Abelia chinensis

Abelia chinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Abelia
Species:
A. chinensis
Binomial name
Abelia chinensis
R.Br. (1818)
Varieties[1]
  • Abelia chinensis var. aschersoniana (Graebn.) Landrein
  • Abelia chinensis var. chinensis
  • Abelia chinensis var. hanceana (Mart. ex Hance) Landrein
  • Abelia chinensis var. ionandra (Hayata) Masam.
  • Abelia chinensis var. lipoensis (M.T.An & G.Q.Gou) Landrein
Synonyms[1]

Linnaea chinensis (R.Br.) A.Braun & Vatke (1872)

Abelia chinensis, commonly known as Chinese abelia, is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It is a semi-evergreen, densely branched shrub with dark green foliage.

The species was described by Robert Brown in 1818.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Abelia chinensis R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2024.