Magnolia sororum subsp. oligocarpa A.Vázquez, 2022

Vázquez-García, J. Antonio, Kelly, Daniel L., Mejía-Valdivieso, Darío A., Morales, Wilson, Dahua-Machoa, Alex, Vega-Rodríguez, Hermes, Peña, Alondra Salomé Ortega, Padilla-Lepe, Jesús & Muñiz-Castro, Miguel Á., 2022, Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) in Honduras: a synopsis with six new taxa, Phytotaxa 570 (2), pp. 109-149 : 140

Magnolia sororum subsp. oligocarpa A.Vázquez , subsp. nov. ( Fig. 20 )

Type:— HONDURAS. Depto. Yoro: Locomapa , Feb 1978, Perry, Paulson & Agurcia 101 (holotype: TEFH!) .

Magnolia sororum subsp. oligocarpa is similar to M. sororum subsp. lutea in its fruits and peduncles with yellowish pubescence, but it differs in its smaller fruits, 2.7–3.4 × 1.7–2.0 cm vs. 5.0–6.0 × 2.4–3.2 cm, less numerous carpels, 16–18(–20) vs. 32–35, and shorter mature peduncles, 1.0–1.5 vs. 2.8–4.4 cm.

Distribution and phenology:— Endemic to Yoro Department, possibly flowering September–November, fruiting February–March.

Conservation status: —Critically endangered (EN) according to IUCN Red List criterion B1ab(iii). The known extent of occurrence of this subspecies is <100 km 2, the populations are severely fragmented and there is a continuing decline in the quality of its habitat ( Table 1 ).

Additional specimens examined:— HONDURAS. Depto. Yoro: Cordillera Nombre De Dios , 1100 m, 28 Mar 1978, Perry 2664 ( HJBL!) .

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FIGURE 20. Magnolia sororum subsp. oligocarpa, type specimen (TEFH). Scanned by Lilian Ferrufino-Acosta.