Biology:Chironia baccifera

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Chironia

Chironia baccifera
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In bloom
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In fruit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Chironia
Species:
C. baccifera
Binomial name
Chironia baccifera
Synonyms[2]

Chironia baccifera, known as Christmas berry (a name it shares with Passerina ericoides), bitterbossie or aambeibessie, is species of Chironia native to southern South Africa.[2] A bushy shrub, it can reach 1 m, but is typically 0.5 m in width and height. Its Afrikaans name aambeibessie refers to its supposed medicinal use in treating haemorrhoids.[3] It is used as an ornamental, preferring sandy soils. It is mildly toxic.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13034166 entry