Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
kwangsiensis
ID:
1247875

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hung T.Chang

Source:
tro

Year:
1983

Citation Micro:
Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 1983(3): 63 (1983)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001247213



Common Names

  • Pyrenaria Kwangsiensis
  • Kwangsiensis Pyrenaria
  • Pyrenaria Kwangsiensis Plant


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Description

Pyrenaria kwangsiensis (also called Kwangsi Pyrenaria, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to China. It has white flowers with five petals and grows in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.

Uses & Benefits

Pyrenaria kwangsiensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pyrenaria kwangsiensis has small, yellow-green flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and spindly.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pyrenaria kwangsiensis is a fast-growing evergreen shrub that can reach up to 8 feet in height. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring and cuttings should be taken in summer.

Where to Find Pyrenaria kwangsiensis

Pyrenaria kwangsiensis is native to East Asia, from China to Japan.

Species in the Theaceae family

Apterosperma oblata, Archboldiodendron calosericeum, Balthasaria mannii, Balthasaria schliebenii, Camellia intermedia, Camellia maoniushanensis, Camellia amplexifolia, Camellia anlungensis, Camellia assimiloides, Camellia aurea, Camellia azalea, Camellia candida, Camellia caudata, Camellia chekiangoleosa, Camellia chrysanthoides, Camellia connata, Camellia corallina, Camellia cordifolia, Camellia costata, Camellia costei, Camellia crapnelliana, Camellia crassicolumna, Camellia crassipes, Camellia crassiphylla, Camellia cupiformis, Camellia cuspidata, Camellia dongnaicensis, Camellia dormoyana, Camellia drupifera, Camellia edithae, Camellia elongata, Camellia euphlebia, Camellia euryoides, Camellia fascicularis, Camellia flava, Camellia flavida, Camellia fleuryi, Camellia fluviatilis, Camellia fraterna, Camellia furfuracea, Camellia gaudichaudii, Camellia gilbertii, Camellia glabricostata, Camellia gracilipes, Camellia grandibracteata, Camellia granthamiana, Camellia grijsii, Camellia gymnogyna, Camellia hekouensis, Camellia hiemalis,

References

Zhang Hongda (1914-2016): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hung T.Chang' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:902870-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].