Loropetalum chinense

Loropetalum chinense

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Saxifragales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Saxifragales

Familia: Hamamelidaceae
Subfamilia: Hamamelidoideae
Genus: Loropetalum
Species: Loropetalum chinense
Varietas: L. c. var. rubrum

Name

Loropetalum chinense (R.Br.) Oliv. Trans. Linn. Soc. London 23(4): 459, f. 4 1862

Synonyms

• Loropetalum indicum K.Y.Tong, Bull. Dep. Biol., Sun Yatsen Univ. Canton, No. 2, 36 (1930)
• Hamamelis chinensis R.Br., Narr. Journey China 375 (1818)
• Loropetalum subcapitatum Chun ex Chang, Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 2: 35 (1959)
• Tetrathyrium simaoense Y.Y.Qian, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 16(3): 235-236, f. 1 (1994)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Eastern Asia Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Oliver, D. 1862. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 23(4): 459.

Additional references

• Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Japan IIb: 1-550. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
• Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Loropetalum chinense in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Oct 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. Oct. Loropetalum chinense. Published online. Accessed: 06 Oct.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Loropetalum chinense. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 Oct 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Loropetalum chinense. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Oct 06. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Loropetalum chinense in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Fringe flower, Chinese witch hazel
日本語: トキワマンサク
中文: 檵木

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