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A new endemic Magnolia species (M. sect. Talauma, Magnoliaceae) from the south-western montane forest remnants of Ecuador

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Magnolia buenaventurensis is described from the upper Buenaventura Reserve in El Oro Province, south-west Ecuador. This species is characterised by its glabrous features, long stipular scars, obovate-elliptic leaves, 8–10 cm in diameter flowers with 8 petals, 50–53 stamens, 12–15 carpels and ellipsoid fruits. Photographs of the new species and a distribution map are provided. Relationships with other species are discussed.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.592.2.5

Authors: ÁLVARO J. PÉREZ, EDISON REA, KEVIN S. BURGESS, PATRICIO MENA-OLMEDO, LEOVIGILDO CABRERA, JOSÉ LEÓN, J. ANTONIO VÁZQUEZ-GARCÍA

Institutions: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, University System of Georgia, Columbus State University, Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco, Universidad de Guadalajara

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4366293310

FWCI: 1.32

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