title: Syzygiumpyneei (Myrtaceae), a new critically endangered endemic species from Mauritius.
abstract: A new species of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae), Syzygiumpyneei Byng, V. Florens & Baider, is described from Mondrain Reserve on the island of Mauritius. This species is endemic to the island and differs from any other species by its combination of cauliflory, relatively large flowers, light green to cream hypanthium, light pink stamens, short thick petioles, coriaceous leaves and round, cuneate or sub-cordate to cordate leaf bases. Syzygiumpyneei Byng, V. Florens & Baider is known from only two individuals from the type locality and merits the conservation status of Critically Endangered (CR C2a(i,ii); D).
authors: School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK ; Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, UK.
authors: James W
authors: JW
authors: Byng
authors: Department of Biosciences, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius.
authors: F B Vincent
authors: FB
authors: Florens
authors: The Mauritius Herbarium, Agricultural Services, Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security; R. E. Vaughan Building, Réduit, Mauritius.
authors: Cláudia
authors: C
authors: Baider
keywords: Mascarenes; Myrtaceae; Syzygium; endemic