Magnolia denudata

Magnolia denudata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Subgenus: Magnolia subg. Yulania
Section: Magnolia sect. Yulania
Subsection: Magnolia subsect. Yulania
Species:
M. denudata
Binomial name
Magnolia denudata
Synonyms
  • Gwillimia yulan (Desf.) Kostel.
  • Lassonia heptapeta Buc'hoz
  • Magnolia alexandrina Steud.
  • Magnolia citriodora Steud.
  • Magnolia conspicua Salisb.
  • Magnolia cyathiformis Rinz ex K.Koch
  • Magnolia heptapeta (Buc'hoz) Dandy
  • Magnolia precia Corrêa ex Vent. nom. inval.
  • Magnolia spectabilis G.Nicholson nom. inval.
  • Magnolia superba G.Nicholson nom. inval.
  • Magnolia triumphans G.Nicholson nom. inval.
  • Magnolia yulan Desf.
  • Michelia yulan (Desf.) Kostel.
  • Yulania conspicua (Salisb.) Spach
  • Yulania cuneatifolia T.B.Chao, Zhi X.Chen & D.L.Fu
  • Yulania denudata (Desr.) D.L.Fu
  • Yulania pyriformis (T.D.Yang & T.C.Cui) D.L.Fu

Magnolia denudata, the lilytree or Yulan magnolia (simplified Chinese: 玉兰花; traditional Chinese: 玉蘭花; pinyin: yùlánhuā; lit. 'jade orchid/lily'), is native to central and eastern China. It has been cultivated in Chinese Buddhist temple gardens since 600 AD. Its flowers were regarded as a symbol of purity in the Tang dynasty and it was planted in the grounds of the emperor's palace. It is the official city flower of Shanghai.

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