Abelia macrotera is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. It is a shrub native to central and southern China.[1]

Varieties

Seven varieties are accepted.[1]

  • Abelia macrotera var. deutziifolia (H.Lév.) Landrein (synonym Abelia deutziifolia (H.Lév.) H.Lév.) – south-central China
  • Abelia macrotera var. engleriana (Graebn.) Landrein (synonyms Abelia engleriana (Graebn.) Rehder, Abelia koehneana (Graebn.) Rehder, and Abelia longituba Rehder) – north-central and south-central China
  • Abelia macrotera var. henanensis Landrein – Henan Province of southeast China
  • Abelia macrotera var. macrotera (synonyms Abelia fargesii Nakai, Abelia graebneriana Rehder, Abelia schischkinii Golubk., Abelia verticillata H.Lév.) – central and southern China
  • Abelia macrotera var. mairei (H.Lév.) Landrein (synonym Abelia mairei H.Lév.) – Yunnan Province of south-central China
  • Abelia macrotera var. myrtilloides (Rehder) Landrein (synonym Abelia myrtilloides Rehder) – Sichuan Province of south-central China
  • Abelia macrotera var. zabelioides Landrein – Sichuan Province of south-central China

References

  1. ^ a b c d Abelia macrotera (Graebn. & Buchw.) Rehder Archived 2023-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 April 2024.