Schisandra elongata

Schisandra elongata
Illustration of Schisandra elongata, showing a branch with dark green leaves, small pale flowers, and berry-like fruits
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Austrobaileyales
Family: Schisandraceae
Genus: Schisandra
Species:
S. elongata
Binomial name
Schisandra elongata
Synonyms[1]
  • Sphaerostema elongatum Blume
  • Schisandra elongata var. marmorata Hallier f.

Schisandra elongata is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a woody climbing plant with yellowish flowers. The species is native to Java, and was described in 1825.

Distribution

Schisandra elongata is native to the wet tropical biome of Java.[1]

Taxonomy

In 1825, Carl Ludwig Blume described Sphaerostema elongatum, a synonym of Schisandra elongata. In 1898, Johannes Gottfried Hallier described the species as Schisandra elongata var. marmorata. In 1868, Henri Ernest Baillon became the first to publish the name Schisandra elongata.[1]

Description

Schisandra elongata is a woody climbing plant with slender branches. The leaves are ovate in shape, and may be minutely toothed. They measure 3–4 inches (7.6–10.2 cm) long, and 1.5–2 inches (3.8–5.1 cm) wide.[2]

The flowers are yellowish, and may be arranged in fascicles, or solitary. They are smaller than those of Schisandra grandiflora. The fruits are 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) in diameter.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Schisandra elongata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  2. 1 2 Hooker, Joseph Dalton (1875). The flora of British India. Vol. 1. L. Reeve. pp. 44–45.

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