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Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions

Syzygium Gaertn. is the largest woody genus of flowering plants in the world. Unpublished but extensive recent herbarium surveys suggest 1200‒1800 species distributed throughout the Old-World tropics and subtropics (Table 1). Until recently, Syzygium exemplified a recurring taxonomic impediment amon...

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Main Authors:	Berhaman Ahmad, Cláudia Baider, Benedetta Bernardini, Edward Biffin, Fabian Brambach, David Burslem, James W. Byng, Maarten J.M. Christenhusz, F. B. Vincent Florens, Eve J. Lucas, Avik Ray, Rajasri Ray, Erik Smets, Neil W. Snow, Joeri S. Strijk, Peter G. Wilson
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Language:	English English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2016
Subjects:	QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution SB1-1110 Plant culture
Online Access:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/1/Abstract.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/2/Full%20text.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/ https://peerj.com/preprints/1930/# https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1930v1
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spelling	my.ums.eprints.345482022-10-28T01:03:07Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/ Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions Berhaman Ahmad Cláudia Baider Benedetta Bernardini Edward Biffin Fabian Brambach David Burslem James W. Byng Maarten J.M. Christenhusz F. B. Vincent Florens Eve J. Lucas Avik Ray Rajasri Ray Erik Smets Neil W. Snow Joeri S. Strijk Peter G. Wilson QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution SB1-1110 Plant culture Syzygium Gaertn. is the largest woody genus of flowering plants in the world. Unpublished but extensive recent herbarium surveys suggest 1200‒1800 species distributed throughout the Old-World tropics and subtropics (Table 1). Until recently, Syzygium exemplified a recurring taxonomic impediment among megadiverse genera, wherein few taxonomists worked on the group in any sustained manner, a majority of the herbarium specimens remained undetermined or misidentified, few if any attempts were made to look at the genus globally and limited or no molecular studies were available to provide a predictive phylogenetic context of the genus. The situation with Syzygium has slowly begun to change as allied genera have been absorbed into the genus (Biffin et al., 2006; Craven & Biffin, 2010), and predictive phylogenetically based infrageneric classifications are emerging. Taxonomic outputs on Syzygium also have been increasing across its range with the description of new species, resolution of nomenclatural and typification issues, and some regional revisions being initiated or updated. However, virtually all regional treatments (which some areas lack) need urgent revision because they are severely outdated, have limited molecular sampling and are error-ridden. We are coordinating a genus-wide taxonomic update of Syzygium through a series of 22 regional revisions, including 9 in the Flora Malesiana region (Figure 1). Each treatment will include a phylogenetic framework with species descriptions, type information, synonymy, distributions, ecological notes, and keys. Field images (Figure 2) and/or line drawings will be included with the goal of every species being illustrated. This working group has been formed to encourage a coordinated effort to document this unwieldy taxonomic giant and regional botanists working on the group are encouraged to be involved. A robust taxonomy of the genus is a prerequisite for testing the many complex questions about evolution and ecology that Syzygium could help address. PeerJ Inc. 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/1/Abstract.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/2/Full%20text.pdf Berhaman Ahmad and Cláudia Baider and Benedetta Bernardini and Edward Biffin and Fabian Brambach and David Burslem and James W. Byng and Maarten J.M. Christenhusz and F. B. Vincent Florens and Eve J. Lucas and Avik Ray and Rajasri Ray and Erik Smets and Neil W. Snow and Joeri S. Strijk and Peter G. Wilson (2016) Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions. PeerJ. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2167-8359 https://peerj.com/preprints/1930/# https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1930v1
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topic	QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution SB1-1110 Plant culture
spellingShingle	QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution SB1-1110 Plant culture Berhaman Ahmad Cláudia Baider Benedetta Bernardini Edward Biffin Fabian Brambach David Burslem James W. Byng Maarten J.M. Christenhusz F. B. Vincent Florens Eve J. Lucas Avik Ray Rajasri Ray Erik Smets Neil W. Snow Joeri S. Strijk Peter G. Wilson Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions
description	Syzygium Gaertn. is the largest woody genus of flowering plants in the world. Unpublished but extensive recent herbarium surveys suggest 1200‒1800 species distributed throughout the Old-World tropics and subtropics (Table 1). Until recently, Syzygium exemplified a recurring taxonomic impediment among megadiverse genera, wherein few taxonomists worked on the group in any sustained manner, a majority of the herbarium specimens remained undetermined or misidentified, few if any attempts were made to look at the genus globally and limited or no molecular studies were available to provide a predictive phylogenetic context of the genus. The situation with Syzygium has slowly begun to change as allied genera have been absorbed into the genus (Biffin et al., 2006; Craven & Biffin, 2010), and predictive phylogenetically based infrageneric classifications are emerging. Taxonomic outputs on Syzygium also have been increasing across its range with the description of new species, resolution of nomenclatural and typification issues, and some regional revisions being initiated or updated. However, virtually all regional treatments (which some areas lack) need urgent revision because they are severely outdated, have limited molecular sampling and are error-ridden. We are coordinating a genus-wide taxonomic update of Syzygium through a series of 22 regional revisions, including 9 in the Flora Malesiana region (Figure 1). Each treatment will include a phylogenetic framework with species descriptions, type information, synonymy, distributions, ecological notes, and keys. Field images (Figure 2) and/or line drawings will be included with the goal of every species being illustrated. This working group has been formed to encourage a coordinated effort to document this unwieldy taxonomic giant and regional botanists working on the group are encouraged to be involved. A robust taxonomy of the genus is a prerequisite for testing the many complex questions about evolution and ecology that Syzygium could help address.
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author	Berhaman Ahmad Cláudia Baider Benedetta Bernardini Edward Biffin Fabian Brambach David Burslem James W. Byng Maarten J.M. Christenhusz F. B. Vincent Florens Eve J. Lucas Avik Ray Rajasri Ray Erik Smets Neil W. Snow Joeri S. Strijk Peter G. Wilson
author_facet	Berhaman Ahmad Cláudia Baider Benedetta Bernardini Edward Biffin Fabian Brambach David Burslem James W. Byng Maarten J.M. Christenhusz F. B. Vincent Florens Eve J. Lucas Avik Ray Rajasri Ray Erik Smets Neil W. Snow Joeri S. Strijk Peter G. Wilson
author_sort	Berhaman Ahmad
title	Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions
title_short	Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions
title_full	Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions
title_fullStr	Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions
title_full_unstemmed	Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions
title_sort	syzygium (myrtaceae): monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions
publisher	PeerJ Inc.
publishDate	2016
url	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/1/Abstract.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/2/Full%20text.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34548/ https://peerj.com/preprints/1930/# https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1930v1
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Syzygium (Myrtaceae): Monographing a taxonomic giant via 22 coordinated regional revisions

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