Magnolia delavayi

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, especially as it is difficult to imagine a scenario whereby changes are made to prevent the loss of a number of of these species. Posted by: Daniel Mosquin    Source