''Abelia macrotera'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

in the honeysuckle family,

Caprifoliaceae The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species in 33 to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and easte ...

. It is a shrub native to central and southern China.

Varieties

Seven varieties are accepted. *''Abelia macrotera'' var. ''deutziifolia'' (synonym ''Abelia deutziifolia'' ) – south-central China *''Abelia macrotera'' var. ''engleriana'' (synonyms ''Abelia engleriana'' , ''Abelia koehneana'' , and ''Abelia longituba'' ) – north-central and south-central China *''Abelia macrotera'' var. ''henanensis'' –

Henan Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Lu ...

Province of southeast China *''Abelia macrotera'' var. ''macrotera'' (synonyms ''Abelia fargesii'' , ''Abelia graebneriana'' , ''Abelia schischkinii'' , ''Abelia verticillata'' ) – central and southern China *''Abelia macrotera'' var. ''mairei'' (synonym ''Abelia mairei'' ) –

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

Province of south-central China *''Abelia macrotera'' var. ''myrtilloides'' (synonym ''Abelia myrtilloides'' ) –

Sichuan Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...

Province of south-central China *''Abelia macrotera'' var. ''zabelioides'' – Sichuan Province of south-central China

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10880334 Caprifoliaceae Flora of North-Central China Flora of South-Central China Flora of Southeast China Endemic flora of China Plants described in 1900 Taxa named by Paul Graebner