Buxus harlandii, the Harland boxwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Buxaceae. It is native to coastal southeast China, from Hong Kong and other Guangdong islands down to Hainan, and to Vietnam.[1] Care must be taken when purchasing, as many specimens labeled Buxus harlandii are actually Buxus microphylla.[2]
Buxus harlandii | |
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Buxus harlandii is often used for bonsai | |
Close-up of flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Buxales |
Family: | Buxaceae |
Genus: | Buxus |
Species: | B. harlandii
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Binomial name | |
Buxus harlandii |
References
edit- ^ "Buxus harlandii Hance". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Buxus harlandii". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 9 May 2021.