taxonID	type	description	language	source
287BE672FF9228308F80BB2A3E3BFDC8.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ A small tree: Anaimalais, banks, 3,000 to 4,000 feet ”. Lectotype (designated here): — INDIA. Anamalai hills, 4000 ft., s. d., R. H. Beddome 2942 (BM 011025637 [digital image!]; isolectotype K 001000087 [digital image!]). Remaining syntype: — INDIA. Anamalai hills, s. d., R. H. Beddome s. n. (K 000821521 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9228308F80BB2A3E3BFDC8.taxon	discussion	Notes: — In keeping with the practice of those times, Richard Henry Beddome (1830 – 1911) did not designate the holotype, nor did he mention the name of the herbarium where the specimens were housed. Three herbarium duplicates, collected by Beddome from Anamalai hills are extant for the name Eugenia gracilis Bedd., two at K (K 000821521 and K 001000087) and one at BM (BM 011025637). Of these, the specimen BM 011025637 is better preserved as it contains well-developed mature leaves and flowers, and is therefore designated as the lectotype.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9328308F80B1673D96FCA8.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ Coorg near Mercara-rare: Munro ”, “ My specimens and a detailed description, from which the above character is abridged, were communicated by Lieutenant Munro ”. Lectotype (designated here): — INDIA. Karnataka: Coorg (Kodagu), s. d., [Herb. Wight] W. Munro 1001 (K 000821511 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9328308F80B1673D96FCA8.taxon	discussion	Notes: — Only one original specimen of Eugenia codyensis collected by Munro from Coorg and included by Wight in his herbarium is extant at K (K 000821511), which is designated here as the lectotype as it agrees well with the protologue. A letter on which a description of E. codyensis written by Munro (as “ Eugenia codyensis Munro mss. ”) based on the live specimens from Coorg is attached with this specimen.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9328308F80B087385EFA92.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ South Tinnevelly ghats (above Calcad) 3000 – 4000 feet elevation ”. Lectotype (designated here): — INDIA. Tamil Nadu: Tinnevelly Ghats (Tirunelveli Ghats), Calcad hills (Kalakad hills), 1870, R. H. Beddome s. n. (MH 00237874!; isolectotypes CAL 0000015530!, MH 00237881!). Remaining syntypes: — INDIA. Tamil Nadu: Calcad hills, s. d., R. H. Beddome 2920 (BM 011025651 [digital image!]); Calcad hills, s. d., R. H. Beddome 2921 (BM 011025649 [digital image!]); Tinnevelly hills, s. d., R. H. Beddome 2919 (BM 011025648 [digital image!]); Tinnevelly hills, s. d., R. H. Beddome 2922 (BM 011025650 [digital image!]); Tinnevelly Ghats, Calcad hills, s. d., R. H. Beddome 199 (K 000821510 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9328308F80B087385EFA92.taxon	discussion	Notes: — Eight specimens were traced for the name Eugenia floccosa Bedd. (BM 011025648, BM 011025649, BM 011025650, BM 011025651, CAL 0000015530, K 000821510, MH 00237874 and MH 00237881). The specimen MH 00237874 (Figure 1) is selected here as the lectotype because it contains annotation of the year of collection, the name of taxon and locality in Beddome’s hand writing, better preserved than other specimens and also the illustration in the protologue is based on it.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9328308F80B65D3F0EF972.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ Herb. No. 3127 ”. Lectotype (designated here): — INDIA. Karnataka: North Kanara, Supa Ghats, Kalpa, 3000 ft., 5 May 1894, W. A. Talbot 3127 (BSI 0000000095!); isolectotypes BSI 0000000093!, BSI 0000000094!, BSI 0000000096!, CAL 0000015583!, CAL 0000015584!, CAL 0000015585!, CAL 0000015586!.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9328308F80B65D3F0EF972.taxon	discussion	Notes: — Eight specimens of collection W. A. Talbot 3127 were traced for the name Eugenia memecylifolia Talbot, four each at BSI (BSI 0000000093, BSI 0000000094, BSI 0000000095 and BSI 0000000096) and CAL (CAL 0000015583, CAL 0000015584, CAL 0000015585 and CAL 0000015586). Of these, the specimen BSI 0000000095 (Figure 2) is better preserved and the illustration in the protologue is based on it, therefore designated as the lectotype.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9328308F80B5FD3EE9F7FF.