Abstract

Following the nomenclature changes effected in the Clusiaceae species Mesua ferrea auct. in India, the different subspecies and varieties of the species represented in the country are brought under the valid name Mesua nagassarium (Burm. f) Kosterm. Also, one new combination M. nagassarium var. coromandeliana (Wt.) K.K.N. Nair is proposed to update the nomenclature of various Indian taxa under the species