Five new species of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Following ongoing ecological research on the tree diversity of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, we describe five new species of <i>Syzygium</i>. These are the first descriptions of <i>Syzygium</i> species from the island since Blume (1850, <i>Jambosa celebica</i> and <i>J. cornifolia</i>), highlighting the significant lack of taxonomic research on the genus for the region. The five species proposed as new are <i>Syzygium balgooyi</i><b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Syzygium contiguum</i><b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Syzygium devogelii</i><b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Syzygium eymae</i><b>sp. nov.</b>, and <i>Syzygium galanthum</i><b>sp. nov.</b> All species are illustrated and information on their distribution, ecology, and conservation status is given.