Eugenia - Syzygium

[Robin Leech]

A generic name change does not come about simply because of studies on
morphology, molecular data or chemotaxy.  A subgenus can be raised to the
generic level, or a new genus can be established that removes a certain
subset of species of an established genus, or, on the basis of priority, the
genus _Eugenia_ could be declared a junior synonym of _Syzygium_.

The only thing that studies can do is give indications of what should be
done taxonomically, but someone still has to do it.

Robin Leech

----- Original Message -----
From: C.Srinivasa Rao <chalu_sr at YAHOO.COM>
To: <TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 12:54 AM
Subject: Eugenia - Syzygium


> Dear colleagues,
>
> The Asian Eugenia genus was renamed as Syzygium. Does
> anybody know the reason or references there of, for
> this change in nomenclature? Is this based on the
> morphological parameters/molecular data/chemotaxonomy
> studies?
>
> Regards
>
> Srinivas