Biology:Chironia baccifera
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Chironia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Chironia |
| Species: | C. baccifera
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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.[2] 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.[3] It is used as an ornamental, preferring sandy soils. It is mildly toxic.[4]
References
- ↑ Sp. Pl.: 190 (1753)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chironia baccifera L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:366779-1.
- ↑ Lätti, Ivan. "Chironia baccifera and the Doctrine of Signatures". Operation Wildflower. https://www.operationwildflower.org.za/index.php/albums/shrubs/chironia-baccifera-thabo-6-3908.
- ↑ Lätti, Ivan. "Chironia baccifera, the Christmas berry". Operation Wildflower. https://www.operationwildflower.org.za/index.php/albums/shrubs/chironia-baccifera-975.
Wikidata ☰ Q13034166 entry
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