Buxus colchica
| Buxus colchica | |
|---|---|
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| Buxus colchica, Sataplia Nature Park, Georgia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Buxales |
| Family: | Buxaceae |
| Genus: | Buxus |
| Species: | B. colchica |
| Binomial name | |
| Buxus colchica | |
Buxus colchica (syn. B. hyrcana) is a species of Buxus native to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, very closely related to Buxus sempervirens, and commonly treated as a synonym of it.[2][3] It does not differ from B. sempervirens in any visible character.[4]
References
- 1 2 Firsov, G.A. 1998. Buxus colchica Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ↑ Med-Checklist: Buxus colchica Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ↑ Botanica Sistematica: Buxus 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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