp. Possibly these represent a distinct species but it is so
Ann. 4: 847. 1857; Merr. Jour. Str. Branch like S. confertum (Korth.) that we have hesitated to
Roy. As. Soc. 79: 20. 1918, Enum. Born. PL describe it. It is true that the rachis is much stouter
427. 1921.
in Wood 1295 and the panicles tend to be single or in
Microjambosa confer?a Blume Mus. Bot. Lugd. threes rather than clustered.
Bat. 1: 118. 1849; Walp. Ann. 2: 641. 1851
52.
91. Syzygium elopurae (Ridl.) comb. nov.
Eugenia Calvinii Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 4:
1419. 1912; Merr. Enum. Philip. PL 3: 161. Eugenia elopurae Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 15. 1930.
1923, Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 15: 216. 1929. Eugenia ambongensis Ridl. op. cit. 16.
Eugenia corymbifera sensu Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: British North Borneo, Sandakan, Creagh s. n. (type,
Herb. Kew), Wood 859, Foxworthy 596, Ramos 1919, liberis, 4, circiter 3 mm. latis; filamentis numerosis,
Clemens 9448; Ambong Bay, Creagh s. n. (type of E. circiter 6 mm. longis; fructibus stipitatis, ventricoso
ambongensis, Herb. Kew). ellipsoideis, ad 2 cm. longis, 1.2 cm. di?metro.
Known only from Borneo. Dutch Borneo, Pontianak, Danau Lamadgian,
Although there would seem to be a large gap be Beccari 3470; Lampai, Teysmann 7890; Kapoeas,
tween the oblong-ovate leaves of the type of E. am Teysmann 8054, 8057; without definite locality,
bongensis Ridl. and the lanceolate acuminate one of Teysmann ?, Rachmat, Nov. 28, 1923, cult. Hort. Bog.
E. elopurae Ridl., it is to be noted that the venation of XI. B. IX. 164 (type, Herb. Buitenzorg).
both is on the same pattern and Clemens 944$ repre Known only from Borneo.
sents such an intermediate state between the two that Beccari 3470, one of the specimens placed by Ridley,
it is hard to say to which species it belongs. The Jour. Bot. 68: 14. 1930, under the Javan E. corymbi
rachis and branches of the inflorescence in both are fera Koord. & Val. (E. condensata sensu Ridl., Jam
minutely granular near their apices and if the flowers bosa cond?nsala Miq.), and the other collections above
were separated from the specimens they would appear cited apparently represent a new species which in
identical. Searching the few collections at our dis foliar characters closely approximates S. perpuncticu
posal for some tangible character by which to separate latum (Merr.), but the leaves are obscurely, if at all,
them, we find obscure, very minute and remote glands glandular, the base is broadly to rounded-cuneate,
in E. ambongensis, which seem to be lacking in E. the branchlets are grayish-white, not brownish-green,
?lopurae, this is surely an insecure feature and we are and the flowers taper rather abruptly to a slender
very strongly inclined to believe that the two are pseudostipe; those of S. perpuncticulatum (Merr.)
phases of a single species. have a thickish base.
The fruits of Clemens 9448 apparently were com
93. Syzygium leucocladum nom. nov.
pressed in drying; in this condition they appear to
be very slightly ribbed. The cotyledons appear to Eugenia ambongensis Ridl. var. Havilandii
be surrounded by ruminate albumen which in cross Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 16. 1930.
section looks like a thin layer with narrow tongue-like Sarawak, Belaga, Rejang, Haviland 2147 (type,
projections into the cotyledons. This is entirely differ Herb. Kew); Upper Rejang River, Kapit, Clemens
ent from our concept of albumen lacking in the seeds 21200; Gat, Clemens 21625.
of this group of genera, but until further and more Reported only from Borneo.
complete collections are available we leave the species We cannot see any close relationship between this
in Syzygium. species and E. ambongensis Ridl. = Syzygium elopu
rae (Ridl.). Its branchlets are more or less obtusely
92. Syzygium pontianakense sp. nov.
angled and yellowish; the petioles of the older leaves
Arbor glabra; ramis ramulisque teretibus, subcine tend to be thick and perhaps corky, at any rate very
reis, 2.5-3 mm. di?metro; foliis coriaceis, ex castaneo similar to the bark of the branchlets; the primary
purpureis atro-brunneis, oblongo-ellipticis vel elliptico venation of the leaves is conspicuous on the lower
lanceolatis, vix punticulatis, 12-17 cm. longis, 4.5-7 surface and distinctly impressed on the upper; the
cm. latis, basi late cuneatis, apice perspicue caudato submarginal vein is scarcely more than undulate and
acuminatis, acumine 1.5-2 cm. longo, obtuso, costa about 5 mm. within the margin, and the leaves taper
supra impressa, subtus elevata, venis primariis to a cun?ate base. In E. ambongensis Ridl., on the
utrinque circiter 14, supra obscuris, subtus perspicuis, other hand, the branchlets are terete, the petioles
elevatis, rectis vel subincurvis, patulis, 6-12 mm. re dark and slender, the primary veins fairly obvious but
motis, in venam intramarginalem conspicuam a more remote and arcuately anastomosing 5-7 mm.
margine 5-6 mm. distantem confluentibus, reticulis within the margin, and the proximal end of the leaves
tenuibus, distinctis neque perspicuis; petiolo circiter rounded into a very short obtuse base.
8 mm. longo, canaliculato ; inflorescentiis terminalibus
axillaribusque, laxe paniculatis, pedunculatis, 7-10 94. Syzygium phryganodes sp. nov.
cm. longis, ramis paucis, patulis, paucifloris, inferiori Frutex densus; ramis teretibus, cinereo-brunneis,
bus ad 4 cm. longis; ramulis ultimis vulgo trifloris; ramulis ultimis gracilibus, compressis vel sulcatis,
floribus breviter pedicellatis (circiter 2 mm.), ebracteo brunneis, circiter 1 mm. di?metro; foliis oblongis vel
latis vel bracteis caducis praeditis; calycibus cupu obovato-cuneatis, 2.5-4 cm. longis, 1-1.7 cm. latis,
latis, circiter 3 mm. di?metro, obscure lobatis; petalis basi acuminatis, apice rotundatis vel obtusis vel
subretusis, coriaceis, supra olivaceis, subtus brunneis, ascending venation are the obvious characters of this
haud punctatis, costa supra impressa, subtus promin species.
ula, venis primariis utrinque 12-18, supra inconspic
uis, subtus manifestis, in venam intramarginalem 96. Syzygium perpuncticulatum (Merr.) comb. nov.
circiter 0.5 mm. a margine distantem confluentibus, Eugenia perpuncticulata Merr. Univ. Calif.
venulis dz obscuris; petiolo gracili, zh 5 mm. longo; Pub. Bot. 15: 220. 1929.
paniculis terminalibus axillaribusque, 2-5 cm. longis, British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 21223 (type,
ramulis ultimis compressis vel angulatis, saepe 3-5 Herb. Univ. Calif.; isotypes, Herb. Arn. Arb., Gray),
floris; alabastris circiter 4.5 mm. longis, apice globosis 21287.
obovatisque, basi stipitatis; calycis tubo circiter 4 mm.
longo, apice 2.5 mm. lato, obconico, lobis circiter 1 mm. 96A. Syzygium perpuncticulatum var. brachythyr
longis, deciduis; petalis singillatim caducis; fructibus sum (Merr.) comb. nov.
urceolatis, ? 6 mm. di?metro.
-Eugenia perpuncticulata var. brachythyrsa Merr.
Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, Kombeng, Endert I.e.
5262 (type, Herb. Buitenzorg), November 25, 1925,
at about 100 m. alt. British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 21273: Dutch
Superficially the general habit of this collection sug Borneo, Soengei Tepoetsy, Jaheri 892; Bloe?e, Jaheri
gests Eugenia cun?ala Duthie; but, the branchlets are 1423.
not 4-angled, the secondary venation is mostly ob Known only from Borneo.
scure, the inflorescence may be terminal, axillary or The species closely resembles E. pustulata Duthie,
but differs in that the leaves are thinner in texture and
sometimes below the leaves, and the calyx is definitely
4-lobed. copiously pellucid-punctate, also, in the dried state
both the upper and the lower surfaces are similar in
color. The impressed and clear-cut venation suggests
95. Syzygium brachypodum sp. nov. S. pontianakense Merr. & Perry but the base of the
Arbor glabra; ramulis obscure angulatis, pallide leaves is strictly cun?ate and the flowers lack the
brunneis, circiter 3 mm. di?metro; foliis ellipticis vel strongly lobed calyces of the latter.
obovato-ellipticis, 7-13 cm. longis, 2.5-5 cm. latis, The two specimens cited from Dutch Borneo com
basi rotundatis, obscurissime cordatis, apice obtusis, pare favorably with the type in foliar and in floral
supra brunneis, sparse punctatis, subtus pallidioribus, characters, but it should be noted that they differ in
nigro-puncticulatis, costa supra impressa, subtus having branches somewhat angular and cinereous.
praecipue ad basin laminae prominenti, venis primar
iis utrinque 7-10, obliquo-ascendentibus, a margine 97. Syzygium megalophyllum sp. nov.
3-5 mm. arcuato-anastomosantibus, venulis laxe Glabra; ramulis teretibus vel compressis, ci?ereis,
reticulatis, inconspicuis; petiolo 3-4 mm. longo, atro, 3-4 mm. di?metro; foliis magnis ellipticis, 20-24 cm.
ruguloso, crassiusculo; paniculis 10-12 cm. longis, longis, 9-12.5 cm. latis, basi late obtusis vel rotundatis
terminalibus, plerumque e basi ramosis, ramis ramul vel abrupte breviterque cuneatis, apice obtusis vel
isque patulis, 4-angulatis, floribus sessilibus vel brevi rotundatis, acumine brevissimo, coriaceis, atrobrun
pedicellatis, in triadibus apice ramulorum ultimorum neis, subtus pallidioribus, obscure vel non puncticu
dispositis; alabastris elongato-obconicis, circiter 6 mm. latis, costa supra canaliculata, venis primariis num
longis, apice 3 mm. latis; calycis tubo obconico, lobis erosis sicut ac vena submarginali interdum duplici
minute pustulatis, interioribus paullo majoribus; utrinque prominulis, venulis manifestis, laxe reticu
petalis liberis; staminibus numerosis; fructibus ignotis. latis; petiolo db 1.5 cm. longo, canaliculato ; paniculis
British North Borneo, Sandakan, Elmer 20377 terminalibus vel ex axillis foliorum superiorum;
(type, Herb. Arn. Arb. ; isotypes at Herb. Gray, New floribus sessilibus; calycis tubo obeonico, non stipitato,
York Bot. Garden and Leiden), October-December, 5-6 mm. longo, lobis 1.5-2 mm. longis, rotundatis;
1921 : Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, Soengei Gitan petalis singillatim deciduis; staminibus numerosis,
(S. Djembajan), Waring 12 (Boschproefstation bb: antherarum connectivo ad apicem glanduloso-mucro
12747). nato; fructibus ignotis.
The large and widely branching terminal inflores British North Borneo, without locality, Creagh s. n.
cence, and the elliptic very short-petiolate leaves with (type, Herb. New York Bot. Gard.): Sarawak,
rounded to emarginate base and obliquely spreading Baram, Hose 108.
The species closely resembles Syzygium grande Syzygium Steenisii Merr. & Perry superficially sug
(Wight) Walp. in the foliar characters and the grayish gests Eugenia glauca King, but the leaves are not
bark of the branchlets, but the flowers are definitely glaucous, the petioles are shorter and the inflores
without a pseudostipe. cence is coarser and much more branched.
98. Syzygium splendens (Blume) comb. nov. 100. Syzygium subsessilifolium (Merr.) comb. nov.
Micro jambosa ? splendens Blume Mus. Bot. Eugenia subsessilifolia Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Lugd.-Bat. 1: 119. 1849. Roy. As. Soc. 79: 24. 1918, Enum. Born. PL
Jambosa (?) splendens Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 434. 1921.
435. 1855. Sarawak, Sarawak Museum 76; near Kuching,
Eugenia opaca Koord. & Val. Meded. Lands Haviland 2928 (type, Herb. Singapore; isotypes, Herb.
Plant. 40: 94. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, Buitenzorg, Rijks. Herb.); Rejang River, Sibu, Havi
6: 94), Atlas Baumart. Java, 3:/. 474. 1915. land 1870.
Sarawak, near Kuching, Beccari 1336: Dutch Reported only from Borneo.
Borneo, Palo, Becking 15; Western Koetai, near In the group of species with subcordate and almost
Kemoel, Endert 3695, at dz 1100 m. alt. sessile leaves, Syzygium subsessilifolium (Merr.) is
Distribution: Java. perhaps most easily separated by the more openly
The specimens cited seem to approximate the car branching inflorescence and the cl?vate flower-buds.
bon imprints of Koorders 12068? and a specimen in The leaves too appear recurved at the apex.
Herb. Blume (Rijks Herb.), both from Java. 101. Syzygium lunduense (Merr.) comb. nov.
99. Syzygium Steenisii sp. nov. Eugenia lunduensis Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Roy. As. Soc. 79: 25. 1918, Enum. Born.
Arbor 9-12 m. alta glabra; ramulis teretibus vel PL 430. 1921.
leviter compressis, fuscis, zb 2 mm. di?metro; foliis
oblongo-ellipticis vel obovato-ellipticis, 5.5-10 (-12) Sarawak, Mount Gadin, Lundu, Haviland 985 (type,
cm. longis, 2.5-4(-5) cm. latis, apice obtusis vel Herb. Singapore, phot.; isotype, Herb. Kew; carbon
obtuse breviterque acuminatis, basi acutis vel leviter imprint of leaf).
cuneatis, coriaceis, haud pellucidis vel rarius obscure Known only from the type-collection.
pellucidis, epunctatis, subtus glandulis minutissimis Owing to the very large leaves (up to 20 cm. long)
praeditis, costa supra impressa, subtus ad basin con and the comparatively small flowers (1 cm. long),
spicua dz acutaque, venis primariis circiter 15, leviter this is a rather striking species.
elevatis, venulis laxe sed distincte reticulatis, vena 102. Syzygium clavatum (Korth.) comb. nov.
intramarginali crenulata, dz 2 mm. a margine distante;
Jambosa cl?vala Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch.
petiolo 6-10 mm. longo; inflorescentiis terminalibus,
4-6 cm. longis, ramosis, rachi ac ramis 4-angulatis; 1: 201. 1847; Walp. Ann. 2: 638. 1851-52;
floribus sessilibus; calycis lobis deciduis; fructibus Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 434. 1855.
immaturis urceolatis, ca. 5 mm. di?metro. Eugenia rhododendrifolia Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind.
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Mt. Nun . 1: 19, t. 2. 1850.
kok, Clemens 82683 (type, Arn. Arb. Herb.; isotypes Myrtus cl?vala Korth. ex Miq. 1. c, in syn.
at Buitenzorg, New York Bot. Gard, and Rijks Herb.), Caryophyllus speciosus Blume ex Miq. 1. c, in
April 17, 1933, at about 1650 m. alt.; Marai Parai, syn.
Clemens 82472, at about 1500 m. alt.; Kamburanga Eugenia rhododendrifolia forma longifolia Miq.
to Paka, Clemens 29177, at about 2700 m. alt.; Kam op. cit. 20, t. 3.
buranga, Clemens 28959, at about 2400 m. alt. : Dutch Jambosa borneensis Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
434. 1855.
Borneo, near Kemoel, Endert 8588, at dz 1200 m. alt.,
Endert 3664, at db 1100 m. alt.; Goenoeng Kenepai, Eugenia cl?vala Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy.
