Ruscus colchicus
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Ruscus |
| Species: | R. colchicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruscus colchicus Yeo | |
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Ruscus colchicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is a perennial with ovate leaves, distinct male and female flowers, and spherical berries. The species is native to the Caucasus and Turkey, and was described in 1966.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Peter Frederick Yeo in 1966.
Distribution
Ruscus colchicus is native to the temperate biome of the North Caucasus, South Caucasus, and Turkey.
Description
Ruscus colchicus is a perennial. The stems are up to 60 centimetres (24 in) long. The plant has around twenty-eight cladodes, which are obovate to elliptical, 4–13.5 centimetres (1.6–5.3 in) long, and 2.5–5.3 centimetres (0.98–2.09 in) wide.
The leaves are 6.5–12 millimetres (0.26–0.47 in) long, 3.5–6 millimetres (0.14–0.24 in) wide, ovate, and cauline.
The flower stems are 2.8 millimetres (0.11 in) long. Each plant has either male or female flowers. The outer segments of the perianth are pale green, 2.5–4 millimetres (0.098–0.157 in) long, and 1–1.75 millimetres (0.039–0.069 in) wide. The inner segments of the perianth are sometimes tinged with purple, 1.5–3.5 millimetres (0.059–0.138 in) long, and 0.5–1.25 millimetres (0.020–0.049 in) wide. The fruit is a spherical berry, measuring 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in) in diameter.
Nomenclature
In Russian, the species is known as Иглица колхидская (Iglica kolhidskaa).
References
- 1 2 3 "Ruscus colchicus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Ruscus colchicus Yeo". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 4 Yeo, Peter Frederick (19 April 1966). "Two New Species of Ruscus (Liliaceae)". Feddes Repertorium. 73 (1): 18–20. doi:10.1002/fedr.19660730103Digital. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ruscus colchicus Yeo". CatalogueOfLife.org. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
External links
Data related to Ruscus colchicus at Wikispecies
Media related to Ruscus colchicus at Wikimedia Commons
