Magnolia gloriensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Section: Magnolia sect. Talauma
Species:
M. gloriensis
Binomial name
Magnolia gloriensis
(Pittier) Govaerts
Synonyms[2]

Talauma gloriensis Pittier

Magnolia gloriensis is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is native to the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama.

Description

Magnolia gloriensis is a large tree.[1]

Range and habitat

Magnolia gloriensis is native to the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. It may also range into the mountains of southern Nicaragua, but its presence and range there is not known.[1]

Magnolia gloriensis lives in humid submontane and lower montane forests, from 600 to 1,800 meters elevation. In the Monteverde region of northwestern Costa Rica it is found at 600 meters elevation. In western Panama it has been recorded between 1,500 and 1,800 meters elevation.[1]

Conservation and threats

The species' population and conservation is not well understood. Portions of its range are in protected areas. Its conservation status is assessed as data deficient.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Khela, S. 2014. Magnolia gloriensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T193947A2291836. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T193947A2291836.en. Accessed 30 January 2023.
  2. Magnolia gloriensis (Pittier) Govaerts. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 30 January 2023.
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