Hallier 1697; Boekit Milie, Amdjah 153. As. Soc. 77: 225. 1917, Enum. Born. PL
The leaves of Hallier 1697 are narrower than in the 427. 1921.
other specimens cited and distinctly cun?ate; how British North Borneo, Kampong Jangkit, K. Penyu,
ever, it is more like this species than any other, and Goklin (B. N. B. For. Dept. 2803) : Sarawak, Baram
fruiting specimens are difficult to match. District, Hose 689: Dutch Borneo, Martapoera,
Korthals s. n. (Rijks Herb., part of E. rhododendrifolia Arb.); Mount Merapok, Native collector 10; Baram
Miq.), Boschproef station 1816; Sakoembang, Korthals District, Miri, Hose 690; near Kuching, Haviland 2925.
s. n. (Rijks Herb., part of E. rhododendrifolia Miq.); Reported only from Borneo.
Kapoeas, Teysmann 8229; without definite locality, Ridley's species has somewhat larger leaves than
Korthals s. n. S. caudatilimbum (Merr.), but no essential differences
Distribution: Palawan. are apparent on direct comparison of types. The
A species strongly suggesting Syzygium claviflorum species is exceedingly variable as to leaf-size but all
Wall, but with smaller and more slender flowers. the specimens apparently have the same leaf-texture
It should be noted that Korthals in his original and the same type of inflorescence.
description of Jambosa clavata states: "Crescit in
104. Syzygium brachyrachis sp. nov.
sylvis montium Pamatton et Sakoembang: Borneo1'
and in the same paper under other species he consist Arbor 7.5-12 m. alta, glabra; ramulis ultimis tereti
ently credits Sakoembang to Borneo. Miquel, in bus vel leviter compressis, gracilibus, fulvis, circiter
1850, based Eugenia rhododendrifolia wholly on Jam 1-1.5 mm. di?metro; foliis lanceolatis vel anguste
bosa clavata Korth., citing the locality as "Prope ellipticis, basi acutis vel obtusis, apice obtusis vel
Martapoura Bornei orient, austr. (Korthals) et ad acutis vel breviter obtuseque acuminatis, 6-11 cm.
m. Sakoumbang." Further he established a form, E. longis, 2-4.5 cm. latis, subcoriaceis, supra olivaceo
rhododendrifolia forma longifolia, collected on "m. viridibus, subtus pallidioribus, supra minute punctatis,
Sakoumbang." Five years later he considered this subtus crebre glanduloso-punctatis, costa supra im
species and its form to be two distinct species, Fl. Ind. pressa, subtus elevata, venis primariis perspicuis,
Bat. 1 (1): 434. 1855, and gave for the locality of the 7-10 inter se 5-10 mm. distantibus, in venam intra
second, Jambosa borneensis Miq., "Java, op den berg marginalem 1-2 mm. a margine distantem confluenti
Sakoembang, door Korthals ontdekt." Dr. J. Th. bus, venulis subinconspicuis, reticulatis; petiolo atro
Henrard assures us that Mount Sakoembang or viridi, vix 1 cm. longo, sulcato ; inflorescentiis terminal
Sakoempang is in southeastern Borneo, not in Java, ibus vel ex axillis foliorum superiorum, vix 2 cm. altis,
and that Miquel was wrong in crediting the species to e basi ramosis, rachi ad 1 cm. longa, crassa, ramis
Java. Koorders and Valeton, Meded. Lands Plant. brevissimis; alabastris pyriformibus, sessilibus, fer
40: 117. 1900 (Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, 6: 117), in rugineis, zh 9 mm. longis, apice zh 6 mm. latis;
proposing the binomial Eugenia ruminata indicate calycis tubo dz 7 mm. longo, obconico, lobis exteriori
that it should be compared with Jambosa borneensis bus 2 mm. longis, interioribus 4 mm. longis, ro
Miq., Eugenia rhododendrifolia, var. longifolia Miq. tundatis; staminibus longis, antheris 0.5 mm. longis,
and E. Maingay i Duthie, and also query whether connectivo apice glanduloso-mucronato; fructibus
Clavimyrtus marginata Blume may not be the same ignotis.
species. Judging from Koorders & Valeton's illustra British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Penibukan,
tion of E. ruminata, Atlas Baumart. Java, 3 : /. 486. Clemens 80731 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; isotypes at
1915, we do not consider the Bornean plants to rep Buitenzorg, New York and Leiden), January 4, 1933,
resent the same species as the Javan one. at 1200-1500 m. alt., 81013, 31286, 81332, 32173,
40834, 50264
103. Syzygium caudatilimbum (Merr.) comb. nov. A species strongly suggesting Eugenia Duthieana
Eugenia caudatilimba Merr. Jour. Str. Branch King but with a more compact inflorescence and
Roy. As. Soc. 77: 216. 1917, 79: 22. 1918, larger flowers. The leaves, too, differ in that the
Enum. Born. PL 426. 1921. primary veins are closer together, the submarginal
Eugenia verticilligera Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 12. vein is less remote from the margin and the lower
1930. surface is copiously glandular.
British North Borneo, east coast, Creagh s. n. (type 105. Syzygium gladiatum (Ridl.) comb. nov.
collection of E. verticilligera); Kampong Brunei,
Sipitang, Weston, Suleiman (B. N. B. For. Dept. 2195) ; Eugenia gladiata Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 35. 1930.
Soengei Kayeh, Agullana 8890; Sandakan, Ranching Sarawak, Sapudang, Haviland s. n. (type, Herb.
673; Mount Kinabalu, Penibukan, Clemens 31943, Kew).
40567, 40628, 50249; Upper Kinabalu, Gurulau Spur, Not reported from elsewhere.
Clemens 50585: Sarawak, without definite locality, We have seen no other collection of S. gladiatum
Native collector 1169 (type, Herb. Manila; isotype Arn. (Ridl.). The inflorescence is so young that it is
difficult to suggest any particular relationship. At 1814, nomen, Fl. Ind. ed. 2, 2: 490. 1832;
present the foliar characters are sufficiently distinctive Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 483.
to characterize the species. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2):
106. Syzygium Curtisii (King) comb. nov.
Merr. Enum. Born. PL 431. 1921; Ridl. FL
Eugenia Curtisii King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, Malay Pen. 1: 750. 1922, Jour. Bot. 68: 35.
70 (2): 129. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 1930, non Eugenia myrtifolia Salisb. (1796),
3: 559); Ridl. FL Malay Pen. 1: 749. 1922. nee Sims (1821), nee Cambessed. (1829).
Eugenia coralina Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Eugenia ole?na Wight, 111. 2: 15. 1841, nomen;
Roy. As. Soc. 77: 207. 1917, 79: 20. 1918, Craib, FL Siam. Enum. 1: 653. 1931, nomen.
Enum. Born. PL 427. 1921. Syzygium oleinum Wall, ex Walp. Rep. 2:
Sarawak, Native collector 1869 (type of E. coralina, 178. 1843, nomen.
Herb. Manila); near Kuching, Haviland & Hose Syzygium campanulatum Korth. Nederl. Kru
1038/864, 864 E, L, M. idk. Arch. 1: 203. 1847; Walp. Ann. 2: 630.
Distribution: Malay Peninsula. 1851-52; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 426. 1921.
We do not find any essential differences between S. Syzygium campanellum Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat.
Curtisii (King) and E. coralina Merr. and accordingly 1 (1):451. 1855.
reduce the latter. The Bornean plant has somewhat Eugenia acuminatissima var. parva Merr.
larger leaves than the Malayan one. The scaly bark Philip. Jour. Sei. 1 : Suppl. 104. 1906.
of the rachis of the inflorescence and its branches sug Eugenia parva C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour. Sei.
gests a possible relationship with E. Helferi Duthie. Bot. 4:391. 1909.
Eugenia sinubanensis Elmer, Leafl. Philip.
107. Syzygium valdevenosum (Duthie) comb. nov. Bot. 4: 1424. 1912.
Eugenia valdevenosa Duthie in Hook. f. Fl.
British North Borneo, Banguey Island, Kloss
Brit. Ind. 2: 489. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc.
19251; Sarawak, without definite locality, Beccari
Bengal, 70 (2): 111. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay.
3544: Dutch Borneo, without definite locality, ex
Pen. 3: 541); Ridley, Fl. Malay Pen. 1: Hb. de Vriese.
743. 1922.
Distribution: Burma, Siam, Malay Peninsula,
Syzygium ellipticum Wall. List, no. 3587 in
Sumatra, and the Philippines.
part (fide King). 1831, nomen.
The last cited specimen, with neither locality nor
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Tenompok, collector indicated, Merrill (1930) found in the Rijks
Clemens 27536, 28066, 28346, 28368, 28524, 28592, Herbarium bearing the name Syzygium campanulatum
28786, 29872, 29758; Penibukan, Clemens 30932; Korth. Although this may not be the type-collection,
Dallas, Clemens 26461, 26675, 30248, 80309, 80310; it agrees with Korthals' inadequate description as far
Upper Kinabalu, Kiau, Clemens 40469; Mount Bun as the latter goes. It also appears to be conspecific
gal, Clemens 27602, 51316: Dutch Borneo, Western with Eugenia myrtifolia Roxb. of which we have two
Koetai, near Bolset, Endert 4037. specimens from plants cultivated in the Calcutta
Distribution: Malay Peninsula. Botanical Garden. Kloss 19251 differs from the
The above collections appear to be a reasonably typical form in having compressed rather than angular
good match for Eugenia valdevenosa Duthie with minor branchlets, but the Philippine material representing
variations. In the Malay Peninsula material the sub forms cited in the synonymy shows such a blending of
marginal vein seems to be gradually fainter and nearer this condition that we cannot accept it, without addi
the margin as it approaches the base of the leaf; on the tional supporting characters, to be a specific difference.
other hand, it is bold in the Bornean specimens and Happily we are enabled to retain the best known
in some there is a secondary and fairly distinct sub epithet, myrtifolium, although based upon a later
marginal vein toward the base of the leaf. However, homonym, owing to the fact that is was validated by
since this character is variable even in collections from Walpers before the publication of any other specific
the same locality, the difference is scarcely specific. name (as far as we know) applicable to this species.
108. Syzygium myrtifolium (Roxb.) DC. Prodr. 3 : 109. Syzygium pyrifolium (Blume) DC. Prodr. 3: 261.
261. 1828, nomen; Walp. Rep. 2:178. 1843. 1828; Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1:204.1847;
Eugenia myrtifolia Roxb. Hort. Beng. 37. Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 457. 1855.
Calyptranthus pyrifolia Blume Bijdr. 1090. Although clearly belonging to that group of species
1826. of Syzygium with cl?vate flowers, S. pallidilimbum
Eugenia pyrifolia Duthie in Hook. f. FL Brit. does not closely resemble any of them. It is readily
Ind. 2: 487. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. distinguished by the 4-angled branchlets, the very
Bengal, 70 (2) : 99. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. short-petiolate and oblong pale leaves with rounded
Pen. 3: 529); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 738. bases and the open inflorescence. The inflorescence
1922. suggests that of S. fusticuliferum (Ridl.) but the
Eugenia t?mida Duthie 1. c. 487; Craib, Fl. flowers, which are already past anthesis, are more
Siam. Enum. 1: 665. 1931. slender; the calyx-lobes are apparently soon decidu
Eugenia salaccensis Koord. & Val. Meded. ous, only a few remnants being found in the entire
Lands Plant. 40: 144. 1900 (Bijdr. Boom collection.
soort. Java, 6: 144), Atlas Baumart Java,
3:/. 501. 1915; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 433. 111. Syzygium viridifolium (Elmer) comb. nov.
1921. Eugenia viridifolia Elm. Leaf!. Philip. Bot. 4:
1420. 1912.
Sarawak, Bidi Cave, Clemens 20592.
Distribution: Siam, Malay Peninsula, and Java. Eugenia Fraseri Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 33. 1930.
This is a fruiting specimen which seems to match British North Borneo, Kudat, Fraser 139 (type of
our material of the rather widespread Syzygium E. Fraseri, Herb. Kew; phot.); Mount Kinabalu,
pyrifolium. Koorders & Valeton considered only the Tenompok, Clemens 26890, October 27, 1931, at
Javan form, but as far as we can see from the data about 1500 m. alt.
available it is not specifically separable from the Distribution: Palawan.
extra-Javan forms. The species is found in Siam We have been unable to distinguish Ridley's E.
(fide Craib), the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, Fraseri from Elmer's E. viridifolia from Palawan
Java, and Borneo. Island, and accordingly reduce it to synonymy. The
species is very close to E. teretiflora Koord. & Val.
110. Syzygium pallidilimbum sp. nov. which, however, has distinctly larger calyx-lobes.
In the dried material of S. viridifolium (Elmer) the
Arbor ? 25 m. alta; ramulis teretibus vel ultimis
venation of the leaves is inconspicuous; the very
4-angulatis, fuscis, 2-3 mm. di?metro; foliis interdum
slender primary veins are impressed above and mani
suboppositis, oblongis, basi rotundatis, apice abrupte fest beneath. The upper surface of the leaves is
acutis, coriaceis, nitidulis, 7-14 cm. longis, 4-6 cm.
punctate, but the lower is scarcely, if at all glandular.
latis, crebre minuteque punctatis, subtus minute
nigro-glandulosis, in utraque pagina flavovirentibus, 112. Syzygium napiforme (Koord. & Val.) comb. nov.
venis primariis subtransversis, supra paullo impressis,
subtus haud perspicuis, inter se 3-7 mm. distantibus, Eugenia napiformis Koord. & Val. Meded.
in venam submarginalem obscuram circiter 1 mm. a Lands Plant. 40: 120. 1900 (Bijdr. Boom
margine distantem confluentibus, costa supra sulcata, soort. Java, 6: 120); Koord. Exkursionsfl.
subtus vix prominula, venulis obscuris; petiolo ? 3 Java, 2: 683. 1912; Koord.-Schumach.
mm. longo, crasso rugosoque; inflorescentiis laxis, System. Verzeichn. 1 (l222): 56. 1913;
terminalibus et ex axillis foliorum superiorum, ad Koord. & Val. Atlas Baumart. Java, 3:
10 cm. longis, solitariis vel fasciculatis, saepe e basi /. 489. 1915; Merr. MitteiL Inst. Allg. Bot.
ramosis, ramulis tetragonis, angulis interdum acuti Hamburg, 7: 269. 1937.
usculis; floribus sessilibus, in apice ramulorum in tri British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Tenompok,
adibus dispositis vel plurimis aggregatis; calycis tubo Clemens 28547, at about 1500 m. alt.; Keebambang
supra subgloboso deorsum longe stipitiformi 7-9 mm. River, Clemens 84407, at 1200-1800 m. alt.; Marai
longo, lobis deciduis (?); staminibus circiter 3 mm. Parai, Clemens 82456: Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai,
longis, antheris eglandulosis; ovario 3-loculari; fructi near Long Petak, Endert 3169; Kemoel, Endert 4459;
bus ignotis. without definite locality, Winkler 888.
Dutch Borneo, Pleihari, Kintap, Dachlan 19 (Bosch Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Java.
proefstation bb: 12891), September 25, 1928, at db 250 The specimens above cited compare favorably with
m. alt. (type, Herb. Buitenzorg); Tandjoengredeb, two collections of Eugenia napiformis Koord. & Val.
Labanan, Boschproef station bb: 11492. from the Preanger region, Java. The verruculose
calyx and the obconic to napiform fruit are the dis and the leaves are either cinnamon-brown or choco
tinctive characters of this species. We do not know late color.
that S. napiforme has been reported from the Malay
Peninsula, but we believe that at least one collection, 115. Syzygium adenophyllum sp. nov.
