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(Redirected from Salix warburgii) Species of plant in the genus Salix

Salix mesnyi
Here given as Salix warburgii
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species: S. mesnyi
Binomial name
Salix mesnyi
Hance
Synonyms
List
    • Pleiarina angiolepis (H.Lév. & Vaniot) N.Chao & J.Liu
    • Pleiarina dictyoneura (Seemen) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina dunnii (C.K.Schneid.) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina mesnyi (Hance) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina neowilsonii (W.P.Fang) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina rosthornii (Seemen) N.Chao & J.Liu
    • Pleiarina tsoongii (Cheng) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina warburgii (Seemen) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Salix angiolepis H.Lév. & Vaniot
    • Salix argyi H.Lév.
    • Salix changchowensis F.P.Metcalf
    • Salix chekiangensis Cheng
    • Salix dictyoneura Seemen
    • Salix dodecandra H.Lév. & Vaniot
    • Salix dunnii C.K.Schneid.
    • Salix dunnii var. tsoongii (Cheng) C.Y.Yu & S.D.Zhao
    • Salix glandulosa var. stenophylla C.Wang & C.Y.Yu
    • Salix nankingensis Z.Wang & S.L.Tung
    • Salix neowilsonii W.P.Fang
    • Salix rosthornii Seemen
    • Salix tsoongii Cheng
    • Salix warburgii Seemen
    • Salix wilsonii Seemen

Salix mesnyi is a species of willow native to southern and eastern China (Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi), Taiwan, and Vietnam. It can be found among shrubs near water growing 15 metres (49 ft) tall.

Description

A relatively small deciduous tree, Salix mesnyi usually grows to a height between about 10–15 metres (33–49 ft). The bark is grey, and the leaves are ovate with serrated edges. The back of the leaves is also, like the bark, grey.

Flowers

Salix mesnyi is a dioecious plant. Blooming in early spring, female flowers are green and male flowers are yellow. The flowers are without petals, calyx, only stamens or pistils longer than calyx-like bracts. Male flowers, catkins, are about 4–8 cm, containing 4-7 stamens, anthers conspicuously yellow, filaments basally hairy, surrounded by yellow glands. While the female spike length of about 3–6 cm, with bracts long ovary stalk, spindle-shaped ovary which has 6–10 ovules, short style on the split 4 petals into a cross, ovary at the bottom of only one gland body.

Fruits

Capsule is spindle type, fruit length is 7–12 cm, seeds are fluffy.

References

  1. Liu, B., Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Salix mesnyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T152828556A152835760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T152828556A152835760.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. J. Bot. 20: 38 (1882)
  3. ^ "Salix mesnyi Hance". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. Cheng-fu Fang; Shi-dong Zhao & Alexei K. Skvortsov. "Salix mesnyi Hance, J. Bot. 20: 38. 1882". Flora of China. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. "水柳 Salix warburgii - Plants of TAIWAN 台灣植物資訊整合查詢系統". Tai2.ntu.edu.tw. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  6. "台灣自然風情". Edu.ocac.gov.tw. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
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Salix mesnyi
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