''Magnolia fulva'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
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 ...
, native to south-central China and Vietnam.
[ It was first described, as ''Michelia fulva'', in 1987.][
Two varieties are recognized:][
*''Magnolia fulva'' var. ''calcicola'' (C.Y.Wu ex Y.W.Law & Y.F.Wu) ined.
*''Magnolia fulva'' var. ''fulva''
]
References
fulva
Flora of South-Central China
Plants described in 1987
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