Magnolia vallartensis
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| Magnolia vallartensis | |
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| Magnolia vallartensis at Vallarta Botanical Gardens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Section: | Magnolia sect. Magnolia |
| Species: | M. vallartensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Magnolia vallartensis A.Vázquez & Muñiz-Castro | |
| Synonyms | |
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Magnolia pacifica subsp. vallartensis | |
Magnolia vallartensis is a species of Magnolia from Jalisco state in western Mexico.
Magnolia vallartensis is a medium-sized tree, growing to about 15 meters tall.[1]
Range and habitat
Magnolia vallartensis is native to a small area of Puerto Vallarta and Cabo Corrientes municipalities in the Pacific coastal lowlands of western Jalisco. It grows on the upper edges of gallery forests along streams and rivers, between 100 and 1000 meters elevation. The coastal lowlands are part of the Jalisco dry forests ecoregion.[1]
The species has a very limited range, and its extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated to be less than 100 km2.[1]
