Magnolia gloriensis is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is native to the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama.
| Magnolia gloriensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Section: | Magnolia sect. Talauma |
| Species: | M. gloriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Magnolia gloriensis (Pittier) Govaerts
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Talauma gloriensis Pittier | |
Description
editMagnolia gloriensis is a large tree.[1]
Range and habitat
editMagnolia 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ Magnolia gloriensis (Pittier) Govaerts. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 30 January 2023.