Chimonanthus praecox
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| Chimonanthus praecox | |
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| 蜡梅 or Japanese allspice | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Calycanthaceae |
| Genus: | Chimonanthus |
| Species: | C. praecox |
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| Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link (1822) |
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Chimonanthus fragrans Lindl. |
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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
Source: GRIN[4]
[edit] External links
Media related to Chimonanthus praecox at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Chimonanthus praecox at Wikispecies
[edit] References
- ^ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=139248-1. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Chinese Plant Names" (HTML). http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=106698. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Chimonanthus praecox L." (HTML). Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/5300015. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ 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. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?10204. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
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