| Title | A new species of the genus Actinodaphne with four new synonyms of the genus Litsea (Lauraceae) |
| Author | Li, J |
| Publication | NOVON |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Corresponding Author | Li, J |
| Abstract | Work in progress for the Lauraceae volume of the Flora of China has yielded one undescribed species and several new synonyms. In this contribution, a new species, Actinodaphne menghaiensis J. Li, is described from Yunnan, Southwest China, and its affinities are discussed. Four new synonyms are proposed: Litsea garrettii Gamble, L. euosma W W. Smith, L. atrata S. Lee, L. magnoliifolia Yang & P. H. Huang for L. martabanica (Kurz) Hooker I., L. mollis Hemsley, L. salicifolia (Nees) Hooker I., L. semecarpifolia (Nees) Hooker L, respectively. Lectotypes are designated for Litsea garrettii Gamble, L. mollis Hemsley, and L euosma W W Smith. |
