Syzygium humblotii Labat & Schatz (2002:203)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Eugenia humblotii H.Perrier in Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 4: 193 (1952 publ. 1953), nom. illeg.
Conservation Status
Extinct (Byng et al., 2016:178; Harvey-Brown, 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 19 October 1884 (Byng et al., 2016:178; Harvey-Brown, 2022 [as 1884]; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024 [as 1884])
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
"Conservation status:—Extinct (EX) according to the IUCN Red List Criteria (IUCN 2014). The species only was known from the type locality and after thorough surveys by Pascal in the 1990’s, the second author [F. Barthelat] in the 2000’s and a visit by the first author [J. Byng] in November 2011, it has not been recollected. Because the forest has been degraded by surrounding farms and non-native species it should be considered extinct."
(Byng et al., 2016:178)
Distribution
Combani, Mayotte, Comoros archipelago
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Labat, J.-N. and Schatz, G. E. (2002). New combinations and a new name in Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Novon 12: 201-205.
Other references:
Byng, James W. et al. (2016). Revision of Eugenia and Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from the Comoros archipelago. Phytotaxa 252(3): 163-184. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.252.3.1
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2024). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]
Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B. K., Landrum, L. L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. et al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Harvey-Brown, Y. (2022). Syzygium humblotii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T168623053A168631084. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T168623053A168631084.en. Accessed on 26 May 2024.
IUCN. (2014). IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. 2nd Edition. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland & Cambridge.
Perrier de la Bâthie, H. (1953). Myrtaceae. In: Humbert, H. (ed.). Flore de Madagascar et des Comores 152: 1-80.
POWO. (2024). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 26 May 2024]
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