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Taxon

Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf

Protologue Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1910(10): 394.BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Sarcococca ruscifolia--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 172.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 172.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 170.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 174.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 278.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 278.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 281.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 279.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 279.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 280.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 280.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 285.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 285.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 284.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 284.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 282.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 282.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 286.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 283.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia, 041271001--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 24 Apr 07. 283.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 4 Sep 07. 076.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 4 Sep 07. 076.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 4 Sep 07. 079.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 4 Sep 07. 077.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 4 Sep 07. 080.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 30 May 03. 029.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 30 May 03. 029.jpg

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Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 30 May 03. 028.jpg

Sarcococca ruscifolia--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 30 May 03. 028.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Family

Buxaceae

Genus

Sarcococca

Species

ruscifolia

Taxonomic opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Distribution

Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 4 countries.

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

March 20, 2008

Location

Australia, Victoria (Royal Botanic Garden)

Location Remarks

Easy access off Birdwood Ave., which can be reached via St. Kilda Rd. or Domain Rd., Melbourne

Collectors

No collectors specified

041271001

April 24, 2007

Location

China, Hubei (Wuhan Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

Moshan, Wuchang, City of Wuhan

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 30, 2003

Location

France, Paris (5th arrondissement. Jardin des Plantes)

Location Remarks

Place Valhubert, along Quai St-Bernard, 5th arrondissement

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

September 4, 2007

Location

Peru, Cusco, Calca (Lares District, Jardin des Plantes)

-12.983889, -72.063333

Location Remarks

Place Valhubert, along Quai St-Bernard, 5th arrondissement

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

May 30, 2003

Location

France, Île-de-France (Paris, 5th arrondissement)

48.84458, 2.36086

Location Remarks

Place Valhubert, along Quai St-Bernard, 5th arrondissement

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#127,652 of 335,497

Top 39%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →