Schisandra plena
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Austrobaileyales |
| Family: | Schisandraceae |
| Genus: | Schisandra |
| Species: | S. plena |
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| Schisandra plena | |
Schisandra plena is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a climbing plant with papery to subleathery leaves, and white to pale yellow flowers.
The species is native to India, China, and Myanmar. It was described in 1947.
Taxonomy
Schisandra plena was described by Albert Charles Smith in 1947.[1]
Within Schisandra, Schisandra plena is placed in the subgenus Schisandra, and the section Sphaerostema. It forms a clade with Schisandra propinqua.[2]: 42–43
Distribution
Schisandra plena is native to the subtropical biome of India (Arunachal Pradesh), China (Yunnan) and northern Myanmar.[3] It grows in dense forests, at elevations of 600–1,500 metres (2,000–4,900 ft).[4]
Description
Schisandra plena is a climbing plant with woody vines.[3][2]: 117 The leaf bearing branches are elongated.[4]
The leaves are papery to subleathery, ovate to ovate-elliptical, 8–14 centimetres (3.1–5.5 in) long, and 3.5–5 centimetres (1.4–2.0 in) wide. The leaf stems are 1.3–1.9 centimetres (0.51–0.75 in) long.[4]
The flowers are solitary, or in clusters. The male inflorescences have 0.7–1.5 centimetres (0.28–0.59 in) stems, and eight stamens.[4] The male flowers have twelve to seventeen tepals,[2]: 117 which are white to pale yellow, and red at the base. The largest tepals are 8.5–10 millimetres (0.33–0.39 in) long, and 4–4.5 millimetres (0.16–0.18 in) wide.[4] The female flowers have around thirteen tepals,[2]: 117 and around thirty-one carpels. The plant flowers in April and May.[4]
The fruit stems are 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) long. The plant fruits in August and September.[4]
The seeds are flattened and elliptical, 5.5–6 millimetres (0.22–0.24 in) long, and 7–7.5 millimetres (0.28–0.30 in) wide.[2]: 117 The seed case is more or less smooth.[4]
Nomenclature
In Chinese, Schisandra plena is known as 重瓣五味子 (chong ban wu wei zi).[4]
References
- ↑ "Schisandra plena A.C.Sm". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Saunders, Richard (20 March 2000). Anderson, Christiane (ed.). "Monograph of Schisandra (Schisandraceae)" (PDF). Systematic Botany Monographs. 58. The American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISSN 0737-8211. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Schisandra plena". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Schisandra plena A. C. Smith, Sargentia. 7: 154. 1947". Efloras.org. Flora of China. Retrieved 7 July 2026.