King7s collector 5651, Larut, Perak (Gray Herb, and Arbor glabra, ? 30 m. alta; ramulis teretibus vel
New York Bot. Gard. Herb.), labeled Eugenia pen compressis, novellis obscure angulatis et copi?se
angiana Duthie represents Syzygium napiforme (Ko glandulosis; foliis late ellipticis, 4-7 cm. longis, 2-4
ord. & Val.). cm. latis, apice obtuse acuminatis, acumine ad 1 cm.
longo, basi cuneatis, in utraque pagina copi?se minute
que glanduloso-pustulatis, haud pellucidis (novellis
113. Syzygium ochneocarpum (Merr.) comb. nov.
copi?se pellucido-punctatis), subtus nigris glandulis
Eugenia ochneocarpa Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. conspersis, creberrime penninerviis, inconspicue retic
Bot. 15:217. 1929. ulatis; petiolo 10-13 mm. longo, ruguloso; inflores
centiis terminalibus, e basi ramosis; alabastris sessili
British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 21522 (type,
bus, 11-13 mm. longis, apice circiter 4 mm. di?metro,
Herb. Univ. Calif.; isotypes at Herb. Arn. Arb., Gray,
elongato-turbinatis.
New York Bot. Gard.): Sarawak, Mount Matang,
British North Borneo, Upper Kinabalu, Penibukan,
Clemens 20958; Lundu, Clemens 22279; Kuching,
Clemens 50338 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.), November
Beccari 1196, Haviland 2932.
13, 1933, at about 1650 m. alt.
The single available specimen of this collection is a
A species well marked by the thick and yellowish
branch showing young tips and the broken remnants
brown leaves (when dry) with obscure venation and
of two inflorescences with unexpanded flowers. The
the large (1.5 cm. or more long) pyriform fruits.
buds are considerably longer than those of S. rugosum
Haviland 2932 is slightly atypical in having somewhat
smaller leaves and inflorescence with more slender Korthals, but the species is evidently one of that
rachis and branches. alliance; the shallowly lobed calyx covers the largest
part of the rounded upper portion of the bud, the
corolla forming only the small ? rounded-conical
114. Syzygium fusticuliferum (Ridl.) comb. nov. tip.
Eugenia fusticulifera Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 33. 116. Syzygium oligomyrum Diels, Bot. Jahrb. 60: 313.
1933. 1926.
Sarawak, without definite locality, Beccari 8466 Dutch Borneo, Sampit, Hackenberg 107 (type,
(not 2466 as cited by Ridley, type, Herb. Kew; phot.) : Berlin Bot. Gard.; fragm.); Soengei Kenepai, Hallier
Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, near Lahoem, Endert 2192; Semitau, Boschproef station bb: 17092.
1887; near Moeara Kaman, Endert 1509; near Sabent Not reported from elsewhere.
oeloeng, Endert 1522; along the Sabentoeloeng river, Professor Diels very generously sent us a fragment
Endert 1568; Lanjah, Goenoeng Pandan, Teysmann of the type of this species. The leaves are a good
7938; Poeloe Madjang, Teysmann 7932, 7942, Jaheri match for those of Hallier 2192, a flowering specimen.
s. n., Boschproefstation bb: 7666; Sampit, Bangkal, In this the flower-buds are about 1 cm. long, subglo
Boschproef station bb: 9514; Semitau, Boschproefstation bose at the apex and about 5 mm. in diameter, taper
bb: 17079; Soengei Keniboeng, Hallier 1818; Soengei ing to a narrow base; the calyx is 6-7 mm. long, trun
Kenepai, Hallier 2202; Soengei Poening, Obi 1 (Bosch cate except for 5 minute teeth or lobes which are
proefstation 2393); Soengei Apoh, Obi 26b; without scarcely more than 0.5 mm. in diameter; the unopened
definite locality, Teysmann s. n. and apparently calyptrate corolla covers the upper
Distribution: Malay Peninsula (fide Henderson). half of the subglobose apex of the bud. The flower
Syzygium fusticuliferum (Ridl.) is one of the most bud is sufficiently distinct as are also the large (16-20
easily recognized species owing to the slenderly ovate cm. long) and openly veined leaves with the intra
elliptic leaves with inconspicuous venation, the marginal vein scarcely 2 mm. within the margin. The
elongate-turbinate flowers with short stamens (in very thick pericarp suggests a possible alliance with
some specimens often in bud not filling the dz cup-like S. ochneocarpum (Merr.) or S. napiforme (Koord. &
part of the calyx-tube) and the slightly constricted Val.) but the floral characters are widely different
mouth of the calyx-tube. After drying the flowers from either.
117. Syzygium Christmannii sp. nov. Dutch Borneo, Bandjermasin, Motley 665, 786, 834
Eugenia laevicaulis sensu Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: (type of E. Motleyi, Herb. Kew); Karrau, Korthals
15. 1930, non Duthie. s. n. (type of S. rugosum, Rijks Herb.); Doesson,
Korthals s. n.; Djihi, Winkler 3262; Soengei Kenepai,
Ramuli leviter compressi, ca. 3 mm. di?metro; Hallier 2161.
foliis ellipticis, 7.5-10 cm. longis, 3-4 cm. latis, apice Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra (fide
acuminatis, basi rotundo-cuneatis, coriaceis, supra Ridley).
minute puncticulatis, subtus glandulis minutissimis We are not at all sure of the limits of this species.
conspersis, costa supra canaliculata, subtus prom There is much variation in the texture of the leaves
inente, venis primariis supra obscuris, subtus parum and the obscurity of the venation. The definite
elevatis, in venam submarginalem ca. 2 mm. a margine characters appear to be: leaves rounded at the base,
distantem confluentibus, venulis vix manifestis; copiously glandular, veins very fine and fairly close
petiolo dz 1 cm. longo, nigrescente; inflorescentiis (2-5 mm. apart), the intramarginal vein scarcely a
terminalibus vel ex axillis superiorum foliorum, db millimeter within the margin; inflorescence fairly
4 cm. longis, paniculis 3 vel pluribus, rachi ac ramis compact, axillary and terminal, flowers not particu
compressis vel obtuse angulatis; alabastris sessilibus, larly constricted below the calyx-limb.
circiter 12 mm. longis, basi stipitatis (stipite db 5 mm. We have had the privilege of examining the types
longo), apice obovoideis; calycis limbo truncato vel of S. rugosum Korth., E. johorensis Ridl. and E.
minute dentato; petalis singillatim vel calyptratim Motleyi Ridl. Also, through the courtesy of C. C.
deciduis; staminibus numerosis, ca. 1 cm. longis, Calder, the Superintendent of the Royal Botanic
antheris ca. 0.5 mm. longis; fructibus ignotis. Garden, Calcutta, we have obtained a fragment of
Sarawak, without definite locality, Beccari 3251 Goodenough 1759, and examined Kunstler 8741 (Kew
(type, Herb. Kew). Herb.). The latter surely represent a different species,
Although Ridley referred Beccari 3251 (cited by and King's description is apparently drawn from these
error as 8271) to E. laevicaulis "King," it certainly (which he stated were better material than Wallich's)
does not represent Duthie's species as we interpret it although he believed Wallich's material of S. rigidum
from Curtis 750. The pale branchlets and the large to be the same entity. We prefer to keep the name
flowers suggest S. leucophloium (Jambosa cuneata E. Goodenovii King for the species represented by
Blume); in the latter, however, the calyx-lobes are Goodenough 1759 and Kunstler 8741, merely noting
large and rounded, whereas, in S. Christmannii the that S. rigidum Wall, is a nomen nudum and as such it
calyx-limb is truncate or at best dentate. The leaves is without any nomenclatural standing. The first
also differ somewhat in outline and venation. The
valid name for the species we are interested in is S.
species is dedicated to G. F. Christmann, co-author of rugosum Korth. As to E. Motleyi Ridl. we here note
the "Vollst?ndiges Pflanzensystem" (1777-88). that the leaves separated from their respective plants
could not be distinguished ; the flowers on the type of
118. Syzygium rugosum Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch.
S. rugosum Korth. are rather immature, but as far as
1:204. 1847.
we can see they compare favorably with those of E.
Syzygium rigidum Wall. List, no. 3581 (fide Motleyi Ridl.; and both have obscurely 4-angled
King). 1831, nomen. branchlets. The fruits of E. Motleyi Ridl. are blue
Eugenia varians Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 21. black and elongate-subglobose but none of the other
1850, pro parte. specimens cited show mature fruits, so it is hard to
Eugenia Goodenovii King, Jour. As. Soc. Ben predict what they might be. On account of the other
gal, 70 (2): 117. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. strong likenesses between these plants, regardless of
Pen. 3: 547), pro parte. the fruits, we prefer to retain them as representing a
Eugenia rugosa Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. single species until more substantial differences ap
As. Soc. 77: 224. 1917, 79: 21. 1918, Enum. pear.
Born. PL 433. 1921, quoad syn., non quoad
pi. 119. Syzygium attenuatum (Miq.) comb. nov.
Eugenia johorensis Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 5: Jambosa attenuata Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
308. 1925, non E. johorensis Ridl. op. cit. 437. 1855.
1:725. 1922. Eugenia attenuata Koord. & Val. Meded.
Eugenia Motleyi Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 33. 1930. Lands Plant. 40: 121. 1900 (Bijdr. Boom
soort. Java, 6: 121); Atlas Baumart. Java. Roy. As. Soc. 77: 214. 1917, Enum. Born.
3:/. 490. 1915; Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 33. 1930. PL 433. 1921.
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Gurulau Eugenia viburnifolia Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 15.
1930.
Spur, Clemens 50467, at about 1500 m. alt.; Marai
Parai, Clemens 32267, at about 1500 m. alt.; Penibu British North Borneo, Balambangan Island, Kloss
kan, Clemens 40566, 50280, 50325; head of Colombon 19284: Sarawak, Matang Road, Native collector 812
River, Clemens 32450, at about 1500 m. alt.; Tenom (type of E. sarawacensis Merr., Herb. Manila; isotype,
pok, Clemens 29474' Sarawak, Matang, Beccari 1567; Herb. Arn. Arb.); near Kuching, Haviland & Hose
Baram, Haviland & Hose 8214A: Dutch Borneo, 3219 (type of E. viburnifolia Ridl., Herb. Kew):
Western Koetai, Kemoel, Endert 4488; Tidoengsche Dutch Borneo, Kapoeas, Teysmann 8227.
Land, Nainoekan, Boschproefstation bb: 19790; cult, Known only from Borneo.
in Hort. Bog. V. C. 49. In the available material we do not find characters
Distribution: Java. sufficiently well marked to distinguish more than one
This group represented by S. attenuatum (Miq.), species. Unquestionably E. viburnifolia Ridl. is an
S. rugosum Korth., Eugenia penangiana Duthie, E. exact counterpart of S. sarawacense (Merr.). The
purpuricarpa Elm., and perhaps other species, re strongly marked submarginal veins of the leaves sug
quires critical revision both from the point of view of gest a possible relationship with E. valdevenosa Duthie,
field-observation and by comparisons of the actual but the latter has much longer leaves and angled
types. Eugenia penangiana Duthie as represented by branchlets. S. sarawacense (Merr.) is closely allied
the collections from the Malay Peninsula in our as to S. Muelleri Miq. It is easily separated, however,
sembled herbaria consists of what we take to be at by its very dark brown (when dry) and obtusely
least three different entities : one which we interpret acuminate leaves, slightly longer petioles, and ?
as S. napiforme (Koord. & Val.); another with thin dentate calyx-limb..
leaves obviously veined, which is scarcely separable
from E. purpuricarpa Elm., type from Palawan 121. Syzygium Muelleri Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 453.
Island, or from some of the collections above cited 1855.
(unless it be by the rather larger calyx-lobes in the Eugenia Muelleri Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1:
specimen from Government Hill, Penang) ; and third, 23, t. 6. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 431.
a collection with very thick leaves and half-grown? 1921.
fruits, 1.5 cm. long. Duthie described the leaves as Syzygium venulosum Wall. List, no. 3585.
"thick . . . nerves indistinct on both surfaces"; 1831, nomen.
King frankly states that two species may be covered Eugenia venulosa Wall. List, no. 3585. 1831,
by his description as some of the specimens have in syn. ; Duthie in Hook, f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 :
smaller thinner leaves and flowers with more con
490. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal,
stricted pseudostalks than the type-specimen, Main 70 (2): 123. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen.
gay 744', Ridley goes even further and says "leaves 3: 553); Ridl. FL Malay Pen. 1: 746. 1922,
thinly coriaceous." In view of these statements by Jour. Bot. 68: 35. 1930.
men familiar with the actual specimens, we are unable Syzygium obovatum Korth. Nederl. Kruidk.
to determine whether E. penangiana Duthie is or is Arch. 1: 205. 1847, non DC.
not conspecific with S. attenuatum (Miq.). Certainly Myrtus obovata Korth. ex Miq. Anal. Bot.
some specimens are not separable from the foliar col Ind. 1. c, in syn.
lections which represent E. attenuata Koord. & Val. in Syzygium furcatum Blume ex Miq. 1. c, in syn.
the herbarium at Buitenzorg. The differences be
tween this species and S. rugosum Korth. are enumer British North Borneo, Sandakan, Creagh s. n.
ated under that species. Although we frankly admit (carbon imprint of leaf; Herb. Kew): Dutch Borneo,
that the two species are very close, and possibly not Martapoera, Korthals s. n. (type, Rijks Herb.);
distinct from each other, we hesitate to make further Beneden Dajak, Soengei Tervesan, Semerve bb: 2098;
reductions without mature fruit and flowers in all Berouw, Betemaean, Boschproefstationbb: 19037; with
stages of development. out definite locality, cult. Hort. Bog. V. B. 65, 65a.
Distribution: Malay Peninsula.
120. Syzygium sarawacense (Merr.) comb. nov. Merrill's examination of the type of Eugenia
Eugenia sarawacensis Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Muelleri Miq. at the Rijks Herbarium in 1930 shows
that the collections, Hose 196 and Elmer 20377, pre Korthals' collection is a perfect match for an isotype
viously referred to this species, were wrongly identi of Blume's Myrtus cerasiformis from Java, in the
fied. In addition to the collections cited above, we herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden. At
have seven sheets of material cultivated at Buiten present this is an equivocal species and we regret that
zorg which we are unable to distinguish from our we are not able to throw much light on it. Blume
material of E. venulosa Duthie from the Malay Pen clearly states " calicibus 4-fidis . . . (a M. lin?ala
insula. Since Miquel's name has right of priority we cui nimis affinis, etiam differt . . . )." For this
are referring our Malayan collections to S. Muelleri reason it probably has been reduced to Eugenia
Miq. The species is well marked by the oblanceolate lin?ala Duthie. Although the specimen at hand is
or obtusely elliptic leaves with strongly ascending fragmentary and most of the calyx-lobes have already
venation. fallen, what appear to be the remnants of two remain
attached to the limb and these are between 0.5 and
122. Syzygium oblatum Wall. List, no. 3569.1831 ; A. M.
1 mm. long; also the width of the calyx-limb at the
& J. M. Cowan, Trees North. Bengal, 68. 1929;
apex practically equals the length of the calyx. We
Merr. & Perry, Jour. Arnold Arb. 19:101. 1938.
do not believe the species to be conspecific with S.
Eugenia oblata Roxb. Hort. Beng. 37. 1814, lineatum (DC.) Merr. & Perry. The venation of the
nomen, Fl. Ind. ed. 2, 2: 493. 1832; Kurz, leaves closely resembles that of some specimens
For. Fl. Brit. Burma, 1: 488. 1877; Duthie determined as Eugenia Zippeliana (Miq.) Koord. &
in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 492. 1878; King, Val.
Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2): 114. 1901
(Mater. Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 544); Merr. 124. Syzygium Villamilii (Merr.) comb. nov.
Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 77: 225. Eugenia Villamilii Merr. Philip. Jour. Sei.
1917, Enum. Born. PL 431. 1921; Ridl. Fl. Bot. 13: 98. 1918, Enum. Born. PL 434.
