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Diospyros L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 23853

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):	Diospyros nigricans Wall. ex A. DC.
		Diospyros vera (Lour.) A. Chev.
		Diospyros nigricans Wall. ex Hiern
	Common Name(s):	persimmons [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Asteranae
	Order	Ericales
	Family	Ebenaceae – ebony
	Genus	Diospyros L. – persimmons
		Direct Children:
	Species	Diospyros aculeata H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros analamerensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros ankifiensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros anosivolensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros baroniana H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros bemarivensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros bernieriana (Baill.) H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros bezofensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros blancoi A. DC. – mabolo
	Species	Diospyros boinensis (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros boiviniana (Baill.) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros boivinii Hiern
	Species	Diospyros calophylla Hiern
	Species	Diospyros cathayensis Steward
	Species	Diospyros cinnamomoides H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros clusiifolia (Hiern) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros conifera H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros coursiana H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros cupulifera H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros danguyana H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros decaryana H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros digyna Jacq. – black sapote
	Species	Diospyros dycorypheoides H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros ebenifera (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros ebenum J. Koenig ex Retz. – ebony
	Species	Diospyros enervis (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros erinacea (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros erythrosperma H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh.
	Species	Diospyros filipes H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros fuscovelutina Baker
	Species	Diospyros geayana (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros gracilipes Hiern
	Species	Diospyros greveana H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros haplostylis Boivin ex Hiern
	Species	Diospyros hazomainty H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros hemiteles I. Richardson
	Species	Diospyros heterosepala H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros hillebrandii (Seem.) Fosberg – elama
	Species	Diospyros humbertiana H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros implexicalyx H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros kaki Thunb. – Japanese persimmon, Chinese persimmon
	Species	Diospyros ketsensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros lanceolata Poir.
	Species	Diospyros latispathulata H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros leucomelas Poir.
	Species	Diospyros lokohensis (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros lotus L. – date plum
	Species	Diospyros louveli H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros lycioides Desf. – red star apple
	Species	Diospyros madecassa H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros manampetsae H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros mangabensis Aug. DC.
	Species	Diospyros mangorensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros mapingo H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros maritima Blume – Malaysian persimmon
	Species	Diospyros masoalensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros mcphersonii G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros meeusiana (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros megasepala Baker
	Species	Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. – ebony diospyros
	Species	Diospyros microrhombus Hiern
	Species	Diospyros myriophylla (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros myrtifolia H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros myrtilloides (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros natalensis (Harv.) Brenan
	Species	Diospyros neraudii A. DC.
	Species	Diospyros nidiformis G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros nodosa Poir.
	Species	Diospyros obducta (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros occlusa H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros olacinoides (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros parifolia H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros parvifolia H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros perglauca H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros perreticulata H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros perrieri Jum.
	Species	Diospyros pervilleana (Baill.) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros pervillei Hiern
	Species	Diospyros platycalyx Hiern
	Species	Diospyros pruinosa Hiern
	Species	Diospyros quercina (Baill.) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros revaughanii I. Richardson
	Species	Diospyros revoluta Poir. – black apple
	Species	Diospyros sakalavarum H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros sandwicensis (A. DC.) Fosberg – lama
	Species	Diospyros sclerophylla H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros sintenisii (Krug & Urb.) Standl. – Guayabota
	Species	Diospyros sphaerosepala Baker
	Species	Diospyros squamosa Bojer ex DC.
	Species	Diospyros stenocarpa (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros subacuta Hiern
	Species	Diospyros subenervis (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros subfalciformis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros subsessilifolia H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros subtrinervis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros tampinensis H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros tetraceros H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros tetrapoda H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros texana Scheele – Texas persimmon
	Species	Diospyros thouarsii Hiern
	Species	Diospyros torquata H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros toxicaria Hiern
	Species	Diospyros tropophylla (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros urschii H. Perrier
	Species	Diospyros velutipes (H. Perrier) G.E. Schatz & Lowry
	Species	Diospyros vescoi Hiern
	Species	Diospyros virginiana L. – eastern persimmon, common persimmon

References


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	Source:	Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar, database (version 2012)
	Acquired:	2012
	Notes:	Tropicos, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.tropicos.org/Project/MADA
	Reference for:	Diospyros

	Source:	Ebenaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Diospyros

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Diospyros

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Diospyros

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Diospyros

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