9. Drimys xerophila var. aromatica P.Parm.

Bulletin scientifique de la France et de la Belgique 27: 226 (1896) .

— Type: Australia, Tasmania, Mt Bischoff, Anon. s.n. (holo-, P [P00734777]) .

Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm.: Taxon 18: 287 (1969) (Guymer 2007).

REMARKS

It is not entirely clear that Parmentier intended to name this variety aromatica .The only occurence is on p. 226 where the description begins as follows: “La seconde variété (2) ou var. β aromatica, est caractérisée par”.Additional confusion arises because this could be construed as a reduction of Drimys aromatica (DC.) F. Muell. to a variety of Parmentier’s D. xerophila . However, as Parmentier recognises D. aromatica and D. xerophila as distinct species in the Histoire des Magnoliacées, such a reduction does not appear to be what Parmentier intended.