Biology:Pachysandra axillaris
| Pachysandra axillaris | |
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| Closeup— inflorescence and foliage. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Buxales |
| Family: | Buxaceae |
| Genus: | Pachysandra |
| Species: | P. axillaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachysandra axillaris Franchet, Pl. Delavay
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Pachysandra axillaris is a species of plant in the family Buxaceae.[1][2] In its native China , it is known as 板凳果 (Bǎndèng guǒ).[1]
Description
- Height: Reaches 30-50 cm at maturity.[1]
- Leaves: Leaves range in shape from ovate to oblong, are finely hairy (tomentose) along the midrib and lateral veins, and measure 5-16 cm in length by 3-10 cm in width.[1]
- Flowers: Flower colour ranges from white to red, and the inflorescences range from erect or pendulous.[1]
- Fruit: Measuring about 1 mm in diameter, the spherical fruits range in colour from yellow to reddish purple when ripe.[1]
Range and distribution
Native to China,[1][2] including Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces. Also occurs in Taiwan.[1]
Varieties
Two varieties of these species are known to botanists: P. axillaris var. axillaris, and P. axillaris var. stylosa.[1]
Etymology
Pachysandra is derived from the Ancient Greek word παχύς (pachýs, 'thick') and the Neo-Latin -androus ('of or pertaining to stamens'), and means 'thick stamens'. It was named in reference to its stout filaments.[3][4]
Axillaris is Latin, literally meaning 'in the armpit' but more figuratively meaning 'arising from leaf axils' or 'axillary'.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Efloras.org. (2020). Pachysandra axillaris in Flora of China via efloras.org. [online] Available at: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012659 [Accessed 16 Feb. 2020].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rhs.org.uk. (2020). Pachysandra axillaris | RHS Gardening. [online] Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/181263/Pachysandra-axillaris/Details [Accessed 16 Feb. 2020].
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). pp 63, 287
- ↑ "Pachysandra". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pachysandra. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
Wikidata ☰ Q10866833 entry
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