Hedera nepalensis
| Hedera nepalensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Hedera |
| Species: | H. nepalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hedera nepalensis K.Koch
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Hedera nepalensis (Himalayan ivy, chang chun teng) is a species of perennial
Ivy (genus Hedera) native to Nepal and Bhutan, as well as Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam
, at altitudes of about 1000–3000 m. Plants grow up to 30 m in height, with simple leaves ranging from 2–15 cm long, and yellow flowers.
Morphology
foliage
, dark green, glossy, lighter underneath, glabrous, leathery, lanceolate, oval, to klapowanych (flaps odd, usually 3, triangular), u heart-shaped base of the wedge, the top slightly pointed or blunt.
drupes
, flattened, 5–7 mm long, 5–10 mm wide, with orange to red.
Ecology
The plant blooms from October to April.
Plant toxic, all parts are poisonous because they contain
erythrocytes
.
It occurs mostly in moist soil in shade, at the height of 1000–3000 m as climbs over rocks and tree trunks by adventitious roots, rarely used as a
ground cover or decorative climber
in gardens and parks. Resistance to frost apparently large (up to 8 zones USDA).
There are two varieties or subspecies:[1]
- Hedera nepalensis var. nepalensis
- ''Hedera nepalensis K. Koch var. Sinensis (Tobler) Rehder - occurs in the China.
Synonyms
- Hedera cinerea
- Hedera himalaica
- Hedera helix var. chrysocarpa
- Hedera helix var. cinerea
- Hedera helix var. himalaica
References
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- ^ "Hedera nepalensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
- eFloras entry
- Hort. dendrol. 284, t. 75. 1854.
- Ackerfield, J. 2001. Trichome morphology in Hedera (Araliaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 58:259–267.
- Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959–. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
- Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage.
- Hara, H. et al. 1978–1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
- Lawrence, G. H. M. & A. E. Schulze. 1942. The cultivated Hederas. Gentes Herb. 6:107–173.
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
- Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970–. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
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