Magnolia zenii
Magnolia zenii is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to China.
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| Magnolia zenii 'Pink Parchment' Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Subgenus: | Magnolia subg. Yulania |
| Section: | Magnolia sect. Yulania |
| Subsection: | Magnolia subsect. Yulania |
| Species: | M. zenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Magnolia zenii W.C.Cheng | |
Listed as "critically endangered," there were only a few dozen left of these found when the variety was first discovered in China in 1931 according to MEG McCONAHEY writing in THE PRESS DEMOCRAT.
Taxonomy
Magnolia zenii was described by botanist Wan-Chun Cheng in 1933.[2]
Gallery
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Flower
Leaf
Maturing fruit
Mature fruit with seeds
Photo of Magnolia zenii at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
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References
- China Expert Workshop (2014). "Magnolia zenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T32427A2818816. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T32427A2818816.en.
- Del Tredici, Peter; Spongberg, Stephen A. (1989). "A New Magnolia Blooms in Boston" (PDF). Arnoldia. 49(2): 25–27 – via Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.
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