Chimonanthus nitens

Chimonanthus nitens is a species of the genus of wintersweets Chimonanthus and member of the family Calycanthaceae (syn. Meratia nitens (Oliver) Rehder & Wilson; C. campanulatus R.H.Chang & C.S.Ding; C. grammatus M.C.Liu; C. zhejangensis M.C.Liu).

Chimonanthus nitens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Calycanthaceae
Genus: Chimonanthus
Species:
C. nitens
Binomial name
Chimonanthus nitens
Oliv. (1887)
Synonyms

Meratia nitens (Oliv.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson
Calycanthus nitens (Oliv.) Rehder
Sources: IPNI,[1] CPN[2] MBG[3]

Description

An evergreen shrub that grows up to 6 m tall, with leaves 2–18 cm long and 1.5–8 cm broad, and white to yellow flowers that appear in winter and are only slightly scented if at all.

Distribution
Native
Palearctic
China: Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang.

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References
  1. "Chimonanthus nitens". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-02.
  2. "Chinese Plant Names". Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  3. "Chimonanthus nitens Oliv". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2008-06-02.


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