Genus Machilus Nees

Possible synonym of Persea Mill.


Summary
Genus number:
15259
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Lauraceae
Accession count:

11 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • a masculine genus according to Shenzhen ICN Art. 62.1 and 62.3
  • by binding decision, not to be treated as validly published by Desrousseaux in 1792 (Shenzhen ICN Art. 38.4 & App. VI)
  • a proposal for conservation (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9) has failed, being unnecessary given the binding decision, as there is no earlier homonym


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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1212. Note: proposal not recommended, 'Machilus Rumph.' considered as not validly published
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2010. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 61. Taxon 59:1274, 1276. Note: proposal not recommended, as conservation not being necessary
  3. Chen, J.-Q. et al. 2009. Bayesian inference of nrDNA ITS sequences from Machilus (Lauraceae) and its systematic significance. Acta Bot. Yunnan. 31:117-126. Note: data place it apart from Persea
  4. Kostermans, A. J. G. H. 1990. Additional transfers of Asiatic Machilus sensu Nees, non Desrousseaux, to Persea Miller (Lauraceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 77:545-548. Note: = Persea Mill.; also a later homonym of Machilus Desr. (1792)
  5. Rohwer, J. G. et al. 2009. Is Persea (Lauraceae) monophyletic? Evidence from nuclear ribosomal ITS sequences. Taxon 58:1153-1167. Note: molecular data support its acceptance
  6. Wei, F.-N. & S.-C. Tang. 2006. On the circumscription of Machilus and Persea (Lauraceae). Acta Phytotax. Sin. 44:437-442. Note: accepts
  7. Yang, Y. 2008. (1820) Proposal to conserve the name Machilus (Lauraceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 57:652-654.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=15259. Accessed 15 April 2026.