Magnolia insignis (syn. Manglietia insignis), the red lotus tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to Nepal, Assam, Tibet, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.[1][2] It is used as a street tree in a number of southern Chinese cities.[3]

Magnolia insignis
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species:
M. insignis
Binomial name
Magnolia insignis
Synonyms[1]
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    • Magnolia insignis var. angustifolia (Hook.f. & Thomson) H.J.Chowdhery & P.Daniel
    • Magnolia insignis var. latifolia (Hook.f. & Thomson) H.J.Chowdhery & P.Daniel
    • Magnolia maguanica (Hung T.Chang & B.L.Chen) C.B.Callaghan & Png
    • Magnolia rufisyncarpa (Y.W.Law, R.Z.Zhou & F.G.Wang) C.B.Callaghan & Png
    • Magnolia shangpaensis Hu
    • Manglietia insignis (Wall.) Blume
    • Manglietia insignis var. angustifolia Hook.f. & Thomson
    • Manglietia insignis var. latifolia Hook.f. & Thomson
    • Manglietia maguanica Hung T.Chang & B.L.Chen
    • Manglietia rufisyncarpa Y.W.Law, R.Z.Zhou & F.G.Wang
    • Manglietia yunnanensis Hu

References

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  1. ^ a b "Magnolia insignis Wall". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ Breen, Patrick (2022). "Magnolia insignis". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.