A Newly Recorded Species of Lauraceae from China：Cinnamomum daphnoides Sieb. et Zucc.

Abstract:

Cinnamomum daphnoides Sieb. et Zucc. is reported as a new record species of Lauraceae from China, which was found in South Jiushan Island of Xiangshan County in Zhejiang Province. According to the records, this species was endemic to Japan, distributed from the coastal areas of Kyushu to Okinawa Islands. The main morphological characters, habitat, photographs, voucher specimens are also provided for identification. The species with a disjunct distribution between east coast of China and Japan are enumerated and discussed, which indicate that there is a close link between the two floristic regions.

Key words:Cinnamomum daphnoides;Lauraceae;New record;China