Malay Pen. 1: 749. 1922, pro parte, Jour. 1921, Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 15: 216. 1929.
Bot. 68: 34. 1930; Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. British North Borneo, Kalabakan watershed, in
1:652.1931. forests along the Pinajos River, Villamil 229 (type of
Sarawak, near Kuching, Beccari 735: Dutch Borneo, E. Villamilii Merr., Herb. Manila; isotypes, Herb.
Sampit, Soengei Temoelian, Delmaar bb: 2083. Arn. Arb., Buitenzorg); Tawao, Elmer 20929; Timbun
Distribution: Burma, Siam, Malay Peninsula. Mata, Puasa (B. N. B. For. Dept. 2740).
In lieu of a better disposition of these collections we Known only from Borneo.
have associated them with these species. The lobes of This is a rather distinct species. It should be noted
the calyx are not so strongly developed as in the Chit that Elmer 20929 differs from the type in that the
tagong material, but the differences are so meagre that midrib on the lower surface of the leaf is keeled; this
many more collections would be essential to give as is decurrent down the petiole and sometimes down
surance of real specific differences. the upper part of the node of the branchlet so that
Not having seen any authentic material, also not the branchlet appears angled. The leaves may or
accepting the descriptions as fitting our collections may not be punctate. In the duplicate of the type
particularly well, we have intentionally omitted sheet there are two leaves as small as most of those
Syzygium truncatum Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 455. on Puasa's specimen; apart from the small leaves,
1855, and Jambosa pulchella Miq. op. cit. 422, from Puasa's collection compares favorably with the type
the usual synonymy. in other characters (both the venation and the
inflorescence).
123. Syzygium cerasiforme (Blume) comb. nov.
Myrtus cerasiformis Blume Bijdr. 1087. 1826. 125. Syzygium elliptilimbum (Merr.) comb. nov.
Eugenia f"cerasiformisDC. Prodr. 3: 274. 1828. Eugenia elliptilimba Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Jambosa cerasiformis Hassk. Cat. Hort. Bog. Roy. As. Soc. 77: 211. 1917, 79: 21. 1918,
Alt. 262. 1844; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): Enum. Born. PL 428. 1921, Enum. Philip.
433. 1855; Koord. A Val. Meded. Lands Fl. PL 3: 165. 1923.
Plant. 40: 114 (in syn.), 116 (nota). 1900 Sarawak, without locality, Native collector 254
(Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, 6: 114, 116). (type, Herb. Manila), 1818; near Kuching, Haviland
Dutch Borneo, Bandjermasin, Korthals s. n. 1987: Dutch Borneo, Soengei Kenepai, Hallier 2092.
Originally described from Java. Reported also from Mindanao.
The size and the venation of the leaves strongly 25, t. 8. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 429.
suggest those of Syzygium grande (Wight) Walp. but 1921.
the flowers are much more slender and the calyces are
truncate. Dutch Borneo, Doesson, Korthals s. n. (type, Rijks
Herb.) ; without definite locality, Korthals s. n.
126. Syzygium remotifolium (Ridl.) comb. nov. Known only from the above cited specimens.
The venation of the leaves of this species suggests
Eugenia remotifolia Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 36. that of >S. lineatum (DC.) Merr. & Perry and S.
1930.
cerasiforme (Blume); the flowers have a shorter
British North Borneo, Balambangan Island, Kloss pseudostipe than in either of the last two mentioned
19288: Sarawak, near Kuching, Haviland & Hose species and the upper part of the bud is essentially
8216 (type, Herb. Kew; phot.) : Dutch Borneo, Soengei globose. Up to the present we have been unable to
Besar, near Pleihari, Soeriodikarto 2331; Boentok, match the original collections.
Madara (collector not indicated) 2363; Martapoera,
129. Syzygium inophyllum DC. Prodr. 3: 260. 1828;
near Anawit, Dachlan bb: 2148.
Walp. Rep. 2: 180. 1843.
Reported only from Borneo.
In placing these specimens from Dutch Borneo Eugenia inophylla Roxb. Hort. Beng. 37. 1814,
with this species, we particularly note that all the nomen, Fl. Ind. ed. 2, 2: 496. 1832; Wight,
leaves are profusely glandular (pellucid-punctate). 111. 2: 17. 1841, Ic. 2: t. 623. 1843; Duthie
Although in venation, size, and color in drying they in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 480. 1878; King,
match those of Kloss 19284 fairly well, the leaves of Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2): 114. 1901
the latter certainly are more obscurely glandular, and (Mater. FL Malay. Pen. 3: 544); Ridl. Fl.
Ridley does not mention that character in his original Malay Pen. 1: 750. 1922.
description of the species. S. remotifolium (Ridl.) is Jambosa inophylla Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1):
closely allied to S. elliptilimbum (Merr.) but the 433. 1855.
inflorescence is coarser and denser than in the latter. Sarawak, Kuching, Haviland & Hose 3220; Sibu,
Rejang River, Haviland 2929; without locality, Bec
127. Syzygium kalahiense Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. cari 1201: Dutch Borneo, Soengei Risi, Boentok, Obi
Arch. 1: 205.1847; Walp. Ann. 2: 630.1851-52; 2328; Soengei Kenara, Hallier 1370; near Bati-Bati,
Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 456. 1855. Labohm 22b; Soengei Samah, Teysmann s. n.
Eugenia kalahiensis Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Moluccas.
23, t. 5. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 429. The above citations compare favorably with the
1921. material of Syzygium inophyllum DC. from the Malay
Peninsula. The fine and close venation with reticula
tions almost as well marked as the main veins, and the
s. n. (type, Rijks Herb.); Martapoera, Korthals s. n.;
elongate-turbinate calyx with truncate or obscurely
Soengei Smittouw, Hallier 1267. dentate limb are the most obvious characters of this
species.
Although Hallier's specimen is in fruit, it certainly
compares favorably with the type. Most, although 130. Syzygium javanicum Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 461.
not all, of the leaves are a little broader than those in 1855, Suppl. 1: 312. 1862.
the original but they are alike as to texture, venation Syzygium expansum Wall. List, no. 3567.
and punctation. The species is fairly easy to identify 1831, nomen.
by its whitish to light brown branchlets, the short Syzygium euneuron Miq. FL Ind. Bat. Suppl.
(dz 3 cm. long) infructescence, and the leaf-venation. 1: 314. 1862.
The immature fruits are subglobose with the calyx Eugenia expansa Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. Brit.
margin almost as broad as the apex of the fruits. The Ind. 2: 491. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc.
primary veins are 3-5 mm. apart and join the sub Bengal, 70 (2): 113. 1901 (Mater. FL Ma
marginal vein very close to the margin of the leaf. lay Pen. 3: 543); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1:
745. 1922, non Spring (1837).
128. Syzygium laevigatum Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1 (1): Eugenia Robinsoniana Ridl. Jour. Fed. Malay
457. 1855; Walp. Ann. 4: 836. 1857. States Mus. 4: 13. 1909, Fl. Malay Pen. 1:
Eugenia laevigata Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 734. 1922 (fide Craib and also Henderson).
Eugenia Evansii Ridl. Jour. Fed. Malay 132. Syzygium baramense (Merr.) comb. nov.
States Mus. 10: 134. 1920, Fl. Malay Pen. Eugenia baramensis Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
1: 747. 1922 (fide Henderson). Roy. As. Soc. 77: 218. 1917, 79: 21. 1918,
Eugenia brunneoramea Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Enum. Born. PL 426. 1921.
Bot. 15:217. 1929.
Sarawak, Baram District, Entoyut River, Hose 399
Eugenia euneura Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1:
640. 1931. (type of E. baramensis, Herb. Manila) ; near Kuching,
Haviland 2880/1884; Mount Poi, Mjoberg 152.
British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 20622, 21123
(type of E. brunneoramea, Herb. Univ. Calif.); Apas
In general habit this species closely resembles
Towan, Wood 2477: Sarawak, Matang, Beccari 1851:
Syzygium Jaherii Merr. & Perry, but S. baramense
Dutch Borneo, Samenggaris, Amdjah 1079; Western
(Merr.) has glabrous branchlets and fascicled flowers;
Koetai, Long Poehoes, Endert 4960; near Moeara in contrast, S. Jaherii has granular-puberulent
Moentai, Endert 2000; near Long Djenau, Endert branchlets and inflorescence-axes, and also divaricate
5088; near Lahoem, Endert 1805; Bontang, Rutten
flowers. Jaheri 908, Soengei Tepoetsy, Dutch Borneo,
500; Soengei Landak, Teysmann s. n.; Goenoeng
probably represents this species, but the specimen is
Pamatton, Korthals s. n.; Bandjermasin, Motley 688,
with a rather poor inflorescence; some leaves are as
1120; between Bandjermasin and Martapoera, Wink
large as 13 cm. long and 4.5 cm. wide, this is much
ler 8428; Kapoeas, Teysmann 8064, 8065; Poeroekt
larger than in the type ; but, the color of the bark and
jahoe, Moeara Baboeat, Obi 8620 (Boschproefstation
the sharply angled branchlets as well as the flower
bb: 11000); Martapoera, Kawakami s. n., Boschproef
bud is characteristic of this species.
station 1846; without definite locality, de Vriese s. n.,
Korthals s. n.
133. Syzygium filicaudum sp. nov.
Distribution: Siam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra.
The collections cited are reasonably constant. Frutex glaber 5-8 m. altus; ramis ramulisque
Motley 688 has smaller leaves and the flowers are only
gracilibus, teretibus, brunneis; foliis oblongo-ellipti
in bud. Boschproef station 1846 at first glance would
cis, 5-12 cm. longis, 2-5 cm. latis, basi acutis vel
seem to be mostly lacking the branching inflorescence,
obtusiusculis, apice obtuse acuminatis, acumine dz
1.5 cm. longo 1-2 mm. lato, coriaceis, supra atrobrun
the flowers being pseudo-umbellate at the ends of the
peduncles; in every other respect, however, the speci
neis, subtus brunneis, obscure minuteque punctatis,
costa supra impressa, subtus prominula, venis primariis
men cited agrees with this species and we are dis
crebris, obliquis fere subtransversis, 1-3 mm. remotis,
posed to look upon the floral arrangement as an
individual variation. As might be inferred from the parallelis, in venam submarginalem 1 mm. a margine
synonymy, this is a fairly wide-ranging species.
confluentibus; petiolo db 5 mm. longo; inflorescentiis
terminalibus axillaribusque 5-10 mm. longis, pauci
131. Syzygium racemosum (Blume) DC. Prodr. 3: floris, ramis brevissimis; alabastris pyriformibus, 5
261. 1828; Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 448. 1855. mm. longis, apice 3 mm. latis, floribus sessilibus;
Calyptranthus racemosa Blume Bijdr. 1089. calycis lobis vix 0.5 mm. longis; petalis calyptratim
1826. deciduis; staminibus numerosis, antheris ovato-el
Eugenia jamboloides Koord. & Val. Meded. lipticis, circiter 0.5 mm. longis, connectivo ad apicem
Lands Plant. 40: 136. 1900 (Bijdr. Boom glanduloso-mucronato; fructibus ignotis.
soort. Java, 6: 136), Atlas Baumart. Java, Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, near Kemoel,
3:f.497. 1915. Endert 3680 (type, Herb. Buitenzorg), October 28,
Dutch Borneo, Martapoera, Korthals s. n.; Goeno 1925, at dz 1100 m. alt., Endert 4185, at dz 1500 m.
eng Sakoembang, Korthals s. n. in part. alt.; Boekit Moang, Jaheri 1003.
Distribution: Java. The inflorescences and the long slender apex of the
These collections all have immature inflorescence leaves suggest Syzygium caudatilimbum (Merr.) but
but they are surely a good match for Blume's collec this species is quite distinct in the different texture of
tion of Calyptranthus racemosa from Java. The the leaves (lacking the glands typical of the latter)
and their close venation.
species is very close to S. javanicum Miq. but may be
distinguished by the pale branchlets, the slightly
closer and finer venation, and the somewhat acumi 134. Syzygium rhynchophyllum (Merr.) comb. nov.
nate base of the leaves. Eugenia rhynchophylla Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Roy. As. Soc. 79: 26. 1918, Enum. Born. 136. Syzygium albidirameum (Merr.) comb. nov.
PL 432. 1921.
Eugenia albidiramea Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub.
Sarawak, near Kuching, Haviland 2930 (type, Bot. 15: 221. 1929.
fragm. Herb. Manila; isotype, Herb. Buitenzorg). British North Borneo, Tawao, Elmer 21518, 21762
Known only from the type-collection. (type of E. albidiramea Merr., Herb. Univ. Calif.;
This species is readily separable from S. brachy isotypes at Herb. Arn. Arb., Gray and New York
rachis Merr. & Perry, which it strongly resembles in Bot. Gard.).
foliar characters, by its small (2.5 mm. long) and Known only from Borneo.
obconical flower-buds.
A species which very closely resembles S. leuco
phloium (Jambosa cuneata Blume) in the general
aspect of the leaves and the branchlets but is, we sus
135. Syzygium subcrenatum sp. nov. pect, quite different as to the fruit. The lack of
Arbor glabra; ramis ramulisque brunneis, teretibus, flowers in S. albidirameum (Merr.) is a distinct handi
ultimis 2 mm. di?metro; foliis oppositis, coriaceis, cap in bringing the species out in the key as well as in
ellipticis vel obovato-ellipticis, apice rotundatis vel conjecturing what might be closely allied species.
abrupte obtuseque acuminatis, basi acutis vel paullo The fruit of S. leucophloium is unknown.
decurrenti-acuminatis, 8-10 cm. longis, 4-6 cm. latis,
137. Syzygium aphanomyrtoides sp. nov.
supra castaneis, nitidis, subtus paullo pallidioribus,
opacis, vix glanduloso-punctatis, utrinque perspicue Arbor parva, glabra; ramulis teretibus vel com
etsi tenuiter reticulatis, venis reticulisque paullo pressis, pallidis, circiter 1.5 mm. di?metro; foliis el
elevatis, venis primariis numerosis, utrinque circiter lipticis, 4.5-10 cm. longis, 2-4.5 cm. latis, basi acutis
20, in venam intramarginalem circiter 1 mm. a mar vel cuneatis, apice obtuse acuminatis, acumine 1-1.5
gine distantem confluentibus, margine distincte re cm. longo angusto, novellis creberrime pellucido
voluto, obscure undulato-crenato ; petiolo circiter punctatis, maturis copi?se minutissimeque nigro
8 mm. longo; inflorescentiis terminalibus, peduncu punctatis, costa supra impressa, subtus prominente,
latis vel sessilibus atque e basi ramosis, paniculatis venis primariis circiter 8-10, patulis, vix arcuato
verisimiliter multifloris, circiter 9 cm. longis, ramis anastomosantibus dz 2-3 mm. a margine, venulis
oppositis, patulis vel subascendentibus, inferioribus obscuris; petiolo 7-10 mm. longo, novello minute
ad 7 cm. longis, floribus sessilibus, in ramulis ultimis in pustulato; inflorescentiis terminalibus axillaribusque,
triadibus dispositis, bracteis minutis, acutis, vix 0.5 dz 3 cm. longis, ramosis, rachi ramisque 4-angulatis,
mm. longis; fructibus globosis, 6 mm. di?metro, ramulis vulgo trifloris; floribus sessilibus; alabastris
calycis tubo cylindrico truncato 1 mm. longo et 1.5-2 3.5-4 mm. longis, apice 1.5-2 mm. di?metro, dz tur
mm. di?metro coronatis. binatis, deorsum attenuatis, minute glandulosis;
Dutch Borneo, Pontianak, Danau Lamadgian, calycis limbo undulato; petalis cohaerentibus; stam
Beccari 3390, May, 1866 (type, Herb. Beccari, Flor inibus circiter 9, brevibus; fructibus ignotis.
ence); Beneden-Matan, Landjoet, Schuitemaker 50 British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Penibu
(Boschproefstation bb: 14401). kan, Clemens 31535 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.), Febru
This species is well characterized by its vegetative ary 7, 1933, ridge west of camp at 1200-1500 m. alt.;
characters, the slightly raised and rather close nerves Mount Nunkok, Clemens 32009: Dutch Borneo,
and reticulations being conspicuous on both surfaces, Berouw, Boschproefstation bb: 19152.
and on the upper surface paler brown in contrast to A species suggesting Aphanomyrtus by its very
the castaneous parenchyma; the leaf-margins are small and glandular flowers with few stamens. Addi
distinctly revolute and somewhat wavy crenate, the tional distinctive features are the whitish bark of the
very shallow crenulations being irregular and rather branchlets, and the copiously punctate or glandular
distant. The type-specimen somewhat resembles and openly veined leaves with a conspicuous acumen.
