''Zabelia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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 ...

s in the 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 includes eight species native to temperate Asia, ranging from

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through the

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s to China, Korea, and Japan.

Species

Eight species are accepted. *'' Zabelia angustifolia'' (Bureau & Franch.) Makino *'' Zabelia biflora'' (Turcz.) Makino ex Hisauti & H.Hara *'' Zabelia corymbosa'' (Regel & Schmalh.) Makino *'' Zabelia densipila'' M.P.Hong, Y.C.Kim & B.Y.Lee *'' Zabelia dielsii'' (Graebn.) Makino *'' Zabelia integrifolia'' (Koidz.) Makino ex Ikuse & S.Kuros. *'' Zabelia triflora'' (R.Br. ex Wall.) Makino ex Hisauti & H.Hara *''

Zabelia tyaihyoni ''Zabelia tyaihyoni'', synonym ''Abelia mosanensis'', the fragrant abelia, is a species of deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. Growing up to 2 meters high and wide, it is hardier than many related species, surviving temperat ...

'' (Nakai) Hisauti & H.Hara

References

Caprifoliaceae Caprifoliaceae genera {{Dipsacales-stub