Diospyros ratovosonii H.N.Rakouth, G.E.Schatz & Lowry

, Novon 29: 179 (2021). BHL
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77295703-1
Publication
Novon; a Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. St. Louis, MO
Collation
29: 179
Date of Publication
5 Aug 2021
Family as entered in IPNI
Ebenaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
F. Ratovoson et al. 19
Locality
Vatovavy-Fitovinany Reg. (Prov. Fianarantsoa): Ampasimadinika, forêt humide à Andranobetokana, 450 m
Collection Date
15 Jan 1999
Second Collection Date
22 Jan 1999
Type Herbaria
holotype MO MO-6956132
isotype G G00341894
isotype P P03975077
isotype TAN
Latitude
20° 49' 51" S
Longitude
48° 5' E
Distribution Of Types
Madagascar (Western Indian Ocean, Africa)

Nomenclatural Notes

[epublished]

Remarks

doi:10.3417/2021678 Etymology: named in honour of our friend and colleague Fidisoa ('Fidy') Ratovoson, who joined the staff of the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Madagascar Program in 1998; Fidy’s nearly 2500 high-quality collections have made a significant and lasting contribution to our knowledge of the Malagasy flora.