Magnolia

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Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.

Family:MAGNOLIACEAE
Genus: Magnolia L.
Common Name:MAGNOLIA
Genus Notes:Michelia is sometimes recognized as a genus but is now considered to be a part of Magnolia (Kim & Suh 2013; Liu et al. 2015).
Specimen: View USF Herbarium specimens of this genus

Classification

Division
Class
Sub Class
Order MAGNOLIALES
FamilyMAGNOLIACEAE
Genus Magnolia

Citation

Citation MAGNOLIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 535. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: TYPE: Magnolia virginiana Linnaeus

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species

Scientific NameCommon NameHerbarium SpecimensPhotos
Magnolia acuminata CUCUMBERTREE
Magnolia grandiflora SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA
Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei BIGLEAF MAGNOLIA; ASHE'S MAGNOLIA
Magnolia pyramidata PYRAMID MAGNOLIA
Magnolia tripetala UMBRELLA MAGNOLIA
Magnolia virginiana SWEETBAY

Identification Key

Genus Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Lirianthe Lirianthe Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 7: 485. 1839. TYPE: Lirianthe grandiflora (Roxburgh) Spach, nom. illegit. (Magnolia pterocarpa Roxburgh)
Michelia Michelia Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 536. 1753. TYPE: Michelia champaca Linnaeus
Tulipastrum Tulipastrum Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 7: 481. 1839. TYPE: Tulipastrum americanum Spach, nom. illegit. (Magnolia acuminata Linnaeus; Tulipastrum acuminatum (Linnaeus) Small)
Yulania Yulania Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 7: 462. 1839. TYPE: Non designatus.
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