Ardisia humilis
| Ardisia humilis | |
|---|---|
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| Ardisia humilis grown as a potted plant | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Ardisia |
| Species: | A. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ardisia humilis Vahl | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ardisia elliptica Roxb. | |
Ardisia humilis is a species of Ardisia in the family Primulaceae, native to southeastern Asia in southern China (Guangdong, Hainan), the Philippines, and Vietnam.[1]
Description
It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1–2 m (rarely to 5 m) tall. The leaves are broad ovate to elliptical, 15–18 cm long and 5–7 cm broad, with a leathery texture and an acute apex. The flowers are reddish purple to pink, 5–6 mm diameter; they are produced in corymbs in mid spring. The fruit is a red to dark purple drupe 6 mm diameter, containing a single seed, mature in the late autumn.[1]
Status
Ardisia humilis is considered to be included in the single variable species Ardisia elliptica by some botanists.[2]
References
- 1 2 Flora of China: Ardisia humilis
- ↑ “Shoebutton ardisia: Ardisia elliptica” Weeds of Australia website, http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Ardisia_elliptica.htm (retrieved 28.2.2013)
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