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In the course of a revision of the New World Ebenaceae for "Flora Neotropica" and some regional floras, specimens from ca. 100 herbaria have been studied. Diospyros cayennensis A.DC. (synonyms: D. ierensis Britton and D. serrana Sothers) from eastern South America as well as the closely related Bahian endemic D. scottmorii B.Walln. from Brazil are presented here. Plates showing their morphology, a distribution map, vernacular names, information on habitat, phenology, and biology, and lists of specimens are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the course of a revision of the New World Ebenaceae for "Flora Neotropica" and some regional floras, specimens from ca. 100 herbaria have been studied. The widespread, very variable, South American Diospyros capreifolia MART. ex HIERN (synonyms: Maba melinonii Hiern, and D. ubaita B.WALLN.) as well as the closely related Peruvian endemic D. dolmen B.WALLN. are here presented. Figures, a distribution map, vernacular names, information on habitat, and a list of specimens are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the course of a revision of the New World Ebenaceae for "Flora Neotropica" and some regional floras, specimens from ca. 100 herbaria have been studied. Diospyros miroma B. Walln. is described as a new species from southeastern Bahia in Brazil. The Brazilian endemics D. ketun B. Walln. from Minas Gerais and the state of Rio de Janeiro, D. mexiae Standl. from eastern Minas Gerais, and D. amabi B. Walln. from southeastern Bahia and Espirito Santo are here described in detail. Figures, distribution maps, vernacular names, information on habitat, lists of specimens, and an identification key are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the course of a revision of the New World Ebenaceae for "Flora Neotropica" and some regional floras, specimens from ca. 100 herbaria have been studied. Diospyros agnitser B.Walln., and D. robolot B.Walln. are described as new species from Bahia (Brazil). D. gaultheriifolia Mart. ex Miq. (synonym: D. duartei Cavalcante), and D. riedelii (Hiern) B. Walln. (basionym: D. peruviana Hiern var. riedelii Hiern) from Eastern Brazil are here described in detail. D. spinosa Hiern is relegated into the synonymy of the Indian D. chloroxylon Roxb. Figures, two distribution maps, vernacular names, information on habitat, lists of specimens, and an identification key for the Diospyros gaultheriifolia group are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the course of a revision of the New World Ebenaceae for "Flora Neotropica" and some regional floras, specimens from ca. 100 herbaria have been studied. The South American Diospyros coccolobifolia Mart. ex Miq. (synonym: D. araripensis Cavalcante), D. hassleri Hiern, D. lasiocalyx (Mart.) B.Walln. (basionym: Annona lasiocalyx Mart., synonyms: D. burchellii Hiern, D. coccolobifolia var. pubescens Hoehne, D. hispida A.DC., D. hispida var. camporum Warm., D. mattogrossensis Hoehne), and D. ovalis Hiern are here described in detail. Lectotypes for seven taxa have been selected. Figures, three distribution maps, vernacular names, information on habitat, ecology and biology, lists of specimens, and an identification key for the D. lasiocalyx-group are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the course of a revision of the New World Ebenaceae for "Flora Neotropica" and some regional floras, specimens from ca. 100 herbaria have been studied. The South American Diospyros sericea A.DC. (synonyms: D. vestita Benoist, and D. praetermissa Sandwith), and D. pseudoxylopia Mildbr. are here described in detail. Lectotypes for these four taxa are selected. Figures, distribution maps, vernacular names, information on habitat and ecology, lists of specimens, and an identification key are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]