Biology:Buxus sinica

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Buxaceae

Buxus sinica
Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen' 2019-06-01 01.jpg
Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen' cultivar, hardy to USDA zone 4[1]
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Close-up of flower
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Buxus
Species:
B. sinica
Binomial name
Buxus sinica
(Rehder & E.H.Wilson) M.Cheng
Synonyms[2]

Buxus sinica, the Chinese box or small-leaved box, is a species of flowering plant in the family Buxaceae, native to central and southern China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.[2] A shrub or small tree, in the wild it is found in a variety of habitats, usually from 600 to 2,600 m (2,000 to 8,500 ft) above sea level.[3]

There are a number of cultivars, all derived from Buxus sinica var. insularis (syn. Buxus koreana), including 'Winter Gem', 'Green Gem', 'Justin Brouwers', 'Wintergreen', 'Chegu', 'Tall Boy', 'Tide Hill', 'Winter Beauty', 'Green Mountain', 'Pincushion', 'Filigree', 'Green Velvet', and 'Sunny‑side'.[4][5][6][1][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] In addition to its use in hedging, it is used in bonsai.[1]

Fruit

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[2]

  • Buxus sinica var. aemulans Rehder & E.H.Wilson) P.Brückn. & T.L.Ming – southern China
  • Buxus sinica var. insularis (Nakai) M.Cheng – South Korea, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
  • Buxus sinica var. intermedia (Hatus.) M.Cheng – Taiwan
  • Buxus sinica var. parvifolia M.Cheng – southern China
  • Buxus sinica var. pumila M.Cheng – western Hubei
  • Buxus sinica var. sinica – central and southern China, introduced to Japan
  • Buxus sinica var. vacciniifolia M.Cheng – southern China

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen'". Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=243331. "Common Name: Korean boxwood ... Korean littleleaf boxwood" 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Buxus sinica (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) M.Cheng" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/128704-1. 
  3. ↑ "黄杨 huang yang". efloras.org. 2022. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012652. 
  4. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Winter Gem' small-leaved box 'Winter Gem'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/139081/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-winter-gem/details. "Synonyms; Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem', Buxus 'Asiatic Winter', Buxus microphylla 'Asiatic Winter'" 
  5. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Green Gem'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/205387/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-green-gem/details. 
  6. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Justin Brouwers'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/83119/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-justin-brouwers/details. "Synonyms; Buxus 'Brouwers' Seedling' ... 4 suppliers" 
  7. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Chegu'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/226425/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-chegu/details. 
  8. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Tall Boy'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/226426/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-tall-boy/details. 
  9. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Tide Hill' small-leaved box 'Rococo'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/74434/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-tide-hill/details. "Synonyms; Buxus microphylla 'Rococo' ... 3 suppliers" 
  10. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Winter Beauty'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/54673/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-winter-beauty/details. 
  11. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Green Mountain'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/205388/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-green-mountain/details. 
  12. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Pincushion'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/76307/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-pincushion/details. 
  13. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Filigree'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/131146/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-filigree/details. "2 suppliers" 
  14. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Green Velvet'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/205389/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-green-velvet/details. 
  15. ↑ "Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Sunny-side'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/205390/buxus-sinica-var-insularis-sunny-side/details. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q11177620 entry




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