Actinidia persicina

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Actinidia persicina is a species of plant in the Actinidiaceae family. It is found in southeastern China.[1] In Chinese, the plant is known as táohuā míhóutáo (Chinese: 桃花猕猴桃; trans. "peach blossom kiwifruit").[2]

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Actinidia persicina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Actinidiaceae
Genus: Actinidia
Species:
A. persicina
Binomial name
Actinidia persicina
R.G.Li & L.Mo
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Taxonomy

The species was first described in 2003 by Rui Gao Li and Mo Ling.[3] As the researchers had not specified a type specimen, the species was resdribed formally in 2007.[2]

Description

Actinidia persicina is a climbing shrub with pink flowers.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known to grow in the Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, and has been grown at the Guangxi Institute of Botany since 1992.[2] The species primarily grows in subtropical areas.[1]

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