Novitates neocaledonicae V: Eugenia plurinervia N. Snow, Munzinger & Callm. (Myrtaceae), a new threatened species with distinct leaves

Neil Snow (1) , Jérôme Munzinger (2) , Martin Callmander (3)

1 Pittsburg State University
2 UMR AMAP - Botanique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des Végétations
3 CJBG - Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève

The new species Eugenia plurinervia N. Snow, Munzinger & Callm. (Myrtaceae) is proposed for New Caledonia. It is easily diagnosed from other Eugenia L. species by its typically three prominent palmately radiating secondary veins arising from each side of the midvein near the base (or lower third) of the leaf, and densely its punctate blades. The new species is only known from c. 660 individuals at a single location in north-western main island Grande Terre and assigned a preliminary conservation status of “Critically Endangered” following IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

Mots clés: Conservation; Eugenia; Myrtaceae; New Caledonia; New species; Systematics

Domaines: Systématique, phylogénie et taxonomie; Ecosystèmes; Botanique; Biodiversité et Ecologie

Neil Snow, Jérôme Munzinger, Martin Callmander. Novitates neocaledonicae V: Eugenia plurinervia N. Snow, Munzinger & Callm. (Myrtaceae), a new threatened species with distinct leaves. Candollea, 2016, 71 (2), pp.211-215. ⟨10.15553/c2016v712a7⟩. ⟨hal-02125208⟩