Schisandra macrocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is native to Yunnan, China.
| Schisandra macrocarpa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Austrobaileyales |
| Family: | Schisandraceae |
| Genus: | Schisandra |
| Species: | S. macrocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Schisandra macrocarpa Q.Lin & Y.M.Shui | |
Schisandra macrocarpa is a woody vine with simple subleathery leaves. The flowers are often in clusters of three to five. The plant flowers in April and May, and fruits in August and October.
The species was described in 2011.[1]
Distribution
editThe species is endemic to the subtropical biome of south-east Yunnan, China.[1][2] It is found at elevations of 300–1,300 metres (980–4,270 ft), in monsoon forests on limestone hills.[3]
Description
editSchisandra macrocarpa is a climbing[1] evergreen woody vine, which grows 5–20 metres (16–66 ft) long. The branches are dark purple. Newer branches are 3–6 millimetres (0.12–0.24 in) in diameter, and older stems are 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in) in diameter.[2]
The leaves are simple, arranged alternately, and subleathery. The leaves are ovate-elliptic to elliptic in shape, 10–22 centimetres (3.9–8.7 in) long, and 7–12 centimetres (2.8–4.7 in) wide.[2]
The flowers are usually arranged in clusters of three to five, or in groups of three to eight on racemes. Rarely, they may be solitary. The flowers have twelve to sixteen tepals, which are greenish to yellow in colour. The outermost tepals are 1.5–2 millimetres (0.059–0.079 in) long, and 1.3–1.5 millimetres (0.051–0.059 in) wide. The largest tepals are 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) long, and 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) wide.[2]
The male flowers have three to eight stamens, which are fused into a nearly spherical mass. The female flowers have twenty to thirty carpels. The plant flowers from April to May.[2]
The fruits are 2–3.5 millimetres (0.079–0.138 in) wide, and grow on 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in) stems. The plant fruits from August to October. The seeds are yellow-brown, 0.8–1 centimetre (0.31–0.39 in) long, and 1–1.2 centimetres (0.39–0.47 in) wide.[2]
Nomenclature
editIn Chinese, the species is known as 大果五味子 (da guo wu wei zi).[4]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Schisandra macrocarpa Q.Lin & Y.M.Shui". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lin, Qi; Shui, Yu-Min; Yang, Zhi-Rong (1 July 2011). "Schisandra macrocarpa (Schisandraceae), a New Species from Yunnan Province, China". Systematic Botany. 36 (3). American Society of Plant Taxonomists: 595–599. doi:10.1600/036364411X583574. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Schisandra macrocarpa Q. Lin & Y. M. Shui, Syst. Bot. 36: 597. 2011". Efloras.org. Flora of China. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Schisandra macrocarpa Q.Lin & Y.M.Shui". CatalogueOfLife.org. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 31 May 2026.