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.

Published as part of Turner, I. M., 2012, The taxa described by Paul Évariste Parmentier in Histoire des Magnoliacées, pp. 237-249 in Adansonia (3) (3) 34 (2) on page 240, DOI: 10.5252/a2012n2a3, http://zenodo.org/record/5205948