Biology:Decaisnea fargesii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Decaisnea fargesii
Decaisnea fargesii fruit2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Lardizabalaceae
Genus: Decaisnea
Species:
D. fargesii
Binomial name
Decaisnea fargesii
Franch.[1][2]

Decaisnea fargesii, the blue sausage fruit,[3] blue bean shrub,[4] or dead men's fingers,[5] is a member of the family Lardizabalaceae, and is native to Nepal, Tibet and China .[2] It is a deciduous shrub that grows to 4 m tall[3] and broad, but may achieve 8 m (26 ft) eventually.

It has divided leaves up to 90 cm (35 in) long, but its main attraction is the pendant bean-like pods, which appear in autumn, and are an unusual blue-grey colour. It is hardy to −20 °C (−4 °F)[6] or lower[7] and prefers a sheltered position.

The species was first described in 1892 by French botanist Adrien René Franchet.[1][2]

Both the online Flora of China[8] and Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)[9] do not consider this a separate species from Decaisnea insignis, but Plants of the World Online[2] does.

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q882894 entry