Chimonanthus nitens
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| Chimonanthus nitens Oliv. (1887) |
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Meratia nitens (Oliv.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson |
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)[citation needed].
[edit] 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.[citation needed]
[edit] Distribution
- Native
Source:[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). Plant Name Search Results (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ Chinese Plant Names (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ Chimonanthus nitens Oliv. (HTML). Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
