Wikstroemia micrantha
Appearance
Wikstroemia micrantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Wikstroemia |
Species: | W. micrantha
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Binomial name | |
Wikstroemia micrantha Hemsl.[1]
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Wikstroemia micrantha is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Gansu, Guangdong, Guanxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.[2]
Description
[edit]The shrub grows up to 0.5 to 1.0 m tall. Its branches are green, slender, and glabrous. It flowers and bears fruit in autumn and winter. It is often found in valleys and shrubby slopes at altitudes of 200 to 1000 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wikstroemia micrantha". Tropicos. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Wikstroemia micrantha". eFloras. Retrieved 5 June 2016.