''Wikstroemia gracilis'' is a shrub, of the family
Thymelaeaceae. It is native to
China, specifically
Hubei
Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The pr ...
and
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of th ...
.
Description
The shrub grows up to 1.0 m tall. Its branches are very slender. It is often found in forest and shaded places on slopes at altitudes of 1100 m.
References
gracilis
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