The identity of Magnolia odoratissima (Magnoliaceae) from China

Authors : Shugang CHEN, Qingwen ZENG

Pages : 656-661

Doi:10.3906/bot-1209-22

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The type specimen of Magnolia odoratissima Y.W.Law & R.Z.Zhou insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Magnoliaceae); conflicts with the protologue and belongs to the genus Parakmeria Hu & W.C.Cheng. A new name, Magnolia kwangnanensis S.G.Chen & Q.W.Zeng sp. nov., and a new type are designated to accommodate the original description. Here we provide new data and a detailed morphological description for this species. Notes are also presented on its habitat, pollen morphology, and conservation status.
Keywords : Key words Magnolia, Magnoliaceae, taxonomy, new species, China