Manglietia ovoidea
| Manglietia ovoidea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Manglietia |
| Species: | 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
- ↑ China Expert Workshop. 2014. Magnolia ovoidea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 08 October 2015.
- ↑ Manglietia ovoidea. Flora of China.
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