Wikstroemia ligustrina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Wikstroemia |
Species: | W. ligustrina
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Binomial name | |
Wikstroemia ligustrina Rehder[1]
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Wikstroemia ligustrina is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.[2]
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]