Abstract

Based on the study of protologues, herbarium specimens, and fieldwork, the authors found that Machilus velutinoides and M. platycarpus are conspecific. According to the rule of Article 11.4 of the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants (Shenzhen Code), the authors place the former as a synonym of the latter. A table comparing M. platycarpus, M. velutinoides, and M. velutinus is also provided.

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