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Keywords: Magnoliaceae | Magnolia delavayi Franch. | 034090-0026-1998
This is a follow-up photograph to last year's BPotD on Magnolia delavayi (or Delavay's magnolia). Peter Wharton described the plant in a comment accompanying that entry, so I'll direct you there if you'd like to read more.
Last week, the garden received a paper-copy of the Red List of Magnoliaceae, published jointly by Fauna & Flora International and Botanic Gardens Conservation International. From a global list of 245 magnolia species, over half are identified as being in danger of extinction in the wild (including Magnolia delavayi). The list makes for very sobering reading, particularly as it is difficult to imagine a scenario whereby changes are made to prevent the loss of many of these species.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at August 20, 2007 6:23 AM
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Posted by: Beverley at August 20, 2007 7:15 AM
In the South that is pronounced 'mag - NOLE - ya' with only 3 syllables, emphasis on 'nole' as in grassy. ;-)
Posted by: Annie in Texas at August 21, 2007 2:08 AM
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Magnolia delavayi - Z9 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Magnolia delavayi - Z7-9 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Brickell, Cole, Zuk
Magnolia delavayi - 'Requires wall protection exccept in favoured localities.' - Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs, 2003
Magnolia, mag-no-le-a; named by Linnaeus in commemoration of Pierre Magnol [1638-1715], a professor of botany and medicine at Montpelier.