Abelia chinensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Linnaea |
| Species: | L. chinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Linnaea chinensis | |
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Linnaea chinensis, synonyms Abelia chinensis and Abelia rupestris, previously known as: Abelia aschersoniana (Graebn.) Rehder Abelia cavaleriei H.Lév. Abelia chinensis, is a species offlowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It was described by Robert Brown in 1818,[2] and transferred to the genus Linnaea in 1872,[1] although this move was not widely accepted until 2013.[3] The plant inhabits China, Taiwan and Japan.[4] It is a compact deciduous shrub[5] with reddish stems and glossy, small leaves that become reddish-brown before autumn. It is one of the most cold-resistant species within the genus.
Its simplified-form flowers are funnel-shaped, white, and its pink sepals remain long after flowering.
Linnaea chinensis is commonly cultivated in China[4] and is also used elsewhere.[6] The cultivar 'China Rose'[7] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
A garden hybrid between L. chinensis and L. uniflora was once thought to be only a variety of L. chinensis and was known, under the synonym Abelia rupestris, as A. rupestris var. grandiflora. It is now Linnaea × grandiflora.
References
- ^ a b c "Linnaea chinensis (R.Br.) A.Braun & Vatke". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "The Plant List: Abelia chinensis R.Br". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Christenhusz, Maarten J.M. (2013). "Twins are not alone: a recircumscription of Linnaea (Caprifoliaceae)". Phytotaxa. 125 (1): 25–32. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.125.1.4.
- ^ a b Qiner Yang & Sven Landrein. "Abelia chinensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Abelia chinensis". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ E.g., "Abelia chinensis R. Br". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ RHS Plant Finder 2017. United Kingdom: Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. p. 960. ISBN 978-1907057779.