Callicarpa tikusikensis
| Callicarpa tikusikensis | |
|---|---|
| Immature fruits | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Callicarpa |
| Species: | C. tikusikensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Callicarpa tikusikensis Masam.
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Callicarpa tikusikensis is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a shrub endemic to northern Taiwan.
Description
Callicarpa tikusikensis is a woody shrub. As with many other members of the genus Callicarpa, it is characterized by opposite leaves with stellate trichomes and fleshy fruits.
Distribution and habitat
Callicarpa tikusikensis is native to northern Taiwan, where it occurs in subtropical environments.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Gen-ichi Masamune in 1940. Plants of the World Online lists Callicarpa acuminatissima T.S.Liu & C.C.Tseng as an illegitimate name historically applied to this taxon.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Callicarpa tikusikensis Masam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
External links
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