Magnolia dixonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It is known commonly as cucharillo.[1]

Magnolia dixonii

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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. dixonii
Binomial name
Magnolia dixonii
(Little) Govaerts
Synonyms
  • Talauma dixonii Little

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. If the Magnolia family is treated as consisting of a large number of smaller genera, then this species is placed in genus Talauma. In modern literature, it is customary to treat Magnolia as a large genus, and in that case, this species is treated as belonging to section Talauma in subgenus Magnolia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rivers, M.C.; Pérez Castañeda, Á. (2016). "Magnolia dixonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45615A82410854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T45615A82410854.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Figlar, R.B. & H.P. Nooteboom (2004), Notes on Magnoliaceae IV. in: Blumea 49(1): 90.