Paeonia sinjiangensis
| Paeonia sinjiangensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Paeoniaceae |
| Genus: | Paeonia |
| Species: | P. sinjiangensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paeonia sinjiangensis K.Y.Pan | |
Paeonia sinjiangensis is a peony, endemic to the province of Xinjiang in western China. The species was discovered there in 1979.
Description
Paeonia sinjiangensis shares characteristics with Paeonia anomala of having finely cut leaves, and with Paeonia veitchii of having flowers in colours from pink to magenta, yet differs by carrying only one flower per stem. [1]
References
- ↑ Peonies: The Imperial Flower by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall ISBN 0-297-82424-4
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