Spiraea cantoniensis

Spiraea cantoniensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species: S. cantoniensis
Binomial name
Spiraea cantoniensis
Lour.
Synonyms[1]
  • Spiraea jiangxiensis Z.X.Yu
  • Spiraea lanceolata Comm. ex Poir.
  • Spiraea neumannii hort. ex Zabel
  • Spiraea reevesiana Lindl.

Spiraea cantoniensis, with common name Reeve's spiraea[2] is a species of plant native to China, belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is a shrub growing up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) tall with white flowers.[3]

References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 24 September 2016
  2. USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 24 September 2016
  3. Lu Lingdi and Crinan Alexander, "Spiraea cantoniensis Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 1: 322. 1790", Flora of China
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