Syzygium championii (Bentham) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Soh, Wuu-Kuang & Parnell, John, 2015, A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), Adansonia 37 (2), pp. 179-275 : 209-210

16. Syzygium championii (Bentham) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 219 (1938); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 906 (2003). — Acmena championii Bentham , Hooker’s Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany 4: 118 (1852). — Eugenia championii (Benth.) Hemsl. ex F.B.Forbes & Hemsl. , Journal of the Linnean Society (Botany) 23: 296 (1887); Merr., Lingnan Science Journal 13: 41 (1934). — Type: Hong Kong, Champion 321 in Herb. Bentham (lecto-, K![specimen on the upper right, labelled ‘A’ by Merrill], here designated; isolecto-, K!, BM n.v.) (see Note 1).

Eugenia henryi Hance , Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 23: 7 (1885). — Type: Hainan, Wo-shi , 31.X.1882, Henry 111 in Hance Herb. Prop. No 22263 (holo-, BM!; iso-, K n.v.).

Eugenia maclurei Merr., Philippine Journal of Science 21: 350 (1922). — Type: Hainan, Taai Uen , 26.X.1921, McClure 7678 (holo-, PNH†; iso-, A![69407], E!, K!, P[P04885064]!).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — China. Hainan: Chang-kiang district, Ka Chik Shan and vicinity, 26.IV.1933, S. K. Lau 1638 (P); Po-teng, IX.1935, F.C.How 73597 (P). — Hong Kong: 26.IX.1894, Bodinier 670 (P[P04776862]); Happy Valley , 20.VI.1894, Bodinier 670 (P); 17.VI.1894, Bodinier 670 (P[P04776864]) .

Laos. Khammouan: Kaeng Maw, Nakai-Nam Theun , 21.X.2005, Newman et al. LAO 357 (E) .

Vietnam. Ninh Binh:. VII.1900, d’Alleizette (L) . — Quang Ninh: Ha Coi, Tsai Wong Mo Shan and vicinity, 23-31.X.1936, W.T.Tsang 27174 (A, E, K, P); idem, 10-17.XI.1936, W.T.Tsang 27222 (E, K, P); Mon Cay, IX.1936, W.T.Tsang 26900 ( K); IX.1939, W.T.Tsang 26910 (E, P) .

DISTRIBUTION. — China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan), Laos and Vietnam ( Fig. 12 ).

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — In primary forest, frequently along river,

on sandy soil. CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Global Status: Data Deficient

( DD); IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Data Deficient ( DD). PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: June-November. Fruiting: September.

VERNACULAR NAME. — Tram vo dich ( Vietnam)

DESCRIPTION

Shrub to 3 m tall. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 12.— Distribution of Syzygium championii (Bentham) Merr.& L.M.Perry (), Syzygium chantaranothaianum W.K.Soh & J.Parn.() and Syzygium claviflorum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Steudel () in Indochina.