Biology:Magnolia insignis
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Species: | M. insignis
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Magnolia insignis (syn. Manglietia insignis), the red lotus tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to Nepal, Assam, Tibet, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.[2][3] It is used as a street tree in a number of southern Chinese cities.[4]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Magnolia insignis is an evergreen,[5][3] or semi-deciduous,[3] up to 30 m tall tree.[6]
Generative characteristics
The solitary, terminal,[3] erect, white to pink, 7.5 cm wide flowers[3][5] are fragrant.[6] The fruit is elongate,[3] ovoid-ellipsoid, dehiscent, 7–12 cm long,[6] and 3 cm wide.[3]
Cytology
The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 38.[6]
Taxonomy
It was published by Nathaniel Wallich in 1824.[2]
Conservation
The IUCN conservation status is Least Concern (LC).[1]
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in evergreen broad-leaved forests[6] at elevations of 900–1650 m above sea level.[1]
Use
It is used for its wood and as an ornamental plant.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Khela, S. 2014. Magnolia insignis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T191875A2011399. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T191875A2011399.en. Accessed on 15 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Magnolia insignis Wall." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/554743-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Breen, Patrick (2022). "Magnolia insignis". Oregon State University. https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/magnolia-insignis.
- ↑ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Manglietia insignis. (n.d.). Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved December 15, 2024, from https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/67925/wd/details
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Manglietia insignis (Wallich) Blume. (n.d.). Flora of China @ efloras.org. Retrieved December 15, 2024, from http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242331549
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