Neillia incisa

Neillia incisa, commonly called lace shrub,[2] is a species of plant in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is native to eastern Asia, where it is found in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.[3] In the United States it is commonly cultivated by nurseries as an ornamental, and it has been naturalized in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is expected to become invasive in temperate forests of North America in the future.[4]

Neillia incisa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Neillia
Species:
N. incisa
Binomial name
Neillia incisa
(Thunberg) S.H.Oh
Synonyms[1]

Opulaster flexuosus (Siebold & Zucc.) Kuntze
Physocarpus flexuosus (Siebold & Zucc.) Kuntze
Spiraea incisa Thunb.
Stephanandra flexuosa Siebold & Zucc.
Stephanandra incisa (Thunb.) Zabel
Stephanandra incisa f. quadrifissa (Nakai) M.Kim
Stephanandra quadrifissa Nakai

It is a deciduous shrub, growing to 2.5 meters tall. It has deeply lobed leaves, with prominent stipules. It produces panicles of small white flowers in late spring and early summer. Fruits are pubescent and around 2 mm long.[3][5]

Its natural habitat is on low mountain slopes, often by streams.[3][5] It is considered to be a common species in Japan.[5]

References
  1. "Neillia incisa (Thunb.) S.H.Oh | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  3. Stephanandra incisa Flora of China
  4. Neillia incisa Flora of North America
  5. Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 519.


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