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Chimonanthus nitens

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Chimonanthus nitens
Scientific classification
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C. nitens
Binomial name
Chimonanthus nitens
Oliv. (1887)
Synonyms

Meratia nitens (Oliv.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson
Calycanthus nitens (Oliv.) Rehder
Sources: IPNI,[1] CPN[2] MBG[3]

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.

Source: [citation needed]

References

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