Abstract
The taxonomic status of Schizocodon ilicifolius var. minimus (Diapensiaceae) on Yakushima has been debated over the last century. The phylogenetic relationships of Schizocodon were recently resolved using molecular markers; the analysis suggested that Sc. ilicifolius var. minimus should be reassigned to Sc. soldanelloides. We examined specimens of Sc. ilicifolius var. minimus from Yakushima and concluded that they were morphologically identical to Sc. soldanelloides. We therefore accept the combination Schizocodon soldanelloides var. minimus (Makino) H.Hara for this Yakushima endemic.
