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Eugenia Singampattiana Beddome (Myrtaceae) - its Status after Rediscovery from the Tirunelveli Hills, Tamil Nadu


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1 Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore, India
 

Eugmia singampattiana Beddome, an endemic species of the Tirunelveli-Travancore Hills on the Western Ghats has been rediscovered after Beddome in the 1860s-1870s. Mature fruits and seeds are described for the first time. It is reportedly an endangered or possibly extinct species. Its present status is discussed and conservation measures are suggested.
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P. Daniel
Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore, India
A. Rajendran
Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore, India

Abstract


Eugmia singampattiana Beddome, an endemic species of the Tirunelveli-Travancore Hills on the Western Ghats has been rediscovered after Beddome in the 1860s-1870s. Mature fruits and seeds are described for the first time. It is reportedly an endangered or possibly extinct species. Its present status is discussed and conservation measures are suggested.