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How many genera are recognized in the Magnoliaceae family under modern molecular classification?
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Magnolia (Magnolia fraseri).
Under modern molecular classification, the Magnoliaceae family is recognized as containing two genera: Magnolia and Liriodendron.1
While older classification systems may have differed, molecular studies have led to this current delimitation, which includes approximately 225 species within Magnolia and two species within Liriodendron.1