Wikstroemia ligustrina
Appearance
	
	
| Wikstroemia ligustrina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Rosids | 
| Order: | Malvales | 
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae | 
| Genus: | Wikstroemia | 
| Species: | W. ligustrina | 
| Binomial name | |
| Wikstroemia ligustrina Rehder[1] | |
Wikstroemia ligustrina is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.[2]
Description
[edit]The shrub grows up to 0.5 to 1.5 m tall. Its branches are erect, broom-like and it flowers in autumn. It is often found in forest margins and shrubby slopes at altitudes of 1900 to 2700 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wikstroemia ligustrina". Tropicos. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Wikstroemia ligustrina". eFloras. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
 
	