First record of Magnolia virginiana (Magnoliaceae) from Guatemala and an updated list for the Guatemalan magnolias

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26807/remcb.v47i1.1065
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Alta Verapaz, Cobán, diversity, Mesoamerica, Cahabón River, sect. Magnolia

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Fredy Archila
Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila, 1 avenida 5-28 Zona 1, Cobán, Alta Verapaz 16001
Erick Tribouillier Navas
Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila, 1 avenida 5-28 Zona 1, Cobán, Alta Verapaz 16001
Alvaro Perez
Herbario QCA, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Ambientales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador
Edison Rea
Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506
Antonio Vázquez-García
Instituto de Botánica (Herbario IBUG), Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Camino Ramón Padilla 2100
Alexandre da Silva Medeiros
6Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR), campus Sorocaba, Rod. João Leme dos Santos km 110, 18052-780

Abstract

Magnolia virginiana is recorded for the first time in wetlands located along the banks of the Cahabón River, in the municipality of Cobán, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala. A taxonomic description, photographs, illustrations, and a distribution map for this species are presented. Additionally, its morphological variation is analyzed in comparison with populations from the United States and Cuba, and hypotheses regarding its presence in Guatemala are proposed. Finally, an updated list of the magnolia species recorded in the country is provided.


 

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Vol. 47 No. 1: May 2026

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Fredy Archila, Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila, 1 avenida 5-28 Zona 1, Cobán, Alta Verapaz 16001

Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila,

Erick Tribouillier Navas, Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila, 1 avenida 5-28 Zona 1, Cobán, Alta Verapaz 16001

Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila, 1 avenida 5-28 Zona 1, Cobán, Alta Verapaz 16001

Alvaro Perez, Herbario QCA, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Ambientales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador

Herbario QCA, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Ambientales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador,

Edison Rea, Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506

Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506

Antonio Vázquez-García, Instituto de Botánica (Herbario IBUG), Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Camino Ramón Padilla 2100

Instituto de Botánica (Herbario IBUG), Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Camino Ramón Padilla 2100

Alexandre da Silva Medeiros, 6Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR), campus Sorocaba, Rod. João Leme dos Santos km 110, 18052-780

Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR), campus Sorocaba, Rod. João Leme dos Santos km 110, 18052-780

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First record of Magnolia virginiana (Magnoliaceae) from Guatemala and an updated list for the Guatemalan magnolias. REMCB [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 6 [cited 2026 Sep. 22];47(1). Available from: https://remcb-puce.edu.ec/remcb/article/view/1065

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