Syzygium prasiniflorum (Ridl.) but the leaf-venation
is totally different. The species closely answers 138. Syzygium born?ense Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 453.
King's description (which is more detailed than 1855; Walp. Ann. 4: 835. 1857.
Duthie's) of E. crenulata Duthie except as to leaf-size Eugenia borneensis Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1:
and outline. The latter appears to be a rare species 24. t. 7. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 426.
of which we have no material for comparison. 1921.
Syzygium glaucescens Blume ex Miq. 1. c, in Botanic Garden at Buitenzorg. It is certainly very

syn. closely allied to S. born?ense Miq. differing particularly
Eugenia caryophyllaea sensu Miq. Anal. Bot. in that the leaves are acuminate at both the base and
Ind. 1: 25. 1850; Merr. 1. c. (as caryophyl the apex.
lacea), non Wight.
139. Syzygium litseaefolium (Merr.) comb. nov.
Syzygium obtusatum Blume ex Miq. 1. c. in syn.
Eugenia caryophyllaea var. ?. Miq. 1. c. Eugenia litseaefolia Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
Syzygium caryophyllaeum Gaertn. var. ?. Roy. As. Soc. 77: 215. 1917, Enum. Born.
obtusata Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 454. 1855; PL 430. 1921.
Walp. Ann. 4:836. 1857. Sarawak, without definite locality, Native collector
Eugenia microcalyx Duthie in Hook. f. Fl. 260 (type, Herb. Manila; isotypes, Arn. Arb. and
Brit. Ind. 2: 493. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc. Rijks Herb.).
Bengal, 70 (2): 124. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Ma Known only from the type-collection, this species
lay. Pen. 3: 554); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: is most closely allied to S. born?ense Miq. It is readily
745. 1922. distinguished by the more elongate and epunctate
Eugenia microcalyx var. obovata King, Jour. leaves, the longer petioles, and the pale branches.
As. Soc. Bengal, 70 (2): 125. 1901 (Mater.
140. Syzygium Korthalsianum Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat.
Fl. Malay. Pen. 3: 555); Ridl. 1. c.
1 (1):454. 1855.
Sarawak, Mount Matang, Clemens 22295; Baram,
Hose 196: Dutch Borneo, Goenoeng Pamatton, Eugenia Korthalsiana Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind.
Korthals s. n. (type, Rijks Herb.); Martapoera, 1: 25. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 429.
Winkler 3388; Doesson, Korthals s. n.; without defi 1921.
nite locality, Korthals s. n.; Asem-Asem, Soengei Myrtus sessilis Korth. ex. Miq. 1. c, in syn.
Baroe, Rasjid 4 (Z. O. B. 2437) ; Western Koetai, near Syzygium sessile Blume ex Miq. 1. c, in syn.
Lahoem, Endert 1884; Pleihari, Djorong, Dachlan 20 Syzygium subtile Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 1 :
(Boschproefstation bb: 14167); Eastern Koetai, Goe 313. 1861.
noeng Leban, Pohan (Boschproefstation bb: 14661). Eugenia embelioides Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 36.
Distribution: Malay Peninsula. 1930.
The first five specimens above cited are a good Sarawak, Danau Lamadgian, Beccari 8354 (Herb.
match for the Malayan material, King's collector 10733 Kew, type of E. embelioides Ridl., not 3394 as cited by
and 10785 (cited in King, 1. c. as E. microcalyx Duthie) Ridley): Dutch Borneo, without definite locality,
determined as E. microcalyx, var. obovata King, also Korthals s. n. (type, Rijks Herb.); Semitau, Mol
for a later collection from the same region determined 9 (Boschproefstation bb: 17080); Moeara Bojau, Teys
as E. microcalyx Duthie. Ridley noted that King's mann 8059; Kapoeas, Teysmann 8060; Soengei Kenara,
variety is possibly a distinct species. Our material Hallier 1388; Poeloe Madjang, Teysmann 7887, 7941.
varies somewhat in the length of the inflorescence, Distribution: Sumatra.
but we do not believe it to be specifically different. In general habit, pale branchlets, and dark (when
The last five collections above cited differ slightly dry) oblong-lanceolate leaves the species suggests S.
from the others in being much more profusely punc einereum Wall., but the leaves are smaller and the
ticulate above and often copiously minute-glandular primary veins are much less remote.
beneath. The leaves vary from lance- to obovate Syzygium subtile Miq. as we interpret it from Teys
elliptic. This is the entity assigned by Miquel to E. mann's collection from Sumatra in the Gray Herba
caryophyllaea Wight. rium represents the same species.
The synonym Syzygium magnoliaefolium Korth.
141. Syzygium roseomarginatum (C. B. Rob.) comb.
(non DC.) was added by Miquel on the basis of a nov.
Bornean specimen so named; in reality S. magnoliae
folium DC. as published by Korthals was based on Eugenia roseomarginata C. B. Rob. Phil
Myrtus magnoliaefolia Blume of Java, and recorded Jour. Sei. 4: 390. 1909; Merr. Enum. Phili
PL 3: 175. 1923.
from Java and Sumatra. This is Eugenia magnoliae
folia (Blume) Koord. & Val. as figured in Atlas Bau British North Borneo, Mallawalle Island, Kl
mart. Java, 3: /. 505. 1915. The only available col 19257.
lections of this are from a tree cultivated in the Distribution: Philippines.
This material is an exact match for Elmer 12775, subtus prominula, venis primariis utrinque 7-10,
13068 (distributed as E. mindorensis C. B. Rob. which patulis vel subtransversis arcuato-anastomosantibus
it is not) from the Island of Palawan. Although the 2-4 mm. a margine; petiolo ? 1 cm. longo gracili;
leaves tend to be a little larger, and the inflorescence inflorescentiis usque ad 6 cm. longis, axillaribus ter
a little more open than in the isotype of Robinson's minalibusque, rachi ramisque obtuse angulatis; flori
species from northern Luzon, with the material at bus sessilibus; calyce turbinato, vix 3 mm. longo,
hand we cannot differentiate specifically between margine dentato vel undulato, basi stipitato, circiter
them. 1.5 mm. longo; fructibus ignotis.
A collection with a very close affinity to, if not, this British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Penibukan,
species is Dachlan 2873, Goenoeng Poetih, Martapo Clemens 50844 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.), November 13,
era, Dutch Borneo. It differs in that the upper sur 1933, at about 1650 m. alt.; Tenompok, Clemens
face of the leaves is punctate and the flowers are 26748, at about 1500 m. alt.: Dutch Borneo, Boe
slightly larger than those in Kloss 19257 and perhaps loengan, Mara, Zwaan 31 (Boschproefstation bb:
hardly as narrow at the base. 10780).
The species suggests S. rhynchophyllum (Merr.) as
142. Syzygium chrysanthum sp. nov. to the foliar characters, although the primary veins
Frutex vel arbor ad 7.5 m. alta; ramulis compressis are more manifest in this species; nevertheless, they
vel obtuse angulatis, albidis, circiter 2 mm. di?metro; are easily distinguished from each other by the in
foliis chartaceis, obovato-ellipticis vel ellipticis, 9-18 florescence. In S. stictophyllum the inflorescence is
cm. longis, 3-7 cm. latis, apice abrupte obtuseque open and up to 6 cm. long, with flowers somewhat
acuminatis, acumine dz 1 cm. longo, basi cuneato abruptly narrowed below the calyx-limb; whereas, in
acuminatis, supra brunneis, subtus pallidioribus, S. rhynchophyllum (Merr.) the flower-clusters are
copi?se minuteque pellucido-punctatis; costa venisque closely compact and scarcely more than 1 cm. long,
primariis supra impressis, subtus prominulis, venulis the buds are about 2.5 mm. long, gradually narrowed
laxe reticulatis, obscurioribus; petiolo 5-7 mm. longo; toward the base.
inflorescentiis terminalibus, interdum axillaribus, zb
3.5 cm. longis, e basi ramosis; rachi ramisque gracili 144. Syzygium Treubii sp. nov.
bus, minute pustulatis; alabastris oblongis, sessilibus, Arbor glabra, 15-20 m. alta; ramulis teretibus vel
circiter 2.5 mm. longis; calycis lobis minutis; fructi leviter compressis, ci?ereis vel fuscis, circiter 2 mm.
bus subglobosis vel transverse oblongis, zb 4 mm. di?metro; foliis oppositis vel suboppositis, ellipticis
di?metro. vel late lanceolatis, utrinque angustatis, basi acutis,
British North Borneo, Kinabatangan, Maidin apice obtusiusculis, 9-15 cm. longis, 3-6 cm. latis,
(B. N. B. For. Dept. 1746, type, Herb. Arn. Arb.), minute consperseque punctatis, supra viridibus,
Evangelista 992; Sibugal River, Agullana 3888; Sanda subtus pallidis, costa supra impressa, subtus ad basin
kan, Ap?stol (B. N. B. For. Dept. 8902); Payao River, prominula, venis primariis supra manifestis, subtus
Allen 627; Tawao, Elmer 20932, 21232. subelevatis, 12-18, oblique patulis, inter se 7-12 mm.
Syzygium chrysanthum recalls S. albidirameum distantibus, circiter 3 mm. a margine paullo arcuato
(Merr.) in the pale bark of the branchlets as well as in anastomosantibus, venulis inconspicuis; petiolo db 1
the venation and the punctation of the leaves, but cm. longo; inflorescentibus terminalibus, ? 10 cm.
their texture is distinctly chartaceous rather than longis, axillaribus brevioribus, rachi ramisque com
coriaceous, also the small and smooth subglobose pressis vel leviter 4-angulatis, ramulis ultimis plerum
fruits are very different from the larger pyriform que trifloris, floribus sessilibus; calycis tubo elongato
reticulate-rugose ones of the latter species. obconico, 2 mm. longo, obscure 4-dentato vel undu
lato; petalis calyptratimdeciduis;staminibusbrevibus;
143. Syzygium stictophyllum sp. nov. fructibus late globoso-urceolatis, ? 5 mm. altis, db 6
Arbor circiter 15 m. alta; ramulis ultimis compres mm. di?metro, cotyledonibus verisimiliter corrugatis.
sis, 1-2 mm. di?metro, pallidis vel gilvis; foliis ellipti Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, near Long Poehoes,
cis, 6-10 cm. longis, 3-4.5 cm. latis, utrinque angusta Endert 2458 (type, Herb. Buitenzorg), 4864, August
tis, basi anguste cuneatis, apice acuminatis, acumine 8 and November 14, 1925, at about 80 m. alt.
zb 1 cm. longo, lamina pellucido-punctata, supra Although this species suggests E. corymbifera
creberrime puncticulata, subtus copi?se glandulis Koord. & Val. in the description of the leaves and the
nigris minutisque maculata, costa supra canaliculata corrugated cotyledons (the cotyledons in S. Treubii
at least are creased radially and irregularly, the inner coriaceis, ellipticis, 5.5-9 cm. longis, 3.5-5 cm. latis,
faces somewhat interlocking with a long hypocotyl basi cuneatis vel rotundato-cuneatis, apice obtuse
between), the flowers are much too small for that acuminatis, saepe recurvatis, acumine ? 1 cm. longo,
species; the leaf-venation also suggests E. Klossii supra olivaceo-brunneis, subtus pallidioribus, copi?se
Ridley, but here too, the flowers do not coincide with minuteque glandulosis, crebre leviterque penninerviis,
the description. costa supra impressa, subtus subcarinata, vena intra
marginali prominula, ? 1 mm. a margine distante;
145. Syzygium Slootenii sp. nov.
petiolo circiter 1 cm. longo, ruguloso; inflorescentiis
Arbor (?) ; ramulis compressis, zb sulcatis, brunneis, plerumque terminalibus, ? 4 cm. longis, fere a basi
circiter 2 mm. di?metro; foliis ellipticis, utrinque ramosis, rachi ramisque tetraquetris, ramulis ultimis
subaequaliter angustatis, 7-14 cm. longis, 2.5-5.5 cm. vix 3 mm. longis, crassis; alabastris omnibus sessilibus,
latis, basi rotundato-cueatis vel lato-acuminatis, circiter 3 mm. longis, obovoideis, in apice ramulorum
apice abrupte obtuseque acuminatis, acumine 1-1.5 dense confertis; calycis lobis crassis, medio dorso
cm. longo, coriaceis, supra puncticulatis, subtus vix costulatis; fructibus subglobosis, ? 7 mm. di?metro,
glanduloso-punctatis, costa supra canaliculata subtus calycis brevissimo tubo lobisque coronatis.
rotundata vel subcarinata, venis primariis utrinque British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Colombon
circiter 20, inconspicuis, venis secondariis obscuris, Basin, Clemens 84385 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb. ; isotypes
vena submarginali circiter 1 mm. a margine remota: at Buitenzorg, New York and Rijks Herb.), August
petiolo zb 1 cm. longo; inflorescentiis terminalibus, 11, 1933, at about 1350 m. alt.; Colombon River,
zb 5 cm. longis, ramosis, ramis 2 mm. di?metro, Clemens 88824, June 30, 1933, at about 2250 m. alt.
ultimis multifloris; alabastris sessilibus, 3-3.5 mm. This species in its compact clusters of flowers at the
longis obovoideis; calycis limbo undulato. tips of the branches of the infloresence suggests S.
Dutch Borneo, Western Koetai, near Kemoel, punctilimbum (Merr.), but the leaves are very different
Endert 3592, at zb 1200 m. alt.: Sumatra, Bandar in outline. No other Bornean species of Syzygium has
Poeloeh, Asahan, Yates 1612 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; calyx-lobes quite like this. Unfortunately the
isotype, Herb. New York Bot. Gard.), 2578. flowers are only in bud, but both here and in the
Syzygium Slootenii is very like S. Havilandii (Merr.) fruit the calyx-lobes are thickened along the middle,
in general habit; nevertheless, it is easily separated by the dorsal part being distinctly convex. The leaves
the more remote veins of the leaves, and the much in their close venation and texture suggest S. myrtil
stouter rachis and branches of the inflorescence. Un loides Merr. & Perry, but they rarely are flat when
fortunately all our specimens show the inflorescence pressed, owing to the recurving tips, a character not
only in a fairly immature state, but the numerous manifest in the latter species.
buds clustered at the tips of the rather stout branches
distinguish these collections from any other we 148. Syzygium leucoxylon Korth. Nederl. Kruidk.
have seen with corresponding foliar characters. Arch. 1:203.1847; Walp. Ann. 2: 630.1851-52;
Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 454. 1855.
146. Syzygium Havilandii (Merr.) comb. nov. Eugenia leucoxylon Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1:
Eugenia Havilandii Merr. Jour. Str. Branch 26, t. 9. 1850; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 430.
Roy. As. Soc. 77: 222. 1917, Enum. Born. 1921.
PL 428. 1921. Myrtus leucoxylon Korth. ex Miq. 1. c. in syn.
