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Wikstroemia micrantha

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.

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Wikstroemia micrantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species:
W. micrantha
Binomial name
Wikstroemia micrantha
Synonyms2
  • Daphne micrantha (Hemsl.) Halda
  • Daphne brevipaniculata (Rehder) Halda
  • Daphne micrantha subsp. paniculata (H.L.Li) Halda
  • Wikstroemia brevipaniculata Rehder
  • Wikstroemia ericifolia Domke
  • Wikstroemia micrantha var. paniculata (H.L.Li) S.C.Huang
  • Wikstroemia paniculata H.L.Li

Wikstroemia micrantha is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae.23 It is native to China, specifically Gansu, Guangdong, Guanxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.4

Description

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.4

References

References

  1. "Wikstroemia micrantha". Tropicos. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. "Wikstroemia micrantha Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. "Wikstroemia micrantha Hemsl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  4. "Wikstroemia micrantha". eFloras. Retrieved 5 June 2016.