Resources and Evaluation of Wild Ornamental Plants of Magnoliaceae in Zhejiang Province

Authors Fang Xiaochen; Wang Pan; Zhang Xueying; Kong Linling; Wen Wen; Wang Luyao; Ye Duo

Journal Chinese Journal of Tropical Crops , 2018,8:39

Abstract According to specimen,document files and on-site investigation,this paper outlined the germplasm resources of wild Magnolia and its distribution in Zhejiang Province,and the ornamental values of these Magnolia species were evaluated using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) models.Four species of Magnolia officinalis,Michelia maudiae,Yulania cylindrical and Yulania amoena,which got high comprehensive scores in the research,could be exploited and utilized on a large scale.Liriodendron chinense,Y.denudata,Y.stellata could be developed considerably.M.skinneriana,Oyama sieboldii and Parakmeria lotungensis fit for development on a small scale,and M.fordiana and Michelia elegans were relatively unsuitable for exploration in present.Wild ornamental plant resources of Magnolia in Zhejiang are rich,and have various ornamental characteristics and geographical distribution.Some exploration and utilization works could be carried out according to the study.

Species covered 鹅掌楸 Liriodendron chinense 厚朴 Magnolia officinalis