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Issue: Vol. 780 No. 1: 14 Oct. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-10-14
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.780.1.8
Page range: 98-100
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Nomenclatural notes on the name Magnolia champacifolia (Magnoliaceae)

State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops; South China Botanical Garden; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangzhou 510650; China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China; Guangzhou 510650; China
Magnoliids Magnolia champacifolia nomenclature Magnoliaceae

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How to Cite

Deng, Y. (2026) Nomenclatural notes on the name Magnolia champacifolia (Magnoliaceae). Phytotaxa 780 (1): 98–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.780.1.8