Chimonanthus praecox

Chimonanthus praecox
蜡梅 or Japanese allspice
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Calycanthaceae
Genus:	Chimonanthus
Species:	C. praecox
Binomial name
Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link (1822)
Synonyms
Chimonanthus fragrans Lindl. Chimonanthus parviflorus Raf. Chimonanthus yunnanensis W.W. Sm. Butneria praecox (L.) C.K. Schneid. Chimonanthus praecox L. Meratia praecox (L.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson Sources: IPNI,[1] CPN[2] MBG[3]

Chimonanthus praecox also known as Japanese allspice is a species of the wintersweet genus Chimonanthus and a member of the family Calycanthaceae.

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]}

Distribution

Native

Palearctic

China: Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang

Source: GRIN^[4]

External links

Media related to Chimonanthus praecox at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Chimonanthus praecox at Wikispecies

References

1. ^ 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. 
2. ^ "Chinese Plant Names" (HTML). http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=106698. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 
3. ^ "Chimonanthus praecox L." (HTML). Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/5300015. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 
4. ^ 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.