Magnolia stellata, commonly called star magnolia, is native to Japan. It bears large, showy white or pink flowers in early spring, before its leaves open. This species is closely related to the Kobushi magnolia (Magnolia kobus), and is treated by many botanists as a variety or even a cultivar of that. However, Magnolia stellata was accepted as a distinct species in the 1998 monograph by Hunt.
星花木蘭，又名日本毛木蘭，原產於日本。早春時節，在葉子綻放之前，它會開出大而艷麗的白色或粉紅色花朵。該物種與日本辛夷密切相關，許多植物學家將其視為日本辛夷的一個變種，甚至是栽培品種。然而，亨特在 1998 年的專著中將星花木蘭認定為一個獨特的物種。
Notes for Magnolia stellata/Star magnolia 星花木蘭筆記
- Magnolia stellata, commonly called star magnolia, is native to Japan.
- It bears large, showy white or pink flowers in early spring, before its leaves open. This species is closely related to the Kobushi magnolia (Magnolia kobus), and is treated by many botanists as a variety or even a cultivar of that. However, Magnolia stellata was accepted as a distinct species in the 1998 monograph by Hunt.
- 星花木蘭，又名日本毛木蘭，原產於日本。
- 早春時節，在葉子綻放之前，它會開出大而艷麗的白色或粉紅色花朵。該物種與日本辛夷密切相關，許多植物學家將其視為日本辛夷的一個變種，甚至是栽培品種。然而，亨特在 1998 年的專著中將星花木蘭認定為一個獨特的物種。
Here are some varieties and hybrids derived from the Magnolia stellata/Star magnolia:
以下是由星花木蘭衍生的一些變種及雜交品種：
Notes for Magnolia × loebneri ‘Merrill’ 洛伯納木蘭筆記
- Magnolia × loebneri is a cross between Japanese natives Magnolia stellata (star magnolia) and Magnolia kobus (Kobus magnolia).
- It was grown from open pollinated seed in 1939. The name honors German horticulturist Max Löebner who was first to make the cross between these two species in the early 20th century.
- Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ named after Arboretum director Elmer Merrill, a botany professor at Harvard University, in 1952 and hybridized by Karl Sax, Arboretum scientist and director.
- It features stunning fragrant white star-shaped flowers blushed with pink at the base and yellow eyes at the ends of the branches in mid spring before the leaves.
- 洛布納木蘭是原產於日本的星花木蘭（Magnolia stellata）與日本辛夷（Magnolia kobus）的雜交品種。
- 它培育自 1939 年的自由授粉種子。其命名是為了紀念德國園藝學家馬克斯·勒布納（Max Löebner），他於 20 世紀初首次將這兩個物種進行了雜交。
- 洛布納木蘭‘梅里爾’由植物園科學家兼園長卡爾·薩克斯（Karl Sax）培育，並於1952年以植物園園長、哈佛大學植物學教授埃爾默·梅里爾（Elmer Merrill）的名字命名。
- 仲春時節，在葉片長出之前，枝頭便會綻放出令人驚豔的白色星形花朵；這些花朵芳香四溢，花瓣基部泛著淡淡的粉紅色，花心則呈黃色。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Magnolia stellata
- 維基百科: 星花木蘭
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
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