Buxus microphylla
Littleleaf Box, Japanese Box, Littleleaf Boxwood
Also known as: Buxus fortunei Carrière +15 more
- Buxus fortunei Carrière
- Buxus japonica Müll.Arg.
- Buxus japonica Mull.Arg. ex Miq.
- Buxus japonica var. microphylla (Siebold & Zucc.) Müll.Arg. ex Miq.
- Buxus kitashimae Yanagita
- Buxus microphylla f. pubescens S.S.Ying
- Buxus microphylla f. tarokoensis (S.Y.Lu & Yuen P.Yang) F.Y.Lu, C.H.Ou, Y.C.Chen, Y.S.Chi, K.C.Lu & Y.H.Tseng
- Buxus microphylla var. japonica (Müll.Arg. ex Miq.) Rehder & Wilson
- Buxus microphylla var. kitashimae (Yanagita) H.Ohba
- Buxus microphylla var. tarokoensis S.Y.Lu & Yuen P.Yang
- Buxus obcordata-variegata Fortune
- Buxus ovalifolia Siebold ex C.Koch
- Buxus ovalifolia Siebold ex K.Koch
- Buxus rotundifolia Siebold ex K.Koch
- Buxus sempervirens var. japonica (Müll.Arg. ex Miq.) Makino
- Buxus sempervirens var. microphylla (Siebold & Zucc.) Hayata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Buxaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Originating in Temperate Asia, Buxus microphylla (commonly known as Littleleaf box or Japanese box) is a shrub belonging to the Buxaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms