Chimonanthus nitens
| Chimonanthus nitens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Calycanthaceae |
| Genus: | Chimonanthus |
| Species: | C. nitens
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| Binomial name | |
| Chimonanthus nitens Oliv. (1887)
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| Synonyms | |
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Meratia nitens (Oliv.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson | |
Chimonanthus nitens is a species of the genus of wintersweets Chimonanthus and member of the family Calycanthaceae (syn. Meratia nitens (Oliver) Rehder & Wilson; C. campanulatus R.H.Chang & C.S.Ding; C. grammatus M.C.Liu; C. zhejangensis M.C.Liu)[citation needed].
Description[edit]
An evergreen shrub that grows up to 6 m tall, with leaves 2–18 cm long and 1.5–8 cm broad, and white to yellow flowers that appear in winter and are only slightly scented if at all.[citation needed]
Distribution[edit]
- Native
Source: [citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chimonanthus nitens". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Chinese Plant Names". Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Chimonanthus nitens Oliv". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
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