Schisandra glaucescens
Species of flowering plant
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Schisandra glaucescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a climbing plant with papery leaves, white to yellow flowers, and edible fruits.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Austrobaileyales |
| Family: | Schisandraceae |
| Genus: | Schisandra |
| Species: | S. glaucescens |
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The species is native to China, and was described in 1900. It is used in horticulture and medicine.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Ludwig Diels in 1900.[1]
Distribution
Description
Schisandra glaucescens is a climbing plant.[1] The plants are entirely smooth.[2]
The leaf-bearing branches are long. The leaves are papery or subleathery, elliptical to obovate in shape, 6–9 centimetres (2.4–3.5 in) long, and 2.5–5 centimetres (0.98–1.97 in) wide. The leaves have 0.9–2.6 centimetres (0.35–1.02 in) stems.[2]
The flowers are solitary, and have six to eight tepals. The tepals are white to yellow. Male flowers have eighteen to twenty-four stamens, and 2.4–3.3 centimetres (0.94–1.30 in) stems. Female flowers have forty-two to fifty carpels, and 3.7–4 centimetres (1.5–1.6 in) stems. Schisandra glaucescens flowers in May and June.[2]
The plant fruits from July to October. The seed coat is more or less smooth.[2]
Uses
Schisandra glaucescens is used in horticulture and medicine. Its fruits are edible.[2]
Nomenclature
In Chinese, Schisandra glaucescens is known as 金山五味子 (jin shan wu wei zi).[2]
