Michelia

Also known as Magnolia sect. Michelia

Michelia is a historical genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Magnoliaceae. The genus included about 50 species of evergreen trees and shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical south and southeast Asia (Indomalaya), including southern China. Today it is regarded as a synonym and section of the genus Magnolia.

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 143
With media: 73
Family: Sinuspiridae
Collections: YPM, MICH, BRIT, MU, SJSU, UCONN
Recorded in: Canada, China, Philippines, United States, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Thailand

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Magnolia
Image: Michelia 'Fairy Magnolia White' 1.jpg

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taxon rank: section
Commons category: Magnolia sect. Michelia
topic's main category: Category:Magnolia sect. Michelia
taxon name: Magnolia sect. Michelia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?type=section&id=28260

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Contents

Description
Uses
Recent changes in classification
Some former ''Michelia'' species
References
External links

==Description== The Magnoliaceae are an ancient family; fossil plants identifiably belonging to the Magnoliaceae date back 95 million years. A primitive aspect of the Magnolia family is that their large, cup-shaped flowers lack distinct petals or sepals. The large non-specialized flower parts, resembling petals, are called tepals.

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