Fig. 3

Probable routes followed by the species of the different Magnolia sections. Markers indicate the Magnolia section to which each species belongs. Colored regions represent the operational areas defined for the ancestral range reconstruction based on the biogeographical provinces of Morrone and Löwenberg-Neto. Blue arrow represents the possible route of Magnoliaceae from Asia. MX stands for Mexican. This figure is an original creation and does not derive from any other source