Michelia caudata M.X.Wu,X.H.Wu & G.Y.Li (Magnoliaceae),collected from the Baishanzu Nature Reserve in Qingyuan County,Zhejiang Province,China,is described and illustrated.This new species is similar to M.skinneriana Dunn and M.crassipes Law,but differs from the former in its leaves obovate to obovate-oblong,abaxial with dense fulvous villous,5-7.5×2.5-3.2 cm broad,apex caudate,vein ca.6 on each side;tepals oblong.It also differs from the later in its flowers pale yellow,gynophore 3-4 mm long.M.caudata is classified as Critically Endangered based on the IUCN Red List criteria.