23. Magnolia membranacea P.Parm.
Bulletin scientifique de la France et de la Belgique 27: 200, 258, 326 (1896), nom. superfl.
REMARKS
Nomenclaturally, Magnolia membranacea represents a superfluous renaming of Magnolia pealiana King as “ M. pealii King ” is cited as a variety of M. membranacea on p. 259 (cf. ICBN [McNeill et al. 2006] art. 52.1). The specimens Parmentier cited under Magnolia membranacea are correctly referred to Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre (Appendix 1).