A revision of neotropical Diospyros (Ebenaceae): part 16.

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]