Biology:Manglietia ovoidea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Manglietia ovoidea
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M. ovoidea
Binomial name
Manglietia ovoidea
Hung T. Chang

Manglietia 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.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 China Expert Workshop. 2014. Magnolia ovoidea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 08 October 2015.
  2. Manglietia ovoidea. Flora of China.

Wikidata ☰ Q15493548 entry