J Syst Evol ›› 2005, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (6): 565-566.DOI: 10.1360/aps040091

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Notes on the publication date of four names of Lauraceae from China

YANG Yong*, ZHANG Li-Yan   

  1. (Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China)ephedra@ibcas.ac.cn
  • Received:2004-08-02 Published:2005-11-18

Abstract: The publication date of four names of Lauraceae including Machilus polyneura Chang, Machilus shiwandashanica Chang, Machilus cathayensis Chun ex Chang, and Beilschmiedia furfuracea Chun ex Chang is discussed. These four names were validly published in 1963 but not in 1960.

Key words: Lauraceae, nomenclature, publication date, China.