Biology:Cercis griffithii

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Short description: Species of plant

Cercis griffithii
In bloom at Volčji Potok Arboretum
Individuals in Parwan Province, Afghanistan
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cercis
Species:
C. griffithii
Binomial name
Cercis griffithii
Boiss.

Cercis griffithii, the Afghan redbud or Griffith's redbud, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to Central Asia, Iran, and Afghanistan, and it has been introduced to Romania.[3] A shrub or small tree reaching 5 m (16 ft), its flowers appear before the leaves in spring.[2] It is available from commercial nurseries.[2]

Leaves are cordate

References

  1. Participants of the FFI/IUCN SSC Central Asian regional tree Red Listing workshop, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (11-13 July 2006) (2007). "Cercis griffithii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63504A12682977.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63504/12682977. Retrieved 9 February 2025. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cercis griffithii Griffith's redbud". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/3417/cercis-griffithii/details. "2 suppliers" 
  3. "Cercis griffithii Boiss." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/485678-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4505339 entry