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grandiflora

Taxon

Magnolia grandiflora L.

Protologue Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1082. 1759 [7 Jun 1759]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 006.jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 006.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 008.jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 008.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 005.jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 005.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 007.jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 004.jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--CT. Branford. Dr. Nickou's private garden. 27 Jun 03. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora--NC. Duke Univ. OTS Office. 11 Oct 03. 007.jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--NC. Duke Univ. OTS Office. 11 Oct 03. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora--NC. Duke Univ. OTS Office. 11 Oct 03. 008.jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--NC. Duke Univ. OTS Office. 11 Oct 03. 008.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (19).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (19).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127.jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (24).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (24).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (26).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (26).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (8).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, (6).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (6).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (15).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (15).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (14).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (14).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (12).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (18).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (18).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (5).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (2).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (13).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (13).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (21).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (21).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (20).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (20).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (17).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (17).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (3).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (14).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (14).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (7).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (23).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (23).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (22).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (22).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, (4).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, (4).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (4).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (9).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (16).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (16).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (15).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (15).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (1).jpg

Magnolia grandiflora--North Carolina. Sarah Duke Garden. 27 May 2010. 127 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (25).JPG

Magnolia grandiflora, Not collected, USA, North Carolina, Durham County, Sarah P. Duke Garden, 27 May 2010 (25).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas; introduced into Arkansas, Assam, Canary Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., Kentucky, Maryland, Mexico Central, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Virginia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Showing the global range from POWO; no georeferenced specimens for this taxon.

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

October 11, 2003

Location

United States, North Carolina

Location Remarks

Duke Univ OTS Office

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

June 27, 2003

Location

United States, Connecticut (Dr. Nickou's private garden)

Location Remarks

Branford

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 27, 2010

Location

United States, North Carolina, Durham (Sarah P. Duke Gardens)

Location Remarks

127 Anderson St. (Campus Dr.)(WestCampus of Duke Univ.), Durham. (There is a good map on the website)

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Specific Epithet

grandiflora

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 29.4

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.6

Global rank

#21,463 of 335,497

Top 7%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →