Magnolia. These phylogenetic studies were supported by morphological data.

As nomenclature is supposed to reflect relationships, the situation with the species names in Michelia and Magnolia subgenus Yulania was undesirable. Taxonomically, three choices are available:

# to join Michelia and Yulania species in a common genus, not being Magnolia (for which the name Michelia has priority);
# to raise subgenus Yulania to generic rank, leaving Michelia names and subgenus Magnolia names untouched,

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