Chimonanthus praecox

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Chimonanthus praecox
蜡梅 or Japanese allspice
蜡梅 or Japanese allspice
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Laurales
Family: Calycanthaceae
Genus: Chimonanthus
Species: C. praecox
Binomial name
Chimonanthus praecox
(L.) Link (1822)
Synonyms

Chimonanthus fragrans Lindl.
Chimonanthus parviflorus Raf.
Chimonanthus yunnanensis W.W. Sm.
Butneria praecox (L.) C.K. Schneid.
Chimonanthus praecox L.
Meratia praecox (L.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson
Sources: IPNI,[1] CPN[2] MBG[3]

Chimonanthus praecox also known as Japanese allspice is a species of the wintersweet genus Chimonanthus and a member of the family Calycanthaceae.

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[edit] Description

It is a deciduous shrub up to 13 m tall with an erect trunk; with leaves 5–29 cm long and 2–12 cm broad. Its strongly scented flowers are produced in winter and are yellow or yellow with a red basal spot.[citation needed]

[edit] Distribution

Native
Palearctic
China: Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang

Source: GRIN[4]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). Plant Name Search Results (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
  2. ^ Chinese Plant Names (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
  3. ^ Chimonanthus praecox L. (HTML). Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
  4. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (1995-07-05). Taxon: Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link (HTML). Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
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