''Magnolia zamudioi'' is a species of flowering plant in the family

Magnoliaceae The Magnoliaceae () are a flowering plant family, the magnolia family, in the order Magnoliales. It consists of two genera: ''Magnolia'' and ''Liriodendron'' (tulip trees). Unlike most angiosperms, whose flower parts are in whorls (rings), the ...

. It is

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, where it is found in the mountains of southern

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

and

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

Description

''Magnolia zamudioi'' is a tree that grows from 15 to 30 meters tall. It has elliptic to lanceolate leaves, 10 – 13 cm long by 3.5 – 5.5 cm wide. It flowers from March to June and fruits from August to December. Flowers have 90 to 100 stamens and 26 – 32 carpels.J. A. Vázquez-García, Muñiz-Castro, M. A., Arroyo, F., Pérez, Á. J., Serna, M., Cuevas, R., Domínguez-Yescas, R., De Castro-Arce, E., Gurrola-Díaz, C., 2013. Novelties in Neotropical Magnolia and an addendum proposal to the IUCN Red List of Magnoliaceae. in ''Recursos Forestales en el Occidente de México'', Serie Fronteras de Biodiversidad, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara. pp. 461-496. ISBN 978-607-8072-73-6 The species was classed as '' Magnolia schiedeana'' until being recognized as a distinct species. It has a similar leave shape to ''

Magnolia faustinomirandae ''Magnolia faustinomirandae'' is a species of tree endemic to the Chiapas Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. Range and habitat ''Magnolia faustinomirandae'' is found only in the municipality of Jitotol, Chiapas. Its known extent of occurrence (EOO) ...

'', but differs in having smaller leaves, and fewer stamens and carpels.

Range and habitat

''Magnolia zamudioi'' is known from two sites,

Tecpatán Tecpatán is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 41,045, up from 38,383 as of 2005. It covers an area of 770.1 km². As of 2010, the town of Tecpat ...

at the western end of the Chiapas Highlands of Chiapas, and in the coastal

Sierra de los Tuxtlas The Sierra de Los Tuxtlas (Tuxtlas Mountains) are a volcanic belt and mountain range along the southeastern Veracruz Gulf coast in Eastern Mexico. The Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve (Biósfera Los Tuxtlas) includes the coastal and higher elevations ...

in southern Veracruz. In Tecpatán is abundant around the summit of Cerro Mono Pelón, where it grows in tropical rain forest with '' Geonoma interrupta'' between 800 and 850 meters elevation, and in

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Liquidambar styraciflua American sweetgum (''Liquidambar styraciflua''), also known as American storax, hazel pine, bilsted, redgum, satin-walnut, star-leaved gum, alligatorwood, or simply sweetgum, is a deciduous tree in the genus ''Liquidambar'' native to warm temper ...

'' forest at 800 meters elevation. In the Sierra de los Tuxtlas it has been found at approximately 800 meters elevation along a roadside in

Catemaco Municipality Catemaco Municipality is one of the 212 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is in the state's Los Tuxtlas. The municipal seat is the city of Catemaco. In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total populat ...

, and in

Mecayapan Mecayapan is a municipality and city in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, about 428 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 523.96 km2. It is located at . The municipality of Mecayapan is ...

along a steep ridge slope of Volcán Santa Marta.

References

{{Taxonbar, from= Q81736696 zamudioi Endemic flora of Mexico Trees of Chiapas Trees of Veracruz Flora of Los Tuxtlas Chiapas Highlands Cloud forest flora of Mexico Plants described in 2013