Buxus colchica (syn. B. hyrcana) is a species of Buxus native to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey. It is threatened by habitat loss[1] and defoliation by the caterpillars of an introduced moth species, Cydalima perspectalis.[2]
| Buxus colchica | |
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| Buxus colchica, Sataplia Nature Park, Georgia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Buxales |
| Family: | Buxaceae |
| Genus: | Buxus |
| Species: | B. colchica
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| Binomial name | |
| Buxus colchica | |
It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, very closely related to Buxus sempervirens, and commonly treated as a synonym of it.[3][4] It does not differ from B. sempervirens in any visible character.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Firsov, G.A. (1998). "Buxus colchica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32177A9685158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32177A9685158.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Decimated by a Moth, Russia's Colchic Boxwood is Now on the Brink". Undark. 7 September 2017.
- ^ Med-Checklist: Buxus colchica Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ Botanica Sistematica: Buxus Archived 2019-12-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ "Journey to the Nation of Georgia". 6 (1). JC Raulston Arboretum Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter. Archived from the original on 2007-09-22.
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