Syzygium cymosum

Syzygium cymosum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Syzygieae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: Syzygium cymosum

Name

Syzygium cymosum (Lam.) DC., 1828

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eugenia cymosa Lam. in Encycl. 3: 199 (1789)
  • Myrtus cymosa (Lam.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 486 (1825)
• Heterotypic
  • Calyptranthes pollicina P.Willemet in Ann. Bot. (Usteri) 18: 39 (1796)
  • Eugenia cymosa var. concinna King in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 70: 101 (1901)
  • Eugenia depauperata Cordem. in Fl. Réunion: 431 (1895), nom. illeg.
  • Eugenia mascarensis Cordem. in Fl. Réunion: 429 (1895), nom. illeg.
  • Eugenia mascarensis C.Presl in Isis (Oken) 21: 274 (1828)
  • Eugenia nigrescens Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 3: 123 (1813)
  • Eugenia rhodomelea Comm. ex DC. in Prodr. 3: 259 (1828)
  • Jambosa commersonii Blume in Mus. Bot. 1: 105 (1850)

Homonyms

• Syzygium cymosum Korth. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 202 (1847), nom. illeg. vide Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp. in Repert. Bot. Syst. 2: 180 (1843)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Asia-tropical Regional: Indian subcontinent Bangladesh Continental:Africa Regional: Mascareñas Mauritius, Réunion References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. 1828. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 3: Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines XXVI. 494 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. : 3:259.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Syzygium cymosum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Syzygium cymosum. Published online. Accessed: July 09 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Syzygium cymosum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 09. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Syzygium cymosum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 July 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Syzygium cymosum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

français: Bois de pomme rouge
Sunda: Kopo

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