Two new species of Diospyros (Ebenaceae) from New Guinea.
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Journal article
Date published
May 3, 2022
Abstract
The genus Diospyros (Ebenaceae) is highly diverse throughout Malesia, and New Guinea is thought to host c.46 species. Here we present a taxonomic treatment of a group of vegetatively similar species from the region, characterised by the large, chartaceous leaves that develop a peculiarly dark colour when dried. As a result of examination of herbarium collections, we describe two species new to science, Diospyros multimaculata and D. tehno; we exclude the presence of D. rostrata from New Guinea; and we provide a key to these and the three other species with a similar habit, namely, D. janowskyi, D. fusicarpa and D. pulchra.
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
National Geographic Society, United States | Early Career Grant |
Fulbright Association, United States | US Fulbright Study/Research Award |
Journal title
Edinburgh Journal of Botany
Volume
79
Article number
1879
Publisher
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Place of publication
Edinburgh, Scotland
ISSN
0960-4286
eISSN
1474-0036
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IF = 1.189 (2021-2022)