Stachyurus salicifolius explained

Stachyurus salicifolius, also known by the Chinese vernacular name 柳叶旌节花 (Liǔ yè jīng jié huā),^[1] is a species in the genus Stachyurus in the family Stachyuraceae. It is native to China,^{[2] [3]} specifically Chongqing, Sichuan, and northeast Yunnan.

Description

Stachyurus salicifolius is an evergreen shrub which reaches 2-3 metres in height at maturity. In its native habitat, it flowers from April-May and fruits from June-July.

Etymology

Stachyurus is derived from Greek and means 'spiked tail'. The name is a reference to the shape of the inflorescences of this genus.^[4]

Salicifolius means 'with leaves resembling those of Salix (Salix + foliage).

Notes and References

1. Flora of China via eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200014472 [accessed 13/02/21]
2. Plants of the World Online. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:829505-1 [accessed 13/02/21]
3. RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/85941/Stachyurus-salicifolius/Details [accessed 13/02/21]
4. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 338, 360