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| Magnolia georgii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Section: | Magnolia sect. Talauma |
| Species: | M. georgii |
| Binomial name | |
| Magnolia georgii | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Talauma georgii Lozano | |
Magnolia georgii is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is a tree endemic to Colombia, where it is known commonly as cucharo. It has thick spoon-shaped leaves, and flowers and fruits in July and October. It grows on the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental, from northern Boyaca Department to southern Santander Department. It is a canopy tree of Andean moist montane forests from 2,300 to 2,400 metres elevation.[1]
The species was first described as Talauma georgii by Gustavo Lozano Contreras in 1983. In 1996 Rafaël Govaerts placed the species in genus Magnolia as M. georgii.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Calderon, E.; Cogollo, A.; Velasquez-Rua, C.; Serna-Gonzalez, M.; Garcia, N. (2016). "Magnolia georgii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T38867A2884508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T38867A2884508.en. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Magnolia georgii (Lozano) Govaerts". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
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