Taxonomic studies of Diospyros (Ebenaceae) from the Malagasy region. VI. New species of large trees from Madagascar

Schatz, G.E., P.P. Lowry II, H.N. Rakouth & R. Randrianaivo (2021). Taxonomic studies of Diospyros (Ebenaceae) from the Malagasy region. VI. New species large trees Madagascar. Candollea 76: 201–236. In English, English and French abstracts. An ongoing revision Ebenaceae region has focused in particular on potentially vulnerable to illegal exploitation for their hardwood. Eighty two c. 255 L. Madagascar have been identified as trees, among which 15 new are described illustrated (i.e. ambanjensis G.E. Schatz Lowry, amborelloides andohahelensis antsirananae bardotiae Rakouth, beberonnii crassipedicellata grandiflora lowryi malandy Randrianaivo, melanocarpa mimusops quadrangularis rakotovaoi taikintana Lowry). Risk extinction assessments using IUCN Red List criteria indicate that 12 threatened. Received: November 23, 2020; Accepted: June 7, 2021; First published online: July 2021