<P> The species has a curious nomenclatural history, due to a combination of botanical naming regulations, and variations in spelling . It was first described scientifically by Carl Linnaeus as Rhamnus zizyphus, in Species Plantarum in 1753 . Later, in 1768, Philip Miller concluded it was sufficiently distinct from Rhamnus to merit separation into a new genus, which he named Ziziphus jujube, using Linnaeus' species name for the genus but with a probably accidental single letter spelling difference, "i" for "y". For the species name he used a different name, as tautonyms (repetition of exactly the same name in the genus and species) are not permitted in botanical naming . However, because of Miller's slightly different spelling, the combination the earlier species name (from Linnaeus) with the new genus, Ziziphus zizyphus, is not a tautonym, and was therefore permitted as a botanical name . This combination was made by Hermann Karsten in 1882 . In 2006, a proposal was made to suppress the name Ziziphus zizyphus in favor of Ziziphus jujuba, and this proposal was accepted in 2011 . Ziziphus jujuba is thus the correct scientific name for this species . </P> <P> In Arabic - speaking regions the jujube and alternatively the species Z. lotus are closely related to the lote - trees ("sing . "sidrah", pl . "sidr") which are mentioned in the Quran, while in Palestine it is rather the species Z. spina - christi that is called sidr . </P> <P> Varieties of jujube include Li, Lang, Sherwood, Silverhill, So, Shui Men and GA 866 . </P> <P> Jujube was domesticated in south Asia by 9000 BC . Over 400 cultivars have been selected . </P>

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