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ Wight! cat. n. 1075 ”. Lectotype (designated here): — INDIA. Peninsular India: Without locality, s. d., R. Wight 1075 (E 00174629 [digital image!]; isolectotypes BR 0000005260584 [digital image!], E 00174630 [digital image!], K 000821518 [digital image!], MH 00002102!, P 05209713 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9328308F80B5FD3EE9F7FF.taxon	discussion	Notes: — Wight & Arnott (1834) described Eugenia rottleriana based on the specimens of Wight catalogue number 1075, but no specific herbarium specimen was cited as holotype. Six specimens belonging to Wight catalogue number 1075 were traced for the name E. rottleriana Wight & Arn., two at E (E 00174629 and E 00174630) and one each at BR (BR 0000005260584), K (K 000821518), MH (MH 00002102) and P (P 05209713). Among these, the specimen E 00174629 is well preserved, has mature leaves, well developed flowers and therefore selected here as the lectotype.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B3B538ABFB38.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ in Silhet Indiae orient. Eugen. Zeylanica Roxb! cat. 92. Non Willd. ”. Lectotype (designated here): — BANGLADESH. Silhet (Sylhet), s. d., W. Roxburgh s. n. (G 00658433 [digital image!]; isolectotypes BR 0000013090425 [digital image!], BR 0000013090432 [digital image!], BR 0000013090449 [digital image!], G 00658431 [digital image!], G 00658432 [digital image!], K 000821515 [digital image!], K 001119842 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B3B538ABFB38.taxon	synonymic_list	= Eugenia fasciculata Wallich ex Blume (1850: 87). ≡ Eugenia bracteata var. fasciculata (Wallich ex Blume) Duthie (1879: 502).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B3B538ABFB38.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ Herb. WALL. nº. 3622 ”. Lectotype (designated by Prasanth et al. 2021): — INDIA. Meghalaya: Mount. Pundua (Padua), 1824, (Wallich cat. n. 3622) F. De Silva s. n. (K 001119849 [digital image!]; isolectotypes K 000821513 [digital image!], K 001000052 [digital image!], L 0822648 [digital image!], L 0822649 [digital image!], M 0137672 [digital image!], M 0137673 [digital image!], NY 00405055 [digital image!], U 1442025 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B3B538ABFB38.taxon	synonymic_list	= Myrtus bracteata Willdenow (1799: 969). ≡ Eugenia bracteata (Willd.) Raeuschel ex Candolle (1828: 264), nom. illeg., non Richard (1792: 110).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B3B538ABFB38.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: — INDIA. Without locality, 1796, (Herb. Willdenow) J. G. Klein s. n. (B-W 09553 - 010 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B3B538ABFB38.taxon	synonymic_list	= Myrtus ruscifolia Willdenow (1799: 970).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B3B538ABFB38.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ Habitat in India orientali ”. Lectotype (designated here): — INDIA. Coromandel: Without locality, s. d., (Herb. Willdenow) W. Roxburgh s. n. (B-W 09557 - 030 [digital image!]; isolectotype BM 000944117 [digital image!]). Remaining syntypes: — INDIA. Without locality, 11 September 1799, J. G. Klein 566 (BR 0000005228355 [digital image!], B-W 09557 - 010 [digital image!], HAL 0089712 [digital image!], K 001119846 [digital image!]); Tenpadtnam, 3 October 1799, J. G. Klein s. n. (BW 09557 - 020 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B3B538ABFB38.taxon	discussion	Notes: — The three specimens at G were considered here when choosing a lectotype for the name Eugenia roxburghii DC., because these specimens belongs to herbarium Candolle and were examined by him while describing E. roxburghii. Of these three specimens, the best one and betterpreserved specimen G 00658433, is designated here as the lectotype as it agrees well with the protologue. The two specimens at B-W were considered here for choosing a lectotype for the name Myrtus ruscifolia Willd., because these specimens were examined by Willdenow while describing M. ruscifolia. The specimen B-W 09557 - 030 is well preserved, has mature leaves, well developed flowers and therefore selected here as the lectotype as it agrees well with the protologue.