Buxus colchica (syn. B. hyrcana) is a species of Buxus native to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey. It is threatened by habitat loss[1] and defoliation by the caterpillars of an introduced moth species, Cydalima perspectalis.[2]

Buxus colchica
Buxus colchica, Sataplia Nature Park, Georgia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Buxus
Species:
B. colchica
Binomial name
Buxus colchica

It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, very closely related to Buxus sempervirens, and commonly treated as a synonym of it.[3][4] It does not differ from B. sempervirens in any visible character.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Firsov, G.A. (1998). "Buxus colchica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32177A9685158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32177A9685158.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Decimated by a Moth, Russia's Colchic Boxwood is Now on the Brink". Undark. 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ Med-Checklist: Buxus colchica Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  4. ^ Botanica Sistematica: Buxus Archived 2019-12-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  5. ^ "Journey to the Nation of Georgia". 6 (1). JC Raulston Arboretum Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter. Archived from the original on 2007-09-22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)