A taxonomic synopsis of Altingiaceae with nine new combinations

By

Ickert-Bond, Stefanie M
Wen, Jun

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

31

Pages

21-61

Subjects

Altingia , Altingiaceae , Liquidambar , Semiliquidambar , taxonomic synopsis

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.31.6251

 

Abstract

A taxonomic synopsis of the Altingiaceae is presented, including the taxonomic enumeration and distribution of 15 recognized species based on studies of 1,500 specimens from 24 herbaria throughout the distributional range of the taxa. Previous phylogenetic analyses based on several molecular markers have shown that Altingia and Semiliquidambar are nested within Liquidambar. All Altingia and Semiliquidambar species are now formally transferred to Liquidambar, which has the nomenclatural priority. The following nine new combinations are herein made: Liquidambar cambodiana (Lecomte) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, L. caudata (H. T. Chang) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, L. chingii (Metcalf) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, L. gracilipes (Hemsl.) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, L. multinervis (Cheng) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, L. obovata (Merrill & Chun) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, L. poilanei (Tardieu) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, L. siamensis (Craib) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, and L. yunnanensis (Rehder & Wilson) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen.