Taxonomic Studies of Diospyros (Ebenaceae) from the Malagasy Region. XII. Diospyros schatzii, a New Species from Northeastern Madagascar Honoring George E. Schatz (1953–2024)
Diospyros schatzii Lowry, A. G. Linan & H. N. Rakouth (Ebenaceae), a new species from northeastern Madagascar, is described in honor of George E. Schatz (1953–2024), a renowned expert on the Malagasy flora and a passionate student of the genus Diospyros L. The new species occurs in low- and mid-elevation humid forest at 0–700 m. A preliminary risk of extinction assessment using the IUCN Red List criteria reveals that D. schatzii is Near Threatened (NT).
Authors
- Hasina N. Rakouth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8279-5245)
- Porter P. Lowry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8047-5019)
- Alexander G. Linan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8281-1346)
Institutions
- Missouri Botanical Garden (US)
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3417/2025986
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00