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Pachystima (Pachystima)

Description

Paxistima is a small genus of shrubs in the bittersweet family containing two North American species. Paxistima canbyi (Canby's mountain-lover) is an uncommon shrub native to the Appalachians and surrounding areas in the United States. Paxistima myrsinites (Oregon boxleaf) is widespread across western North America.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class:

          • Order: Celastrales

            • Family: Celastraceae

              • Genus: Pachystima