Biology:Magnolia ovoidea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Magnolia ovoidea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species:
M. ovoidea
Binomial name
Magnolia ovoidea
(Hung T.Chang & B.L.Chen) V.S.Kumar
Synonyms[2]
  • Manglietia ovoidea Hung T.Chang & B.L.Chen

Magnolia ovoidea is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to China . There are only four small subpopulations of this critically endangered species.[1]

This is a forest tree growing up to 10 meters tall. The leathery leaves are up to 14 centimeters long. The flower has eleven leathery tepals. They are yellow-green in color, the innermost taking a purple tinge.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15493548 entry