Magnolia fordiana is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China, Hainan, and Vietnam.[2] An evergreen tree reaching 25 m (82 ft) tall, it is found in hilly forests, often beside rivers, at elevations from 300 to 1,200 m (1,000 to 3,900 ft).[3] Specialists in Magnolia believe that most Magnolia fordiana specimens offered for sale are actually the closely related Magnolia yuyuanensis, a more attractive tree and one that is better adapted to cultivation.[4] It is widely used as a street tree in southern Chinese cities.[5]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:[2]
- Magnolia fordiana var. calcarea (X.H.Song) V.S.Kumar – Yunnan, Guizhou
- Magnolia fordiana var. fordiana – southern China, Vietnam
- Magnolia fordiana var. forrestii (W.W.Sm. ex Dandy) V.S.Kumar – Guangxi, Yunnan
- Magnolia fordiana var. hainanensis (Dandy) Noot. – Hainan
References
- ^ Khela, S. (2014). "Vang Tam Magnolia fordiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T62600A3116535. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T62600A3116535.en. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Magnolia fordiana (Oliv.) Hu". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
Magnolia inodora DC. in Syst. Nat. 1: 459 (1817), tentatively listed as a synonym
- ^ "18. Manglietia fordiana Oliver, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 20: t. 1953. 1891. 木莲 mu lian". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Sutton, Julian (2022). "Magnolia fordiana (Oliv.) Hu". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ 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. S2CID 225429443.