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Abelia
Sign in to saveAbelia is a genus of flowering plants in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. The genus currently includes six species native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
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Abelia is a genus of plants within the family Caprifoliaceae. It belongs to the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Dipsacales. The genus is named after Clarke Abel. Common names for the group include abelia, Abeliat, and ツクバネウツギ属.
The native range of Abelia includes China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Records of the genus have been documented in Mexico, the United States, and China. Various institutions, including CIIDIR-IPN, CAS, YPM, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and NCSC, hold records related to this taxon.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyCaprifoliaceae
Die Abelien (Abelia) sind eine Pflanzengattung von reichblühenden und aus der Familie der Geißblattgewächse (Caprifoliaceae) stammenden Gehölzen. Die Gattung Abelia besitzen ein disjunktes Areal in Ostasien und in Mexiko.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 335
- With media
- 230
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Collections
- CIIDIR-IPN, CAS, YPM, MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND, NCSC, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, China
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Species
- Former species and synonyms
- Cultivation
- Allergenicity
- References and external links
Abelia is a genus of flowering plants in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. The genus currently includes six species native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
The genus previously contained about 30 species and hybrids. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that the genus was not monophyletic. Abelia section Zabelia was raised to the genus Zabelia, and the majority of Abelia species have been transferred to other genera, including Diabelia, Lonicera, and Vesalea.
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