Abelia | |
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Abelia chinensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Subfamily: | Linnaeoideae |
Genus: | Abelia R.Br. (1818) |
Species[1] | |
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Abelia /əˈbiːliə/[2] is a genus of flowering plants in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. The genus currently includes six species native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[1]
The genus previously contained about 30 species and hybrids. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that the genus was not monophyletic.[3][4] Abelia section Zabelia was raised to the genus Zabelia,[3] and the majority of Abelia species have been transferred to other genera, including Diabelia, Lonicera, and Vesalea.[1][4]
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