Chimonanthus nitens

Chimonanthus nitens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Calycanthaceae
Genus:	Chimonanthus
Species:	C. nitens
Binomial name
	Chimonanthus nitens; Oliv. (1887)
Synonyms
	Meratia nitens (Oliv.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson; Calycanthus nitens (Oliv.) Rehder; Sources: IPNI, CPN MBG

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]}.

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]}

Distribution

Native

Palearctic: China: Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang.

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References

^ "Chimonanthus nitens". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-02.
^ "Chinese Plant Names". Retrieved 2008-06-02.
^ "Chimonanthus nitens Oliv". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2008-06-02.

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[IPNI-1] "Chimonanthus nitens". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-02.

[CPN-2] "Chinese Plant Names". Retrieved 2008-06-02.

[MBG-3] "Chimonanthus nitens Oliv". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2008-06-02.

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