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six or more merous with multiple series of petals, often in three series of three petals.<br />

The androecium is composed of numerous separate stamens (Smith, 1977).<br />

Scientific classification of Magnoliaceae (*from Wikipedia website)<br />

Kingdom: Plantae<br />

Genera:<br />

Division: Magnoliophyta<br />

Magnolioideae<br />

Elmerillia (4 species)<br />

Kmeria (5 species)<br />

Magnolia (128 species)<br />

Manglietia (29 species)<br />

Michelia (49 species)<br />

Pachylarnax (2 species)<br />

Liriodendroidae<br />

Liriodendron (2 species)<br />

Synonymous genera:<br />

Class: Magnoliopsida<br />

Order: Magnoliales<br />

Family: Magnoliaceae Juss.<br />

Alcimandra Dandy = Magnolia L.<br />

Aromadendron Blume = Magnolia L.<br />

Dugandiodendron Lozano = Magnolia L.<br />

Elmerrillia Dandy<br />

Kmeria (Pierre) Dandy<br />

Liriodendron L.<br />

Magnolia L.<br />

Manglietia Blume<br />

Manglietiastrum Y.W.Law = Magnolia L.<br />

Michelia L.<br />

Pachylarnax Dandy<br />

Parakmeria Hu & W.C.Cheng = Magnolia L.<br />

Paramichelia Hu = Michelia L.<br />

Talauma Juss. = Magnolia L.<br />

Tsoongiodendron Chun = Michelia L.

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