Actinidia henryi

Actinidia henryi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Actinidiaceae
Genus: Actinidia
Species:
A. henryi
Binomial name
Actinidia henryi
Synonyms[1]
  • Actinidia carnosifolia C.Y.Wu
  • Actinidia carnosifolia var. glaucescens C.F.Liang
  • Actinidia henryi var. polyodonta Hand.-Mazz.

Actinidia henryi is a species of flowering plant in the Chinese gooseberry family Actinidiaceae,[2] native to southern China.[1] A semi-evergreen climbing shrub, it is found in mountain forests and thickets at elevations from 1,400 to 2,500 m (4,600 to 8,200 ft).[3] It has the lowest known vitamin C content of any kiwifruit.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Actinidia henryi Dunn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ Hukusima, Tukasa; Matsui, Tetsuya; Nishio, Takayoshi; Pignatti, Sandro; YANG, Liang; Lu, Sheng-You; Kim, Moon-Hong; Yoshikawa, Masato; Honma, Hidekazu; Wang, Yuehua (28 June 2013). Phytosociology of the Beech (Fagus) Forests in East Asia. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 172. ISBN 978-3-642-35620-9. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ "蒙自猕猴桃 meng zi mi hou tao". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ Henare, Sharon J. (2016). "The Nutritional Composition of Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.)". Nutritional Composition of Fruit Cultivars. pp. 337–370. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-408117-8.00015-5. ISBN 9780124081178.


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