''Neillia'' is a

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. They are deciduous shrubs or subshrubs. They produce clusters of terminal or axillary flowers, and have dry dehiscent fruits.''Neillia''
Flora of North America They are found exclusively in eastern and central Asia.''Neillia''
Flora of China This genus is named for Patrick Neill.

Species

This genus contains around fifteen to seventeen species.''Neillia''
Kew Botanical Gardens Recent phylogenetic analysis has shown that the genus ''Stephanandra'' is embedded in ''Neillia'', and is perhaps the evolutionary result of hybridization within ''Neillia'' lineages. Because of this, the former members of ''Stephanandra'' are included in this classification. Note that this publication pre-dates the 2011 International Botanical Congress which mandates that the combined subfamily referred to in the paper as Spiraeoidea
must be called Amygdaloideae
The species of ''Neillia'' are: *''

Neillia affinis ''Neillia'' is a genus of the botanical family Rosaceae. They are deciduous shrubs or subshrubs. They produce clusters of terminal or axillary flowers, and have dry dehiscent fruits.Neillia breviracemosa ''Neillia'' is a genus of the botanical family Rosaceae. They are deciduous shrubs or subshrubs. They produce clusters of terminal or axillary flowers, and have dry dehiscent fruits.Neillia densiflora ''Neillia'' is a genus of the botanical family Rosaceae. They are deciduous shrubs or subshrubs. They produce clusters of terminal or axillary flowers, and have dry dehiscent fruits.Neillia fugongensis ''Neillia'' is a genus of the botanical family Rosaceae. They are deciduous shrubs or subshrubs. They produce clusters of terminal or axillary flowers, and have dry dehiscent fruits.Neillia gracilis'' *''

Neillia grandiflora ''Neillia'' is a genus of the botanical family Rosaceae. They are deciduous shrubs or subshrubs. They produce clusters of terminal or axillary flowers, and have dry dehiscent fruits.Neillia incisa'' – lace shrub *'' Neillia jianggangshanensis'' *''

Neillia ribesioides ''Neillia'' is a genus of the botanical family Rosaceae. They are deciduous shrubs or subshrubs. They produce clusters of terminal or axillary flowers, and have dry dehiscent fruits.Neillia rubiflora'' *'' Neillia serratisepala'' *''

Neillia sinensis ''Neillia'' is a genus of the botanical family Rosaceae. They are deciduous shrubs or subshrubs. They produce clusters of terminal or axillary flowers, and have dry dehiscent fruits.Neillia sparsiflora'' *'' Neillia tanakae'' *'' Neillia thibetica'' *'' Neillia thrysiflora'' *'' Neillia uekii''

References

Neillieae Rosaceae genera {{Amygdaloideae-stub