Sarawak, Rock Road, Native collector 814 (type, Syzygium verecundum Wall. List, no. 3579.
Herb. Manila; isotypes, Herb. Arn. Arb., Rijks); 1831, nomen.
without definite locality, Sarawak Museum 64. Eugenia verecunda Duthie in Hook, f. Fl. Brit.
Not reported from elsewhere. Ind. 2: 496. 1878; King, Jour. As. Soc.
As already pointed out by Merrill, the species is Bengal, 70 (2) : 125. 1901 (Mater. FL Malay.
allied to S. inophyllum DC. but it has distinctly Pen. 3: 555); Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 748.
smaller flowers and the leaf-venation is much less 1922, Jour. Bot. 68: 35. 1930.
obvious. Eugenia brevistylis C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour.
Sei. Bot. 6:347. 1911.
147. Syzygium pachysepalum sp. nov. British North Borneo, Banguey Island, Castro &
Arbor glabra, 12-20 m. alta; ramulis teretibus vel Melegrito 1498; Batu Payong, Mail (B. N. B. For.
compressis, brunneis, 2-3 mm. di?metro; foliis rigide Dept 2717): Sarawak, Tandgion Datu, Beccari 3546;
Sibu, near the sea, Beccari 1761: Dutch Borneo, British North Borneo, without definite localit
Goenoeng Pamatton, Korthals (type, Rijks Herb.); Villamil 371, Wood 1735, 1900; Balambangan Isla
Palo, Becking 89; Tanahboemboe, Goenoeng Mangis, Kloss 19266; Tawao, Elmer 21207; Sandakan, Y
north of Batoelitjin, v. Slooten2170, ^7?;Palawangan, 9, Ramos 1188, Wood 896, Puasa 665; Puron, Gok
near Riam Kanan, Ramli 2048. 832; Mount Kinabalu, margin of Tuaran Esta
Distribution: Malay Peninsula and the Philippines. Clemens 28549, at 30-60 m. alt.; Kampong Menu
Korthals' type is closely matched by Castro and bok, Mempakul, Goklin (B. N. B. For. Dept. 19
Melegrito 1493 from Banguey Island which Merrill Sarawak, Brooketon, Haviland 518.
recorded as doubtfully representing Eugenia halo Distribution: Philippines.
phila Merr. The Philippine Eugenia halophila differs In general habit Syzygium Alcinae (Merr.) a
in having lateral inflorescences. S. leucoxylon Korth. are very much alike; technicall
The only tangible difference we see between Eugenia the former differs in having a longer calyx-limb
verecunda Duthie, at least as to plants cited by Ridley exserted style, and the leaves casually reticulate
(Beccari 1761, 3546), and S. leucoxylon Korth. is that is closely associated with E. perpallida Merr.
the reticulations between the primary veins are per
150. Syzygium nigricans (King) comb. nov.
haps a little more noticeable in the first; this is surely
not a specific distinction, and, since Duthie's de Eugenia nigricans King, Jour. As. Soc. B
scription seems to conform to our material, we find it gal, 70 (2): 114. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay
necessary to take up the first validly published name, Pen. 3: 544); Ridley, Fl. Malay Pen.
S. leucoxylon Korth. The species is closely allied to
751. 1922.
S. Alcinae (Merr.) but it differs primarily in the shal Dutch Borneo, Ben. Dajak, Troesan, van Tuil 3
low calyx-limb and the very short, rarely exserted, (Boschproefstation bb: 11600).
style. Distribution: Malay Peninsula.
148A. Syzygium leucoxylon, var. phaeophyllum var. The leaves are within the range of size given in
nov. King's description, but more elliptic than oblong and
smaller than those of the only specimen we have from
Ramis ramulisque cinereo-brunneis vel fuscis; foliis
the Malay Peninsula representing King's species;
siccatis olivaceo-brunneis, venis venulisque undique
pr ominulentibus. however, the venation is very similar, being more
obvious
British North Borneo, Kimanis, Tandom (B. N. B. on the upper surface than on the lower one;
For. Dept. 8316, type, Herb. Arn. Arb.); Mountthe inflorescence also agrees fairly well with the
description
Kinabalu, West Marai Parai, Clemens 82495: Sarawak, of that of E. nigricans King.
without locality, Native collector 1967: Dutch Borneo,
151. Syzygium prasiniflorum (Ridl.) comb. nov.
Boeloengan, Salimbatoe, Soengei Raewah, Zwaan
157 (Boschproefstation bb: 11209). Eugenia prasiniflora Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 35.
1930.
The above citations are sufficiently different to be
worthy of note. Although none of the specimens Sarawak, near Kuching, Haviland 2109/1622, Havi
land & Hose 8381; Niah, Haviland & Hose 3127A:
show more than immature buds, the color of the bark
Dutch
of the branchlets is much darker than in our speci Borneo, Soengei Kenepai, Hallier 1993; with
mens of S. leucoxylon Korth. and the dried leavesout definite
are locality, Jaheri 41
distinctly brownish (in S. leucoxylon, yellowish green), only from Borneo.
Known
the venation is also more distinct on the lowerA sur species closely approximating Syzygium Havi
face. Clemens 82495 shows both axillary and terminal(Merr.) in leaf-venation but differing in the
landii
inflorescence and the reticulations are fewer smaller
than in flowers and the 4-angled branchlets. The
other specimens cited. leaves of Jaheri 41 are acuminate and tend to be
rounded-cuneate at the base; possibly it is not con
149. Syzygium Alcinae (Merr.) comb. nov. specific. We have no other collection which exactly
Eugenia Alcinae Merr. Philip. Jour. Sei.matches
Bot. it.
10: 216. 1915, 13: 98. 1918, Jour. Str.
Branch Roy. As. Soc. 79: 22. 1918, Enum.152. Syzygium punctilimbum (Merr.) comb. nov.
Born. PL 425. 1921, Enum. Philip. PL 3: Eugenia punctilimba Merr. Jour. Str. Branch
157. 1923, Philip. Jour. Sei. Bot. 29: 407. Roy. As. Soc. 77: 217. 1917, Enum. Born.
1926, Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. 15: 216. 1929. PL 432. 1921.
Eugenia Andersonii Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 36. We have no material identical with this type which
1930. as Dr. L. Diels says, recalls S. caryophyllaeum Gaertn.,
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Mar ai but is distinct by the stouter branches of the inflores
Parai Spur, Clemens 10888 (type of E. punctilimba cence and the larger flowers. The leaves strongly
Herb. Manila; isotype, Herb. Arn. Arb.); Colombon suggest S. incarnatum (Elmer) but they are more
River, Clemens 83668, 34088: Sarawak, without copiously punctate above and the dried flowers are
definite locality, Native collector 2614; Mount Poi, distinctly shining; in S. incarnatum (Elmer) the
flowers are dull and narrower at the base.
Clemens 20375; Goenoeng Rumput, Anderson 188
(type of E. Andersonii Ridl., Herb. Kew); Santubong, 155. Syzygium incarnatum (Elmer) comb. nov.
Beccari 2186.
Eugenia incarnata Elmer, Leafl. Philip. Bot.
Reported only from Borneo.
Merrill examined the type of E. Andersonii Ridl.
4: 1416. 1912; Merr. Enum. Philip. PL 3:
167. 1923; Kew Bull. 1933: 493. 1933.
in 1930 and could not distinguish it from the above
Syzygium punctulatum Wall. List, no. 3583.
species. Goenoeng Rumput, the type-locality of the
1831, nomen.
former is one of the peaks of Mount Poi where Clemens
20375 was collected. Eugenia punctulata King, Jour. As. Soc. Ben
gal. 70 (2): 122. 1901 (Mater. Fl. Malay.
153. Syzygium nigropunctatum sp. nov. Pen. 3: 552); Merr. Enum. Born. PL 432.
Glabra; ramis teretibus ful vis, ramulis ultimis 1921; Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 747. 1922,
gracilibus, obtuse angulatis vel sulcatis, glanduloso Jour. Bot. 68: 35. 1930, non F. M. Bailey
pustulatis, 1-2 mm. di?metro; foliis obovatis vel (1896).
ellipticis, 1.7-3(-5) cm. longis, 1-2 cm. latis, basi British North Borneo, Pasir Tinggi, Weston, Sulei
cuneatis, apice rotundatis vel obtusis vel subacutis, man (B. N. B. For. Dept. 2179), Wood 1222; Kimanis,
coriaceis, supra olivaceo-viridibus, subtus badiis, Tandom (B.N.B.For. Dept. 3373); Sandakan, Villamil
utrinque crebre minuteque nigropunctatis, costa 181; Soengei Damit, Hassan 785; Sarawak, Mount
supra impressa, subtus prominula, venis primariis, Sengghai, Native collector 5302; Danau Lamadgian,
?2mm.remotis, supra submanifestis, subtus obscuris; Beccari 3465; near Kuching, Haviland 810, Native
petiolo 3-5 mm. longo; inflorescentiis plerumque collector 2179: Dutch Borneo, Kapoeas, Teysmann
terminalibus, ad 6 cm. longis, vulgo a basi ramosis vel 8068; Soengei Smittouw, Hallier 1268; Soengei Kene
ped?nculo communi db 1 cm. longo insidentibus, pai, Hallier 2203; Soengei Rikai, Hallier 1309; Sampit,
ramis zb 3 cm. longis; floribus sessilibus; calycis Soengei Pemoelian, Delmaar bb: 2084; without defi
lobis vix 0.4 mm. longis, obtusis; fructibus novellis nite locality, Jaheri s. n.
urceolatis, circiter 3.5 mm. longis, 4 mm. latis, minute Distribution: Malay Peninsula and Palawan.
pustulatis. A widespread and somewhat variable but readily
Dutch Borneo, Sintang, Teysmann 8219 (type, recognized species. In some of the specimens of
Herb. Buitenzorg; isotype, Rijks Herb.); Pontianak, Haviland 810 the leaves are as long as 14 cm., in
Soengei Poetat, Mondi 72. others as small as 3 cm. long. Apart from this un
This species is closely related to S. avene Miq. but usual variation in leaf-size, the collection compares
in the latter the leaves are 4-7.5 cm. long. We also favorably with the other material above cited.
suspect from the habit of the specimens that this is a From the description, Jambosa puncticulata Miq.
shrub rather than a tree. In Mondi 72 the branchlets Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 310. 1862, erroneously cited by
are strongly 4-angled and the leaves are obtuse or King as punctulata and placed as a synonym of E.
with a short obtuse acumen. Teysmann 7885, Sin punctulata King, does not represent this species.
tang, is closely allied but we are inclined to believe it
156. Syzygium petrophilum sp. nov.
is a distinct species. The specimens are insufficient
for the basis of a new species. Arbor parva 4-9 m. alta; ramulis compressis, vix
2 mm. di?metro, atro-brunneis; foliis oblongis vel
154. Syzygium Hackenbergii Diels, Bot. Jahrb. 60:
oblongo-ellipticis, 3-6 cm. longis, 1.5-2.5 cm. latis,
312. 1926.
margine revolutis, utrinque subobtusis, vel apice
Dutch Borneo, Sampit, Hackenberg 17 (type, Ber brevissime obtuseque acuminatis, basi late cuneatis,
lin Bot. Gard. Herb.; fragm.). rigidis, coriaceis, supra obscure puncticulatis, subtus
Known only from the type-collection. minutissime nigro-glandulosis, venis primariis secun
dariisque fere pari gradu supra manifestis, subtus Eugenia cymosa Lam. Encycl. 3: 199, 1789.
prominulis, interdum anastomosantibus, in venam A discussion of the identity of this species will be
intramarginalem 1 mm. a margine confluentibus ; found under Syzygium syzygioides (Miq.) Merr. &
petiolo 5-7 mm. longo, nigrescente; inflorescentiis Perry. It is a native of Mauritius, and is to be ex
axillaribus, 2.5-5 cm. longis, pauciramosis; alabastris cluded from the Bornean and Malayan records.
obconico-turbinatis, circiter 3 mm. longis, apice 2
Syzygium conicum Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1:
mm. latis, sessilibus; calycis tubo undulato vel lobis 204. 1847.
minutis terminato; staminibus circiter 10, brevibus;
The type of this species was not found in 1930 by
fructibus ignotis.
Merrill at the Rijks Herbarium. In the absence of
British North Borneo, Mount Kinabalu, Colombon
the type the description is not sufficiently adequate
Basin, Clemens 40082 (type, Herb. Arn. Arb.; iso for identification.
types at Herb. Buitenzorg, New York Bot. Gard, and
Rijks), August 18, 1933, at about 1500 m. alt.; Pen Syzygium Cumingianum Gibbs, Jour. Linn. Soc. Bot.
ataran Basin, Clemens 40145, August 31, 1933, at 42: 76. 1914 = Acmena acuminatissima (Blume)
about 1800 m. alt. Merr. & Perry, Jour. Arn. Arb. 19: 12. 1938.
In foliar characters S. petrophilum is much like S.
Eugenia formosa Wall. PL As. Rar. 2: 6, t. 108. 1831.
Myrtillus (Stapf) but the inflorescences are chiefly
This species has been reported from Borneo on the
axillary, the calyx zb undulate, and the stamens few;
basis of Korthals' Jambosa mappacea. We do not
whereas, in S. Myrtillus (Stapf), the inflorescence is
believe they are identical, hence E. formosa Wall,
chiefly terminal, the calyx is definitely lobed, and should be excluded from the Bornean list.
the stamens are many.
Jambosa glandulosa Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1:
Little Known and Excluded Species 201. 1847.
Eugenia acuminatissima Kurz, Rep. Pegu, App. A. Miquel, Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 483. 1855, excluded this
lxiii. 1875; Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 34. 1930 = Acmena species from the tribe Myrteae on account of the
acuminatissima (Blume) Merr. & Perry, Jour. Arn. biglandular character attributed to the leaves. We
Arb. 19:12. 1938. are wholly in agreement with this. Merrill was unable
to locate the type at the Rijks Herbarium in 1930,
Syzygium aromaticum (Linn.) comb. nov. even searching for it under Parinarium.
Caryophyllus aromaticus Linn. Sp. PL 735. 1753; DC. Eugenia johorensis Ridl. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As.
Prodr. 3: 262. 1828; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 462. Soc. 61: 8. 1912, Fl. Malay Pen. 1: 725. 1922.
1855.
This species has not been found in Borneo.
Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb. Diss. 1. 1788; Koord.
& Val. Meded. Lands Plant. 40: 101. 1900 (Bijdr. Eugenia johorensis Ridl. Fl. Malay Pen. 5: 308. 1925,
Boomsoort. Java, 6: 101), Atlas Baumart. Java, 3: Jour. Bot. 68: 34. 1930 = S. rugosum Korth.
/. 478. 1915.
Syzygium lancifolium (Miq.) comb. nov.
Myrtus Caryophyllus Spreng. Syst. 2: 485. 1825.
In the undetermined material from the Rijks Jambosa lancifolia Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 427. 1855,
Herbarium is a specimen bearing the label: Borneo ? pro parte, non Eugenia lancifolia Miq. Anal. Bot.
Herb. Korthals. We are inclined to believe the speci Ind. I:'l7. 1850.
men was collected elsewhere; we have no other Jambosa insignis Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1:
evidence that the species occurs in Borneo, although 100. 1849, pro parte.
it is entirely probable that this, the commercial clove Eugenia Munroii Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 18. 1850,
tree, has been introduced into cultivation in Borneo. non Eugenia Munronii Wight.
Dutch Borneo, without locality, Korthals s. n.
Eugenia barringtonioides Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 12. 1930
This is a very fragmentary specimen of the tip of a
= Cleistocalyx barringtonioides (Ridl.) Merr. &
branchlet showing three nodes, the terminal one of
Perry, Jour. Arn. Arb. 18: 332. 1937.
which has two attached leaves, of these the larger one
Eugenia Cleistocalyx Merr. Philip. Jour. Sei. Bot. 13: is about 24 cm. long and nearly 5.5 cm. broad, min
98. 1918, Enum. Born. PL 427. 1921 = Cleisto utely glandular-puncticulate on the lower surface,
calyx nitidus Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1: with ?16 primary veins on either side of the midrib.