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B6353D48F8DC.taxon	materials_examined	Lectotype (designated by McVaugh 1956): — “ Illustration ” Nov. Pl. Gen. 226, t. 108. (Micheli 1729). = Eugenia subcordata Wight & Arnott (1834: 331). Eugenia uniflora Linnaeus var. subcordata (Wight & Arnott) Duthie (1879: 505). Type citation in protologue: — “ Wight! cat. n. 1077 ”. Lectotype (designated here): — INDIA. Peninsular India: Without locality, s. d., R. Wight 1075 (K 000821522 [digital image!]; isolectotype E 00174631 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B6353D48F8DC.taxon	synonymic_list	= Eugenia zeylanica Willdenow (1799: 963).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628358F80B6353D48F8DC.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: SRI LANKA. Without locality, s. d., C. P. Thunberg s. n. (B-W 09505 - 010 [digital image!]). Notes: — The specimen K 000821522 is well preserved, has mature leaves, well developed flowers and therefore selected here as the lectotype for the name Eugenia subcordata Wight, as it agrees well with the protologue. Govaerts et al. (2008) and WCSP (2023) treated E. subcordata as an accepted species, but in Indian floras (Chithra 1983, Rathakrishnan 2016, 2020, Shareef & Kumar 2020) it is treated as a synonym of E. uniflora. After study of the description and type specimens of E. subcordata, Icouldn’t find any significant differences from E. uniflora. All the characters of E. subcordata given in the protologue lie within the range of E. uniflora.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628368F80B4113D4EFE90.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ SOUTH INDIA. Evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in Travancore, near Chimunji, 1300 m., April, 1895, T. F. Bourdillon, 580, 787 ”. Lectotype (designated by Nair & Srinivasan 1980): INDIA. Travancore: near Chimunji, 1300 m, 3 April 1895, T. F. Bourdillon 580 (CAL 0000015511!; isolectotypes CAL 0000015510!, K 000821387 [digital image!]). Remaining syntype: — INDIA. Travancore: near Chimunji, 1300 m, April 1895, T. F. Bourdillon 787 (K 001000002 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9628368F80B4113D4EFE90.taxon	discussion	Notes: — Nair & Srinivasan (1980) effectively designated the lectotype for the name Eugenia discifera Gamble by selecting specimen CAL 0000015511 (Figure 3) upon rediscovery of E. discifera after 85 years. However, Byng et al. (2015) later designated specimen K 000821387 as the lectotype, unaware of the earlier lectotypification by Nair & Srinivasan (1980). Consequently, the lectotypification by Byng et al. (2015) cannot be upheld, as Nair & Srinivasan (1980) were the original authors who effectively lectotypified E. discifera.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9528368F80B25D3DA5FCB4.taxon	materials_examined	Type citation in protologue: — “ N. KANARA, Stocks ”. Holotype: — INDIA. Karnataka: North Canara, s. d., J. E. Stocks 20 (K 000821512 [digital image!]).	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
287BE672FF9528368F80B25D3DA5FCB4.taxon	discussion	Notes: — Govaerts et al. (2008), POWO (2023), and WCSP (2023) treated Eugenia macrosepala Duthie as a synonym of E. roxburghii DC., but in Indian floras E. macrosepala is treated as an accepted species (Saldanha 1996, Kulkarni 2001, Rathakrishnan 2020, Shareef & Kumar 2020). After studies of type specimens, other herbarium specimens and fresh collections from northern Western Ghats, it is found that E. macrosepala (Figure 4) differs from E. roxburghii in having bigger leaves, 6 − 15 × 2.5 − 6.0 cm, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, lateral nerves 10 − 15 pairs (vs. 2.5 − 7.0 × 1 − 3 cm, coriaceous, 7 − 10 pairs in E. roxburghii), flowers axillary and lateral from the leafless axils, solitary or in pairs, sessile (vs. axillary and terminal, 2 − 4 together or fascicled cymes, pedicels 0.7 − 1.5 cm long), bracteoles longer than the calyx lobes (vs. shorter), calyx lobes longer than the petals, lanceolate (vs. shorter, ovate), petals ovate-oblong, pubescent (vs. elliptic, glabrous), drupes 2.5 − 3.0 cm across, subglobose, pubescent (vs. 1.1 − 1.4 cm, globose, glabrous), and seeds 1 − 2 (vs. seeds 2 − 3). These morphological differences are taxonomically very important to distinguish E. macrosepala as a distinct species.	en	Singh, Rajeev Kumar (2024): Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from India. Phytotaxa 638 (3): 268-276, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.638.3.6
