Summary ⁶

Chironia baccifera, known as Christmas berry (a name it shares with Passerina ericoides), bitterbossie or aambeibessie, is species of Chironia native to southern South Africa. A bushy shrub, it can reach 1 m, but is typically 0.5 m in width and height. Its Afrikaans name aambeibessie refers to its supposed medicinal use in treating haemorrhoids. It is used as an ornamental, preferring sandy soils. It is mildly toxic.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Peter Slingsby, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Slingsby
2. (c) Carina Lochner, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carina Lochner
3. (c) Adriaan Grobler, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Adriaan Grobler
4. (c) Hester, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hester
5. (c) Leighan Mossop, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leighan Mossop
6. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironia_baccifera

Mais informações

• BioDiversity4All taxon page
• African Plants - a photo guide
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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