Abelia

Abelia
Abelia chinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Subfamily: Linnaeoideae
Genus: Abelia
R.Br. (1818)
Species[1]

Abelia /əˈbliə/[2] is a genus of flowering plants in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. The genus currently includes six species native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[1]

The genus previously contained about 30 species and hybrids. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that the genus was not monophyletic.[3][4] Abelia section Zabelia was raised to the genus Zabelia,[3] and the majority of Abelia species have been transferred to other genera, including Diabelia, Lonicera, and Vesalea.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c Abelia R.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book. 1995. pp. 606–607.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Chri13 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Wang was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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