Michelia coriacea
| Michelia coriacea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Michelia |
| Species: | M. coriacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Michelia coriacea Hung T. Chang | |
Michelia coriacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is native to China and Vietnam. There are no more than about 500 individuals remaining of this endangered species.[1]
This is a tree growing 10 to 20 meters tall. The leaves are up to 15 centimeters long. The flowers have white tepals.[2]
References
- ↑ Global Tree Specialist Group. 2014. Magnolia coriacea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 08 October 2015.
- ↑ Michelia coriacea. Flora of China.
Further reading
- Tang, C. Q., et al. (2011). Habitat fragmentation, degradation, and population status of endangered Michelia coriacea in southeastern Yunnan, China. Mountain Research and Development, 31(4), 343-350.
- Zhao, X., & Sun, W. (2009). Abnormalities in sexual development and pollinator limitation in Michelia coriacea (Magnoliaceae), a critically endangered endemic to Southeast Yunnan, China. Flora, 204(6), 463-470.
- Zhao, X., Ma, Y., Sun, W., Wen, X., & Milne, R. (2012). High genetic diversity and low differentiation of Michelia coriacea (Magnoliaceae), a critically endangered endemic in southeast Yunnan, China. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 13(4), 4396-4411.
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