Magnolia dixonii

Magnolia dixonii
Scientific 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

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

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

  1. ^ a b Potts, K.G.; León Jaramillo, J.; Pérez Castañeda, Á.J.; Aguilar Oña, P.; Chaquinga López, R.; De la Cruz Chávez, J. & Waldien, D.L. (2025). "Magnolia dixonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T45615A266067508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T45615A266067508.en. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. ^ Figlar, R.B. & H.P. Nooteboom (2004), Notes on Magnoliaceae IV. in: Blumea 49(1): 90.