Linnaea parvifolia

Linnaea parvifolia, synonym Abelia schumannii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to central China. It is a semi-evergreen shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) broad. Pink flowers with red calyces are produced in late summer and autumn.[2]

Linnaea parvifolia
In the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Linnaea
Species:
L. parvifolia
Binomial name
Linnaea parvifolia
(Hemsl.) Graebn.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Abelia longituba Rehder
  • Abelia mairei H.Lév.
  • Abelia myrtilloides Rehder
  • Abelia parvifolia Hemsl.
  • Abelia schischkinii Golubk.
  • Abelia schumannii (Graebn.) Rehder
  • Abelia tereticalyx (Graebn.) Rehder
  • Abelia verticillata H.Lév.
  • Linnaea schumannii Graebn.

In cultivation it requires a sheltered, south-facing aspect.[3] It is valued as a late-flowering ornamental garden shrub.

References
  1. "Linnaea parvifolia (Hemsl.) Graebn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. Abelia schumannii - Schumann's Abelia
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