Abelia corymbosa
| Abelia corymbosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Abelia |
| Species: | A. corymbosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Abelia corymbosa Regel & Schmalh. | |
Abelia corymbosa (syn. Zabelia corymbosa) is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Central Asia, where it occurs in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.[1]
This is a shrub growing up to 3 to 4 meters tall. The dull green, oval-shaped leaves vary in size. Tubular flowers grow in pairs in the leaf axils. The flowers are 1 to 2 centimeters long and are a pink-tinged white in color.[2]
This species was described by Eduard August von Regel and Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen in 1878.
References
- 1 2 Participants of the FFI/IUCN SSC Central Asian regional tree Red Listing workshop, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (11-13 July 2006). 2007. Zabelia corymbosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Abelia corymbosa". Ornamental Plants from Russia and Adjacent States of the Former Soviet Union. Missouri Botanical Garden – via eFloras.org.
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