Magnolia compressa

Magnolia compressa
A specimen planted by Prince Mikasa at Nakatsu shrine on Ōshima island
Leaves
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Magnoliaceae
Genus:	Magnolia
Species:	M. compressa
Binomial name
Magnolia compressa Maxim.
Synonyms [2]
List Magnolia compressa var. formosana(Kaneh.) C.F.Chen Magnolia compressa var. lanyuensis(S.Y.Lu) C.F.Chen Magnolia formosana(Kaneh.) Yonek. Michelia compressa(Maxim.) Sarg. Michelia compressa var. formosanaKaneh. Michelia compressa var. lanyuensisS.Y.Lu Michelia cumingiiMerr. & Rolfe Michelia formosana(Kaneh.) Masam. & Suzuki Michelia parvifloraMerr.

Magnolia compressa is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to Yunnan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and southwest Japan, and introduced to South Korea. ^[2] A small tree when in cultivation, it is hardy only to USDA zone 10. It may be planted in containers and brought indoors in the winter. ^[3]

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  Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis. In 2000, it was published as endemic to Taiwan. ^[4]
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  Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis
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  Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis
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  Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis

Michepressine

An aporphine alkaloid contained within Michelia compressa is called michepressine [25454-85-7]. ^[5]

References

1. Khela, S. (2014). "Magnolia compressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T193918A2290764. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T193918A2290764.en . Retrieved 19 July 2024.
2. "Magnolia compressa Maxim". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
3. "Magnolia compressa". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
4. "臺灣特產木蘭科新變種植物：蘭嶼烏心石" (in Chinese). Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
5. Ito, K. (1961). "Studies on the Alkaloids of Magnoliaceous Plants. XXVI: Alkaloids of Michelia compressa MAXIM. (2). Structure of Michepressine". YAKUGAKU ZASSHI. 81 (5): 703–707. doi:10.1248/yakushi1947.81.5_703.