Syzygium gerrardii

Syzygium gerrardii

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 gerrardii

Name

Syzygium gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) Burtt Davy, 1912

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Acmena gerrardii Harv. ex Hook.f. in Gen. S. Afr. Pl., ed. 2: 112 (1868)
  • Eugenia gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) Sim in Forest Fl. Cape: 226 (1907)
  • Syzygium guineense subsp. gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) F.White in Kirkia 10: 404 (1977)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Burtt Davy, 1912. Ann. Transvaal Mus. 3: 122

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A., Sobral, M., Ashton, P.S., Barrie, F.R., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.R., Matsumoto, K., Mazine, F.F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C.E.B., Soares-Silva, L.H., Wilson, P.G. & Lucas, E. 2008. World Checklist of Myrtaceae. 455 pp. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-391-8 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Syzygium gerrardii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Syzygium gerrardii. Published online. Accessed: July 10 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Syzygium gerrardii. 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 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Syzygium gerrardii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 July 2024.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Boswaterbessie
English: Forest waterberry, Forest waterwood
Sesotho: Mohlahlanya (N)
Tshivenda: Mupone, Mutawi

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