Wikstroemia micrantha is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Gansu, Guangdong, Guanxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.[2]

Wikstroemia micrantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species:
W. micrantha
Binomial name
Wikstroemia micrantha
Hemsl.[1]

Description edit

The shrub grows up to 0.5 to 1.0 m tall. Its branches are green, slender, and glabrous. It flowers and bears fruit in autumn and winter. It is often found in valleys and shrubby slopes at altitudes of 200 to 1000 m.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Wikstroemia micrantha". Tropicos. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Wikstroemia micrantha". eFloras. Retrieved 5 June 2016.