84. 1849. There is also a separate leaf on the sheet and a short
branchlet without leaves; at each of the nodes on this is an error. In 1930 Merrill examined the type,
this is a very short rachis (zb 2 mm.) at the apex of Herb. Utrecht. It is a very poor specimen collected
which is either a branch of the inflorescence or a in Java by Junghuhn, and an equally poor duplicate
pedicel (4-5 mm. long) of a flower. This is not is in the Rijks Herbarium. The leaves are promi
sufficient data for us to locate the species except as nently glandular-punctate beneath, and in size and
one of a variable group. In view of the scanty speci shape approximate those of Myrtus acuminatissima
men and the fact that we have been unable to match Blume; the flowers are totally different from those of
it, we are leaving it in the little known species. the latter, the two not being closely allied. Merrill
Jambosa nitida Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 202. has been unable to refer any other described Javan
species to Eugenia saligna and was not able to match
1847 = Cleistocalyx nitidus Blume.
the type by any Javan or extra-Ja van material.
Eugenia operculata Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. 2, 2: 486. 1832; Eugenia saligna Becc. Nelle foreste di Borneo 402.
Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 77: 224. 1902 is a nomen nudum.
1917, 79: 21. 1918, Enum. Born. PL 431. 1921 Eugenia subrufa sensu Ridl. Jour. Bot. 68: 15. 1930,
= Cleistocalyx operculatus (Roxb.) Merr. & non King = Cleistocalyx leucocladus Merr. &
Syzygium ovale Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 205.
Syzygium tenellum Blume ex Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1 :
1847.
27. 1850, Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 456. 1855; Walp. Ann.
Merrill did not find the type of this species in the 4: 836. 1857; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 434. 1921.
Rijks Herbarium in 1930, nor have we found any col
This species was based on a sterile specimen and
lections that match the very meagre original descrip
tion. was most inadequately described. There is a single
detached leaf in the Utrecht Herbarium but Merrill
Eugenia paradoxa Merr. Jour. Str. Branch Roy. As. failed to locate the original collection in the Rijks
Soc. 77: 210. 1917, Enum. Born. PL 432. 1921 = Herbarium.
Cleistocalyx paradoxus (Merr.) Merr. & Perry, Syzygium tesselatum Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. 1 :
Jour. Arn. Arb. 18: 331. 1937.
203. 1847; Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 28. 1850; Walp.
Eugenia perspicuinervia Merr. Univ. Calif. Pub. Bot. Ann. 2: 630. 1851-52; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1): 482.
15: 218. 1929 = Cleistocalyx perspicuinervius 1855; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 434. 1921.
(Merr.) Merr. & Perry, Jour. Arn. Arb. 18: 332. Miquel in 1855, and Merrill again in 1930, failed to
1937.
locate this type at the Rijks Herbarium. The de
Jambosa pterocaulis Korthals, Nederl. Kruidk. Arch. scription is too indefinite to be of any value in deter
1: 200. 1847 = Memecylon appendiculatum minative work.
Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 1: 361. 1851. Syzygium umbellatum Korth. Nederl. Kruidk. Arch.
Eugenia pterocaulis Miq. Anal. Bot. Ind. 1: 18. 1850 1: 205. 1847; Merr. Enum. Born. PL 434. 1921.
= Memecylon appendiculatum Blume, 1. c. This was described from a Sumatran specimen, the
"Borneo" record being due to Miquel's error, Fl. Ind.
Eugenia saligna (Miq.) C. B. Rob. Philip. Jour. Sei.
Bot. 4: 392. 1909, quoad syn. Miq.; Merr. Enum. Bat. 1 (1): 483. 1855, in transcribing Borneo for
Born. PL 433. 1921. Sumatra. Merrill did not find the type in the Rijks
Jambosa saligna Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1) : 432. 1855. Herbarium. The original diagnosis is totally inade
quate.
Miquel's species was based on a Javan specimen, In addition to the above, the following species have
and as Ridley notes, Jour. Bot. 68: 34. 1930, it rep also been attributed to Borneo: E. Bernardi King
resents a species in the group with Eugenia zeylanica (E. inophylla var. Bernardi Ridl.), E. caryophyllaea
Wight, i. e. Syzygium zeylanicum (L.) DC, and has Wight, E. chloroleuca King, E. corymbifera Koord. &
nothing to do with E. acuminatissima Kurz. Koorders Val., E. Duthieana King, E. Klossii Ridl., E. laevi
& Valeton, Meded. Lands Plant. 40: 155. 1900 caulis Duthie and E. Scortechinii var. parvifolia King.
(Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java, 6: 155), made the original Except for E. Bernardi King about which we do not
reduction of Miquel's species to Eugenia acuminatis know, we have had access to the material upon which
sima Kurz with certainty, as indicated by the ex these records were based, and, as we interpret these
clamation mark added after Jambosa saligna Miq.; species, all are erroneous determinations.
198 MEMOIRS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES [XVI11
Owing to the difficulty we have found in determin prominula, venis primariis db 3 mm. remotis, supra
ing species from descriptions based on foliar specimens, obscuris, subtus manifestis, venis secondariis fere
we have deliberately omitted several new species in pari gradu ac primariis manifestis, vena intramarginali
the reliquiae rather than describe them from foliar or circiter 1 mm. a margine remota, venulis laxe reticu
fragmentary material. The similarity between leaves latis vel subobscuris; petiolo circiter 2 mm. longo;
of related groups of species and often of unrelated inflorescentiis terminalibus axillaribusque ad 1.5 cm.
ones is such that foliar descriptions may be very mis longis, e basi ramosis, ramis paucis, brevibus (1-2 mm.
leading. longis); floribus sessilibus; calycis tubo circiter 8 mm.
Included in our Bornean loan are the following longo, apice 2 mm. di?metro, lobis parvis deciduis.
species from the Karimata Islands : Karimata, Mount Djoeng Djoeng, Teysmann s. n.
(The new combinations and new names here listed (type, Herb. Buitenzorg).
appear earlier in this paper.) The general habit of this species suggests S. nigro
punctatum Merr. & Perry of Borneo or S. oliganthum
Syzygium pycnanthum Merr. & Perry. Thw. of Ceylon, but the inflorescence in neither is
Karimata N. W., Teysmann 11531. comparable to this. The long, slender, cl?vate calyx
tube and the short clustered inflorescence suggests
Syzygium perparvifolium (Merr.) Merr. & Perry. some relationship with S. leptanthum (Wight) Ndz.
Poeloe Seroetoe, Mondi 160; Mount Djoeng Djoeng, but the leaves are very different both in size and in
Goelang, Teysmann s. n. outline. In fact the species is so unlike any other we
We are placing these collections provisionally in have seen that, in spite of its somewhat fragmentary
this species. They differ in that the leaves are not condition (the flowers are past anthesis, the corolla,
shining, the base is rounded to emarginate, and the the stamens, and most of the calyx-lobes have already
bracts of the inflorescence are longer and somewhat fallen), we are describing it as new.
more flattened than in S. perparvifolium. The col
Syzygium javanicum Miq.
lections also differ from our specimens of S. bankense
(Hassk.) in having much shorter and broader leaves, Poeloe Seroetoe, Mondi 179, Teysmann s. n.; Poe
an inflorescence which shows no tendency to elongate, loe Boeroeng, Mondi 227.
and flowers practically without a pseudostipe. Owing
Syzygium born?ense Miq.
to the complexity of this group of species and their
inadequate representation in our collections, it seems Mount Djoeng Djoeng, Teysmann s. n.
preferable at present not to describe the Karimata Two other collections are too fragmentary for
specimens as new. determination. One collected by Teysmann suggests
the subdecussata group of species; the other, Mondi
Syzygium karimatense sp. nov. 172 from Poeloe Seroetoe, shows fruit and very im
Rami teretes, cinerei; ramulis tetragonis, gracilibus, mature flowers. We have also seen poor specimens of
virescentibus, circiter 0.7 mm. di?metro; foliis 2-3 cm. this from Borneo which suggest that S. palembanicum
longis, 1-1.8 cm. latis, oblongo-ellipticis, apice ro Miq. or a closely related species might be represented
tundatis vel obtusis, basi cuneatis, supra satis punc but better material is needed for more nearly accurate
tatis, haud pellucidis, costa supra canaliculata, subtus determinations.
INDEX
Acmena acuminatissima (Blume) Eugenia
Eugenia brunneoramea Merr. 189 fusticulifera Ridl. 184
Merr. & Perry. 196 Burkilliana King. 169 garcinifolia King. 167
bracteolata Walp. 152 Calvinii Elmer. 177 gaultherioides Ridl. 161
Calyptranthus arom?tica Blume . . 159,capitata
Merr. 150
160 gladiata Ridl. 181
caryophyllifolia Blume. 171 glanduligera
caryophyllaea sensu Miq. 191 Ridl. 169
fastigiata Blume. 152 var ?. Miq. 191 glauca King. 180
floribunda Blume. 152 caryophyllaea Wight.
glomerata197 Koord. & V
pyrifolia Blume. 183 Goodenovii
caryophyllata Thunb. . 196 King. 185
racemosa Blume. 189 caryophylliflora Ridl.
Gri?thii 173
Duthie. 174
rostrata Blume. 170 castanea Merr. 156 grandis Wight. 176
caudatilimba
Caryophyllus antisepticus Blume. 159 Merr. 181 var. lepidocarpa Kurz. 175
cephalophora
aromaticus Linn.135, 141, 196 Ridl. 150 grata Wight. 160
fastigiatus Blume. 152 cerasiformis DC. 187 halophila Merr. 194
floribundus Blume. 152 cerasoides sensu Miq., non Roxb.. . 155Havilandii Merr. 193
malaccensis W. F. Wight.136, 154chlorantha Duthie. 173 Helferi Duthie. 182
speciosus Blume ex Miq. 180chloroleuca sensu Ridl., non King..Hemsleyana
152 King. 174
Cerocarpus aqueus Hassk. 170chloroleuca King. 197 heteroclada Merr. 163
Clavimyrtus latifolia Blume. 172 clavata Merr. 180 hirta Berg. 157
lineata Blume. 172 Clavimyrtus Koord. & Val.141, Hoseana
169 King. 150
marginata Blume. 181 Cleistocalyx Merr. 196 hypericifolia Koord. & Val.
Cleistocalyx barringtonioides (Ridl.) condensata sensu Ridl. 178 incarnata Elmer. 195
Merr. & Perry. 196 confertiflora Koord. & Val. 152inophylla sensu Ridl. 1
leucocladus Merr. & Perry. 197 coralina Merr. 182 inophylla Roxb.150, 188
nitidus Blume.196, 197 corymbidera sensu Ridl., non K. & var. Bernardi Ridl. 197
operculatus (Roxb.) Merr. & Perry 197 V. 177 jamboloides Koord. & Val. 189
paradoxus (Merr.) Merr. & Perry. 197 corymbifera Koord. & Val Jambos L. 165
perspicuinervius (Merr.) Merr. & 175, 178, 192, 197 javanica Lam. 167
Perry. 197 corymbosa Wall. 172 johorensis Ridl. 185
Creaghii Ridl. 164
Eugenia acuminatissima Kurz.... 196,197 johorensis Ridl. 196
var. parva Merr. 182 crenulata Duthie. 190 Junghuhniana Miq. 155
cuneata Duthie. 179
aegiceroides Korth. ex Miq. 155 kalahiensis Miq. 188
albidiramea Merr. 190 kangeanensis
cuprea Koord. & Val.159, 160 Val. 140
Alcinae Merr. 194 Curtisii King. 182 kiauensis Merr. 162
ambongensis Ridl.177, cymosa
178 Lam.140, 155,kinabaluensis
171, 196 Stapf. 160
var. Havilandii Ridl. 178 cymosa sensu Roxb. 176 Kingii Merr. 163
ampullaria Stapf. 164 Klossii
cymosa sensu Wight, et Auct... 139, 171 Ridl.193, 197
Andersonii Ridl. 195 Koordersiana King. 177
var. concinna King.156, 157
angustifolia Blume.164, 165
densepunctata Koord. & Val. 177
Korthalsiana Miq. 191
anthica Ridl. 165 densiflora Blume ex DC.139, 168
kuchingensis Merr. 175
antis?ptica sensu Ridl. 159 var. angustifolia Ridl. 168 laeta Ham. 170
aquea Burm. f.141, 170 Duthieana sensu Ridl. 177 laevicaulis sensu Ridl., non Duthie 185
Arnottiana Wight. 150 Duthieana King.177, 181, 197
laevigata Miq. 188
a?enuata Koord. & Val.185, 186elliptilimba Merr. 187 lancifolia Miq.164, 165, 196
axillaris Koord. & Val. 168 Elmeri Merr. 152 lepidocarpa Wall. 175
balsamea sensu Ridl., non Wight.. 155 elopurae Ridl.177, 178 leptostemon (Korth.) Miq. 156
bankensis Backer. 160 embelioides Ridl. 191 leucoxylon Miq. 193
baramensis Merr. 189 euneura Craib. 189 lilacina Merr. 165
barringtonioides Ridl. 196 Evansii Ridl. 189 lineata Duthie.172,173, 187
Beccarii Ridl. 170 expansa Duthie. 188 litseaefolia Merr. 191
Benjamina King. 156 fastigiata Koord. & Val. 152
Lobbii Ridl. 158
Bernardi King. 197 firma Wall. 176 longicalyx Ridl.172, 173
besukiensis Merr. 160 formosa sensu King. 165 longiflora F.-Vill. 172
Blumeana O. Ktze.141, formosa
169 Wall.164, 165, 196
lucidula Miq. 155
Blumei Steud. 164 Foxworthiana Ridl. 168 lunduensis Merr. 180
borneensis Miq. 190 Foxworthyi Ridl. 168 Macromyrtus Koord. & Val.
