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Robi, Balan &amp; Sujanapal
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Beddome
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long (
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sub-orbicular, wooly). (
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FIGURE 1. 
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. A. Habit; B. Leaves—abaxial view; C. Leaves—adaxial view; D. Inflorescence; E. Flower enlarged; F. Flower—lateral view; G. Dorsal view of calyx and corolla.
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FIGURE 2. 
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. A. Bract; B. Pedicel with bracteoles; C. Calyx—abaxial view; D. Petals—adaxial view; E. Petals— abaxial view; F. Stamens; G. Stamen enlarged; H. Disc enlarged; I. Style; J. &amp; K. Immature fruits; L. Mature fruits; M. Seeds.
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<emphasis id="B975EA9BFF83CF292CD9769DFF3FFF66" bold="true" box="[136,251,158,182]" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphological comparison between 
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and 
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.
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<emphasis id="B975EA9BFF83CF292DCA76C0FDB5FF09" bold="true" box="[411,625,195,217]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Eugenia elapparensis</emphasis>
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<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA76E0FCA1FF29" box="[411,869,227,249]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Shrubs, up to 3 m</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE976E0FA5FFF29" box="[952,1435,227,249]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Small trees, up to 10 m</td>
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<th id="76E05DB7FF8330D52CC17700FECAFEC9" box="[144,270,259,281]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Branchlets</th>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA7700FCA1FEC9" box="[411,869,259,281]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Fulvous tomentose</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE97700FA5FFEC9" box="[952,1435,259,281]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Rusty pubescent</td>
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<th id="76E05DB7FF8330D52CC17720FECAFE86" box="[144,270,291,342]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Leaves</th>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA7720FCA1FE86" box="[411,869,291,342]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Elliptic-lanceolate 4.5–6 × 1.8–2.5 cm, acute or rounded at base, acuminate at apex, flat margin</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE97720FA5FFE86" box="[952,1435,291,342]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Elliptic-oblanceolate, 5–10 × 2.5–4 cm, cuneate at base, acute at apex, revolute margin</td>
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<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA7763FCA1FEA6" box="[411,869,352,374]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">2−3 mm long</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE97763FA5FFEA6" box="[952,1435,352,374]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">8 mm long</td>
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<th id="76E05DB7FF8330D52CC17783FECAFE46" box="[144,270,384,406]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Lateral Veins</th>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA7783FCA1FE46" box="[411,869,384,406]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">12–17 pairs</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE97783FA5FFE46" box="[952,1435,384,406]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">8–10 pairs</td>
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<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA779CFCA1FE65" box="[411,869,415,437]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">solitary or 3-flowered</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE9779CFA5FFE65" box="[952,1435,415,437]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">binate</td>
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<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA77BCFCA1FE05" box="[411,869,447,469]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">1 cm long</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE977BCFA5FFE05" box="[952,1435,447,469]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">2–3 cm long</td>
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<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA77DCFCA1FE25" box="[411,869,479,501]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Ovate</td>
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<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA77FCFCA1FDC5" box="[411,869,511,533]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Quadrangular, grey-tomentose</td>
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<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA741DFCA1FDE4" box="[411,869,542,564]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Linear, 3 mm long</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE9741DFA5FFDE4" box="[952,1435,542,564]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Linear-subulate, 5 mm long</td>
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<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA743DFCA1FD84" box="[411,869,574,596]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">6–8 mm long</td>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52FE9743DFA5FFD84" box="[952,1435,574,596]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">5–11 mm long</td>
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<th id="76E05DB7FF8330D52CC1745DFECAFDA4" box="[144,270,606,628]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Fruits</th>
<td id="76E05DB7FF8330D52DCA745DFCA1FDA4" box="[411,869,606,628]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Glabrous</td>
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<subSubSection id="C31B6502FF83CF292CEC749CFC71FB53" pageId="3" pageNumber="275" type="description">
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<emphasis id="B975EA9BFF83CF292CEC749CFE83FD69" bold="true" box="[189,327,671,697]" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Description</emphasis>
:—Shrubs, up to 
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tall. Branchlets terete, fulvous tomentose; internodes 
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long. Leaves opposite, simple, elliptic-lanceolate, 4.5–6 × 
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, acute or rounded at base, acuminate (acumen 
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long) at apex, coriaceous, glabrous; midrib prominent beneath, slightly grooved above; lateral veins 12–17 at each side, fainted; petioles 
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long, glabrous, rounded beneath, grooved above. Flowers white, solitary, axillary or in 3-flowered terminal fascicle to 
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long; peduncles 
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long, fulvous tomentose; pedicles slender 
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long, terete, fulvous tomentose; bracts linear, 
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long; bracteoles linear, 
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long, fulvous tomentose. Calyx tube obconic, adnate to ovary, fulvous tomentose; lobes 4, 3−4 × 
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, ovate, acute at apex, equal between them, margin ciliate, fulvous hairy outside, glabrous and gland-dotted inside, membranous. Petals 4, orbicular, ca. 6.5 × 
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, margin ciliate, rounded at apex, silky outside, glabrous inside, membranous. Disc raised, quadrangular, densely grey-tomentose, 
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diam., glandular. Stamens many, unequal, 
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long; filaments filiform, 
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long; anthers ovate, 2-celled, ca. 
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long, versatile. Ovary globose, 2-celled, ovules many, axile placentation; style subulate, ca. 
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long; stigma simple, acute at apex. Drupes globose, ca. 1.5× 
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, glabrous with persistent calyx, green or purple; seeds 2, ovoid, ca. 
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diam.
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<emphasis id="B975EA9BFF83CF292CEC726AFEFDFB53" bold="true" box="[189,313,1129,1155]" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Phenology</emphasis>
:—Flowering: November-January; fruiting: March-June.
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<emphasis id="B975EA9BFF83CF292CEC728FFE8BFB76" bold="true" box="[189,335,1164,1190]" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Distribution</emphasis>
:—So far, known only from the 
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locality.
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<emphasis id="B975EA9BFF83CF292CEC72ACFEFAFB19" bold="true" box="[189,318,1199,1225]" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Etymology</emphasis>
:—The specific epithet is after the 
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locality, Elappara, Idukki district, 
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, 
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.
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<emphasis id="B975EA9BFF83CF292CEC72D1FE6AFB3D" bold="true" box="[189,430,1234,1261]" pageId="3" pageNumber="275">Conservation status</emphasis>
:—So far, 
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is known from a single locality only. Elappara hills are covered by continuous dense evergreen patches and grasslands with several Western Ghats endemic species. The evergreen patches of Elappara and nearby hills are under severe threat due to pilgrimage, plantation activities, encroachment, tourism and fire. In the absence of any detailed data on populations, the species is categorized as ‘Data Deficient’ (DD) (
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).
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:
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, 
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: Idukki distr., Elappara, 
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, 
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, fr., 
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(BAM!).
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