Biology:Salix mesnyi
| Salix mesnyi | |
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| Here given as Salix warburgii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. mesnyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Salix mesnyi Hance[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Salix mesnyi is a species of willow native to southern and eastern China (Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi[3]), Taiwan, and Vietnam.[2] It can be found among shrubs near water growing 15 metres (49 ft) tall.
Description
A relatively small deciduous tree, Salix mesnyi usually grows to a height between about 10–15 metres (33–49 ft). The bark is grey, and the leaves are ovate with serrated edges.[4] The back of the leaves is also, like the bark, grey.[5]
Flowers
Salix mesnyi is a dioecious plant. Blooming in early spring, female flowers are green and male flowers are yellow. The flowers are without petals, calyx, only stamens or pistils longer than calyx-like bracts. Male flowers, catkins, are about 4–8 cm, containing 4-7 stamens, anthers conspicuously yellow, filaments basally hairy, surrounded by yellow glands. While the female spike length of about 3–6 cm, with bracts long ovary stalk, spindle-shaped ovary which has 6–10 ovules, short style on the split 4 petals into a cross, ovary at the bottom of only one gland body.[citation needed]
Fruits
Capsule is spindle type, fruit length is 7–12 cm, seeds are fluffy.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ J. Bot. 20: 38 (1882)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Salix mesnyi Hance". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:778177-1.
- ↑ Cheng-fu Fang; Shi-dong Zhao. "Salix mesnyi Hance, J. Bot. 20: 38. 1882.". Flora of China. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200005916.
- ↑ "水柳 Salix warburgii - Plants of TAIWAN 台灣植物資訊整合查詢系統". 2014-06-20. http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/PlantInfo/species-des.php?code=304%20002%2009%200. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ↑ "台灣自然風情". http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/local/nature/e/se/se4b05.htm. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
Wikidata ☰ Q15230906 entry
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