Machilus platycarpus Chun 1952
Creators: name: Li, Shu-Wan
name: Liu, Quan-Ru
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Laurales
Lauraceae
Machilus
Machilus platycarpus

description: Machilus platycarpus Chun (1952: 163). (Figs 2, 4)
Type:— CHINA. Guangdong, Yangchun County, Liping Mountain, 13 November 1935, C. Wang 38722 (lectotype designated by Yang & van der Werff 2005: 383: IBSC, 0062462, not seen; isolectotypes: IBK, IBK00190268!; MO, MO-1889391, digital image!; NAS, NAS00070926!; PE, PE00935695!).
Homotypic synonym: Persea platycarpa (Chun) Kostermans (1962: 193).
Heterotypic synonyms: Machi­lus veluti­noi­des S.K.Lee & F.N.Wei (Lee & Wei 1984: 101) syn. nov.
Type:— CHINA. Guangxi, Fangchenggang City, Shiwandashan Mountain, 25 April 1966, Z.Y. Wei­ 46238 (holotype: IBK, IBK00190275!).
Persea veluti­noi­des (S.K.Lee & F.N.Wei) Kostermans (1990: 547). (Figs 3, 5)
Distribution and habitat:— In China, Machi­lus platycarpus is distributed in Guangxi and Guangdong (Fig. 1). It is also distributed in Vietnam (not seen). The species grows on mountain slopes, in mixed broadleaf forests at an elevation of around 700 meters above sea level.
Phenology:— Flowering is in November and fruiting is in February of the next year.
Additional specimens examined [Machilus platycarpus]:— CHINA. Guangdong: C. Wang 38678 (IBK, JXU, NAS, PE) (paratypes), C.L. Tso 23559 (IBSC) (paratype), S. Dong Xi­nyi­301 (CSH), S.H. Chun 4715 (IBSC), S.P. Ko 51352 (IBK, IBSC, KUN, NAS, PE) (paratypes), S.W. Li­ HZ001, XY021 (IBK). Guangxi: Anonymous 10 (PE), D.X. Nong & H.Z. Lv FC2011035 (GXMG).
Additional specimens examined [Machilus velutinoides]:— CHINA. Guangxi: Guangxi­ Vegetati­on Survey Team 2044 (IBK) (paratype), N.F. Li­ & C.H. Lu 20257 (GXMG), Shi­wandashan Survey Team 1303, 1864, 2397, 3276 (IBK), S.W. Li­ FL017, NS018 (IBK), S.Y. Nong NS0015 (BNU), W.B. Xu & C.R. Li­n 10014 (IBK), W.B. Xu & Y. Li­u 11245 (IBK).
Additional specimens examined [Machilus velutinus]:— CHINA. Guangdong: C. Huang 162430 (IBSC), C. Wang 37742 (IBSC), G.L. Shi­ 305, 13882 (IBSC), G.Q. Di­ng & G.L. Shi­ 27, 87 (IBSC), H.G. Ye et al. 15289 (IBSC), J.L. Zuo 22671 (PE), L. Deng 4711 (IBSC), N.C. Pei­ 152 (IBSC), N.Q. Chen 42475 (PE), S. Wang 161061, 162662 (IBSC), S.C. Lee 200447 (IBSC), S.W. Li­ DXS003, GFS001, HZ020, LK018 (IBK), Xi­e & Li­ 30 (IBSC), Z.F. Wei­ 121989 (KUN), Z.L. Chen 30582 (IBSC). Guangxi: Dayaoshan survey team 10912, 11217, 11750, 12013, 14289 (IBK), J.X. Han 164 (PE), Longsheng survey team 450328131106003LY, 450328140415012LY (IBK), Quanzhou survey team 450324121017044LY, 450324121018020LY (IBK), Shi­wandashan collecti­on team 1638 (IBK), S.Q. Zhong 302386 (KUN), Shi­wandashan survey team 2041 (IBK), S.W. Li­ CX002, CX057, SWDS004 (IBK), W.B. Xu 09025 (IBK), W.B. Xu & Y. Li­u 07012, 07013, 11246 (IBK), W.B. Xu & Y.S. Huang 13287 (IBK), W.H. Wu et al. H091081 (IBK), X.W. Wang & G.C. Zhang 8188 (IBK), Y.J. Xi­e & S.C. Li­ang B0670 (IBK), Y.S. Huang & C.R. Li­n H110118 (IBK), Y.S. Huang & S.S. Mo Y1540 (IBK), Y.S. Huang & W.H. Wu H091093 (IBK), Yongfu survey team 450326130613044LY, 450326131025045LY (IBK), Z.Z. Chen 53294 (KUN).
description: Published as part of Li, Shu-Wan & Liu, Quan-Ru, 2023, Machilus velutinoides-a new synonym of M. platycarpus (Lauraceae), pp. 78-86 in Phytotaxa 632 (1) on pages 80-84, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.632.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/10435225