Sarcococca
| Sarcococca | |
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| Sarcococca humilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Buxales |
| Family: | Buxaceae |
| Genus: | Sarcococca Lindl. |
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Sarcococca (sweet box or Christmas box)[1][2] is a genus of flowering plants in the box family (Buxaceae). native to eastern and southeastern Asia, and the Himalayas, with one species native to Central America. They are slow-growing, monoecious, evergreen shrubs 1–2 m (3–7 ft) tall. The leaves are borne alternately, 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm broad.
As of January 2025, the genus Sarcococca contains 15 accepted species.[3][4] The genus is predominantly native to Asia, with more than half of Sarcococca species native to China,[5] however one species (Sarcococca conzattii) is native to southern Mexico (Oaxaca) and Guatemala.[6][7]
The plants bear fragrant white flowers, often in winter. The fruit is a red or black drupe containing 1–3 seeds. Some species are cultivated as groundcover or low hedging in moist, shady areas.[8] The basic chromosome number for genus is 14 (2n = 28).[9]
The genus name Sarcococca comes from the Greek σάρξ (sárx) and κόκκος (kókkos) for "fleshy berry", referring to the black fruit.[10]
Selected species
[edit]- Sarcococca confusa Sealy – Sweet box
- Sarcococca conzattii (Standl.) I.M.Johnst.
- Sarcococca hookeriana Baill.
- Sarcococca humilis Stapf
- Sarcococca longifolia M. Cheng
- Sarcococca longipetiolata M. Cheng
- Sarcococca orientalis C. Y. Wu
- Sarcococca pruniformis (Saracodine courier)
- Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf
- Sarcococca saligna (D. Don) Mull.-Arg.
- Sarcococca vagans Stapf
- Sarcococca wallichii Stapf
- Sarcococca zeylanica Baill.
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=sarcococca
- ^ Hilliers Manual of Trees and Shrubs, Redwood Burn, 1998
- ^ "Sarcococca Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Sarcococca Lindl". www.worldfloraonline.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Sarcococca in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Sarcococca conzattii (Standl.) I.M.Johnst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Shipunov, Alexey; Lee, Hye Ji; Choi, Jinhee; Pay, Kyle; DeSpiegelaire, Sarah; Floden, Aaron (2020-08-07), Not out of the box: phylogeny of the broadly sampled Buxaceae, doi:10.1101/2020.08.03.235267, retrieved 2025-01-15
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1-4053-3296-5.
- ^ Kubitzki, Klaus (2007). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Vol. 9. Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae Alliance, Passifloraceae Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 43. ISBN 978-3540322191.
For Sarcococca, diploids with 2n=28 (less frequently, tetraploids) are recorded.
- ^ Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names. USA: Timber Press. pp. 312. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2.
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