Clethra barbinervis

Clethra barbinervis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Clethraceae
Genus:	Clethra
Species:	C. barbinervis
Binomial name
	Clethra barbinervis; Siebold & Zucc.
Synonyms
	Clethra japonica Thunb. ex Steud. nom. inval.; Clethra kawadana Yanagita; Clethra stolonifera Nakai; Clethra wuyishanica R.C.Ching ex L.C.Hu;

Clethra barbinervis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clethra of the family Clethraceae, native to the far east, from eastern China, Korea, and Japan.^[2] It is an upright shrub growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft), with dark green leaves 5 cm (2 in) long, and racemes of small, fragrant, white flowers 15 cm (6 in) long in late summer and autumn. Mature specimens have attractive peeling bark. Though hardy, it requires a sheltered location in temperate regions.^[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[4]

References

^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Clethra barbinervis". Retrieved 14 June 2013.

[1] "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 19 September 2015.

[2] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[3] RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.

[4] "RHS Plant Selector - Clethra barbinervis". Retrieved 14 June 2013.

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