Correction to: Journal of Plant Research (2020) 133:611–623 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10265-020-01218-8

In the original publication of the article, species name of “Abeliophyllum distichum” was incorrect in Table 1. The correct version of Table 1 is provided below.

Table 1 Comparison of embryological characters of Forsythia and Abeliophyllum with other Oleaceae