bracteolata Wight.139,Fraseri
152 Ridl. 183 macrophylla Lam. 154
brevistylis C. B. Rob. 193 fusiformis Duthie. 176 macrorhyncha Miq.159, 160
199
Eugenia magnoliaefolia Koord. & Val. 191 Eugenia rhododendrifolia Miq.... 180, Jambosa
cond?nsala Miq. 178
181
Maingayi Duthie. 181 f. longifolia Miq.180, 181confer?a Korth.141, 177
malaccensis Linn.135, 136, 154
rhodomelea Commers. ex DC. 171
costata Miq. 153
var. purpurea Duthie. 154rhynchophylla Merr. 189
cuneata Blume.174, 185, 190
malaccensis sensu Lour. 166
Richii A. Gray. 154 densiflora DC. 168
marivelesensis Merr. 172 riparia Becc. 151 domestica Blume. 154
Michelii Lam. 135 Robinsoniana Ridl. 188 firma Blume.176, 177
microbotrya Miq.155, 156 roseomarginata C. B. Rob. 191
glandulosa Korth. 196
microcalyx Duthie. 191 rosulenta Ridl. 150 grandis Blume. 176
var. obovata King. 191 rotata King ex Craib. 156 hirta Korth. 157
mindanaensis C. B. Rob. 170 rufo-tomentosa Merr. 157 hypericifolia DC. 164
mindorensis C. B. Rob. 192 inophylla Miq. 188
rugosa (Korth.) Merr.160, 185
Miquelii Elmer. 172 ruminata Koord. & Val. 181 insignis Blume.163, 196
monantha Merr. 163 salaccensis Koord. & Val. 183 Jambos Millsp. 166
Motleyi Ridl. 185 saligna (Miq.) C. B. Rob. 197 javanica Korth. 170
Moultonii Merr. 151 saligna Becc. 197 lanceolata Korth... 163, 164, 165
Muelleri Miq. 186 sandakanensis Merr. 155 lancifolia Miq.163, 164, 165, 196
multibracteolata Merr. 158 sarawacensis Merr. 186 latifolia Blume. 172
Munroii Miq. 196 scolopophylla Ridl.159, 160 leptostachya Blume. 156, 175
Munronii Wight. 196 Scortechinii, var. parvifolia sensu leptostemon Korth.141, 156, 175
myrtifolia sensu Miq. 159 Ridl. . 163 linearis Korth. 170
myrtifolia Roxb. 182 Scortechinii var. lin?ala DC. 172
parvifolia King
Myrtillus Stapf. 171 sinubanensis Elmer. 182 malaccensis DC. 154
napiformis Koord. & Val. 183
siphonantha King ex Gr?ves. mappacea
169 Korth.164, 196
nemoricola Ridl. 165 spicata Lam.159, 160 media Korth. 166
nigrescens Poir. 171 subcaudata Merr. 171 n?tida Korth. 197
nigricans King. 194 subracemosa Merr. 156 obtusissima DC. 167
oblata Roxb. 187 subrufa sensu Ridl., non King. 197
peregrina Blume. 154
obversa Miq. 170 subsessilifolia Merr. 180 polycephala Miq. 153
ochneocarpa Merr. 184 tawaensis Merr. 154 pterocaulis Korth. 197
oleina Wight. 182 tenuicuspis Koord. & Val.pulchella
170 Miq. 187
opaca Koord. & Val. 180 teretiflora Koord. & Val. puncticulata
183 Miq. 195
operculata Roxb. 197 Teysmanni Koord. & Val.172,purpurascens
173 DC. 154
pachyphylla Kurz. 168 t?mida Duthie. 183 rubricaulis Miq.172, 173
palawanensis C. B. Rob. 177 ugoensis Merr. 171 rufo-tomentosa Gibbs. 157
palembanica Merr. 175 uniflora Linn. 135 saligna Miq. 197
pamatensis Miq.155, 156 urceolata King.156, 174 samarangensis DC.. 167
papulosa Duthie.157, 162 valdevenosa Duthie.182, 186 var. heteromorpha Blume. 167
papulosa sensu Ridl. 162 varians Miq.159, 160, 185 splendens Miq. 180
paradoxa Merr. 197 venulosa Duthie.186, 187 syzygioides Miq. 171
parva C. B. Rob. 182 verecunda Duthie.193, 194 tawahensis Korth. 174
paucipunctata Koord. & Val. 169
verticilhgera Ridl. 181 tenuicuspis Miq. 170
penangiana Duthie.184, 186
viburnifolia Ridl. 186 Teysmanni Miq. 172
perpallida Merr. 194 Villamilii Merr. 187 urceolata Korth.156, 174
villifera Ridl.158, 162
perparvifolia Merr. 162 vulgaris DC. 166
perpuncticulata Merr.viridifolia
179 Elmer. 183 Macromyrtus javanica Miq.141, 169
var. brachythyrsa Merr. 179Merr. 164
Woodii Malidra aquea Raf. 170
perspicuinervia Merr. wynaadensis
197 Bedd. 137 Memecylon appendiculatum Blume .
polyantha Wight. 155 zeylanica Wight.159, 197
Microjambosa (?) bankensis Hassk.. . .
polycephala Miq. 153 besukiensis Hassk. ex Miq. 1
Zippeliana (Miq.) Koord. & Val.. . 187
polypetala Wight. 166 Zollingeriana, var. abbreviata conferta Blume. 177
prasiniflora Ridl. 194 Koord. & Val. 165 splendens Blume. 180
pseudoformosa King. 165Jambosa alba Blume. 167 Myrtus acuminata Korth.
pterocaulis Miq. 197 aquea DC. 170 acuminatissima Blume. 197
punctilimba Merr.194, 195
arom?tica Miq.159, 160 Caryophyllus Spreng. 196
punctulata King. 195 attenuata Miq. 185 cauliflora Blume. 153
purpurea Roxb. 154 borneensis Miq.180, 181 cerasiformis Blume. 187
purpuricarpa Elmer. 186bracteata Miq. 159 clavata Korth. 180
pustulata Duthie. 179 buxifolia Miq. 160 cymosa Blume.155, 156
pyrifolia Duthie. 183 cauliflora DC. 153 densiflora Blume. 168
remotifolia Ridl. 188 cerasiformis Hassk. 187 glabrata DC. 141
resinosa Gagnep. 155 clavata Korth.180, 181 hypericifolia Blume.164, 165
Part 3] THE MYRTACEOTJS GENUS SYZYGIUM GAERTNER IN BORNEO-MERRILL AND PERRY 201
Myrtus Jambos HBK. 166 Syzygium

Syzygium clavatum (Korth.) Merr. inophyllum DC
javanica Blume. 170 & Perry. 180 insigne (Blume) Merr. & Perr
lepidocarpa Korth ex Miq. 159 claviflorum Wall. 180Jaherii Merr. & Perry
leucoxylon Korth. ex Miq. 193 coarctatum Blume. 159 Jambos (Linn.) Alston.... 139
lineata Blume.172, 187 concinnum Wall.156, 157 javanicum Miq.167, 188,
magnoliaefolia Blume. 191
confertum (Korth.) Merr. kalahiense
& Korth. 188
malaccensis Spreng. 154 Perry. 177 karimatense Merr. & Pe
obovata Korth. ex Miq. 186confusum Blume ex Miq.kiauense155 (Merr.) Merr. & P
samarangensis Blume. 167 conicum Korth. 196 kihamense Merr. & Perry_
sessilis Korth. ex Miq. 191 kinabaluense
Creaghii (Ridl.) Merr. & Perry 153,164 (Stapf) Me
zeylanica L. 159 Cumingianum Gibbs. 196
Perry. 160
cuneatum Wall. 174
Strongylocalyx leptostachya Blume ex Kingii (Merr.) Merr. & Perry_ 163
Miq. 175
cuneiforme Merr. & Perry.Korthalsianum
152 Miq. 191
Curtisii 156
leptostemon Blume. kuchingense
(King) Merr. & Perry... 182(Merr.) Merr. &
Syllysium cymosum Meyen
buxifolium Korth. 155 & Perry.167, 175
Schauer.. 141 cymosum DC. 171 laevigatum Miq. 188
Syzygium adenophyllum dasyphyllum Merr.Merr. Lamii
& Perry. & Merr. & Perry
153
Perry. 184 densiflorum Wight & Arn. 169
lancifolium (Miq.) Merr. & Pe
aegiceroides Korth. 155 durifolium Merr. & Perry. 176 163, 196
albidirameum (Merr.) Merr. & ellipticum Wall. 182 leptanthum (Wight) Ndz. 198
Perry.174,175,190,192 elliptilimbum (Merr.) Merr. &
leptostachyum (Blume) Merr. &
Alcinae (Merr.) Merr. & Perry... 194 Perry.187,188 Perry. 175
ampullarium (Stapf) Merr. & leptostemon
elopurae (Ridl.) Merr. & Perry (Korth.) Merr. &
177,178
Perry.164, 168 Endertii Merr. & Perry.167, Perry..156, 175 176
anthicum (Ridl.) Merr. & Perry. erythranthum
165 Merr. & leucocladum
Perry... 166 Merr. & Per
antisepticum (Blume) Merr. euneuron
& Miq. 188 leucophloium Merr. & Perry
Perry.139, 159, 160 exiguif olium Merr. & Perry. 161 174, 185, 190
aphanomyrtoides Merr. & Perry 190 expansum Wall... 188 leucoxylon Korth.19
aqueum (Burm. f.) Aiston.139, 170 fastigiatum (Blume) Merr. & var. phaeophyllum Mer
aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry Perry.139, 151, 152 Perry. 194
159, 196 filicaudum Merr. & Perry. 189 lilacinum (Merr.) Merr. & Perry
attenuatum (Miq.) Merr. & firmum Thwaites. 177 163, 165
Perry.185, 186 Foxworthianum (Ridl.) Merr. & lineare Wall. 170
avene Miq. 195 Perry. 168 lineatum (DC) Merr & Perry
bankense (Hassk.) Merr. & furcatum
Perry Blume ex Miq. 186 160, 172, 173,187,188
160, 198 litseaefolium (Merr.) Merr. &
fusiforme (Duthie) Merr. & Perry 176
baramense (Merr.) Merr. & Perry 189 fusticuliferum (Ridl.) Merr. & Perry. 191
Beccarii (Ridl.) Merr. & Perry_ 170 Perry..183,184 longiflorum P
Blumei (Steud.) Merr. & Perry 164,165 garcinifolium (King) Merr. lunduense & (Merr.) Me
born?ense Miq.190, 191, 198 Perry. 167 Macromyrtus (Ko
brachypodum Merr. & Perry_ 179 gaultherioides (Ridl.) Merr. & Merr. & Perry. 169
brachyrachis Merr. & Perry.. 181, 190 Perry.161, 162 magnoliaefolium
bracteatum Korth. 159 gladiatum (Ridl.) Merr. &malaccense
Perry. 181 (Linn.) Me
campanellum Miq. 182 glanduligerum (Ridl.) Merr. & 139, 154
campanulatum Korth. 182 Perry. 169 mappaceum (Korth.) Merr. &
capitatum (Merr.) Merr. & Perry 150 glaucescens Blume. Perry.
191 164
caryophyllaeum Gaertn.141, 195 grande (Wight)
mediumWalp.139,
(Korth.) Merr. & Perry.. 166 180
var. ?. obtusata Miq. 191 Griffithii (Duthie)megalophyllum
Merr.Merr. & &Perry
Perry.. 179
caryophylliflorum (Ridl.) Merr. 174, 176, micranthum
180, 188 Blume ex Miq. 155
& Perry. 173 Hackenbergii Diels. 195 monanthum (Merr.) Merr. &
Hallieri
castaneum (Merr.) Merr. Merr.
& Perry & Perry. 176 Perry. 163
156, 157 Havilandii (Merr.) Merr. & Perry mont?cola Merr
caudatilimbum (Merr.) Merr. & 193, 194 Moultonii (Merr.) M
Perry.181, 189 heterocladum (Merr.) Merr. & Muelleri Miq.186, 187
cephalophorum (Ridl.) Merr. Perry. & 163 multibracteolatum (Merr.)
Perry. 150 hirtum (Korth.) Merr. & Perry Merr. & Perry. 158
cerasiforme (Blume) Merr. & 157, 158 myrtifolium (Roxb.) DC. .139, 159, 182
Perry.187, 188 var. villiferum (Ridl.) Merr. & myrtilloides Merr. & Perry... 172, 193
chloranthum (Duthie) Merr. Perry.158,
& 162 Myrtillus (Stapf) Merr. & Perry
Perry.173, 174 Hoseanum (King) Merr. & Perry 150 171, 172, 196
Christmannii Merr. & Perry. Houttuynii
... 185 Merr. & Perry...napiforme 168(Koord. & Val.) Merr.
chrysanthum Merr. & Perry....incarnatum 192 (Eimer) Merr. & Perry.183,
& 184, 186
cinereum Wall. 191 Perry.139, 195 nelitricarpium Teijs. & Binnend.. . 171
Syzygium neriifolium Becc. ex Syzygium perpuncticulatum var.

Syzygium samarangense (Blum
Merr. & Perry.151, 175 brachythyrsum (Merr.) Merr. Merr. & Perry.139, 167,
nigricans (King) Merr. & Perry.. 194 & Perry. 179 sandakanense (Merr.) Merr.
nigropunctatum Merr. & Perry petakense Merr. & Perry.150
Perry. 155
195, 198 sarawacense.195,
petrophilum Merr. & Perry. (Merr.) 196
Merr. &
oblatum A. M. & J. M. Cowan ... 187 phryganodes Merr. &
Perry.
Perry.
186 178
obovatum Korth. 186 polyanthum (Wight) Walp. sessile Blume ex Miq. 191
obtusatum Blume ex Miq. 191 139, 155, 156 Slootenii Merr. & Perry. 193
oehneoearpum (Merr.) Merr. &
polycephalum (Miq.) Merr. & splendens (Blume) Merr. & Perry
Perry. 184 Perry. 153 150, 180
Odoardoi Merr. & Perry. 151 polycladum Merr. & Perry. 161 Steenisii Merr. & Perry. 180
oleinum Wall, ex Walp. 182 pontianakense Merr. & Perry stictophyllum Merr. & Perry_ 192
oliganthum Thw. 198 174, 178, 179 subcrenatum Merr. & Perry. 176, 190
oligomyrum Diels. 184 prasiniflorum (Ridl.) Merr. & subsessilifolium (Merr.) Merr. &
ovale Korth. 197 Perry.190, 194 Perry. 180
ovatifolium Merr. & Perry. 161 pseudoformosum (King) subtile Merr. Miq. 191
pachyphyllum (Kurz) Merr. & & Perry. 165 syzygioides (Miq.) Merr. & Perry
Perry. 168 pterophorum Merr. & Perry.... 158 139, 171, 196
pachysepalum Merr. & Perry_ 193 punctilimbum (Merr.) Merr.
tawahense (Korth.)&
Merr. & Perry 174
palawanense (C. B. Rob.) Merr. Perry.193,194 tenellum Blume ex Miq. 197
& Perry. 177 punctulatum Wall. 195 tenuicaudatum Merr. & Perry.. 175
pycnanthum
palembanicum Miq... 139, 168, 175, Merr.
198& Perry tesselatum Korth. 197
pallidilimbum Merr. & Perry... 183 139, 168, 198 tetragonocladum Merr. & Perry. 153
Panzeri Merr. & Perry.162, 163
pyrifolium (Blume) Treubii Merr. & Perry. 192
DC.. .139, 182, 183
papillosum (Duthie) racemosum
Merr. & (Blume) DC. 189 truncatum Miq. 187
Perry.157, 162 rejangense Merr. & Perry. 162 umbellatum Korth. 197
par?lense Merr. & Perry. 169 (Ridl.) Merr. & urceolatum (Korth.) Merr &
remotifolium
pauciflorum Merr. & Perry.170
Perry. 188 Perry. 174
paucipunctatum (Koord. rhynchophyllum
& Val.) (Merr.) Merr. valdevenosum (Duthie) Merr. &
Merr. & Perry. 169 & Perry.189, 192 Perry. 182
penibukanense Merr. & Perry... rigidum
153 Wall. 185 venulosum ^\all. 186
perigrinum (Blume) Merr. & roseomarginatum (C. B. Rob.)
verecundum Wall. 193
Perry. 154 Merr. & Perry. 191 Villamilii (Merr.) Merr. & Perry. 187
perparvifolium (Merr.) Merr. & rostratum (Blume) DC. 170 (Eimer) Merr. &
viridifolium
Perry.161, 162, 198 rosulentum (Ridl.) Merr. & Perry Perry.
150183
perpuncticulatum (Merr.) Merr. rugosum Korth. zeylanicum (Linn.) DC.
& Perry.178, 179 159, 160, 184, 185, 186, 196 139, 159, 160, 161, 197

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The Myrtaceous Genus Syzygium Gaertner in Borneo

Author(s): E. D. Merrill and L. M. Perry

THE MYRTACEOUS GENUS SYZYGIUM GAERTNER

E. D. MERRILL AND L. M. PERRY

Received March 9, 1938 Presented April 13, 1938

17. Branchlets brownish or pale brown; leaves scatteringly punctate, eglandular or

Syzygium glaucescens Blume ex Miq. 1. c, in Botanic Garden at Buitenzorg. It is certainly very

Myrtus Jambos HBK. 166 Syzygium

Syzygium neriifolium Becc. ex Syzygium perpuncticulatum var.

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