title: A taxonomic synopsis of Altingiaceae with nine new combinations.
abstract: A taxonomic synopsis of the Altingiaceae is presented, including the taxonomic enumeration and distribution of 15 recognized species based on studies of 1,500 specimens from 24 herbaria throughout the distributional range of the taxa. Previous phylogenetic analyses based on several molecular markers have shown that Altingia and Semiliquidambar are nested within Liquidambar. All Altingia and Semiliquidambar species are now formally transferred to Liquidambar, which has the nomenclatural priority. The following nine new combinations are herein made: Liquidambar cambodiana(Lecomte) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, Liquidambar caudata (H. T. Chang) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, Liquidambar chingii (Metcalf) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, Liquidambar gracilipes (Hemsl.) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, Liquidambar multinervis(Cheng) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, Liquidambar obovata (Merrill & Chun) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, Liquidambar poilanei (Tardieu) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, Liquidambar siamensis (Craib) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen, and Liquidambar yunnanensis (Rehder & Wilson) Ickert-Bond & J. Wen.
authors.affiliation: UA Museum of the North Herbarium (ALA), Department of Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6590 USA.
authors.forename: Stefanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ickert-Bond
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, MRC-166, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 USA.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wen
keywords: Altingia; Altingiaceae; Liquidambar; Semiliquidambar; taxonomic synopsis