Abelia
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Abelia flowers
Translingual
Etymology
Named after English botanist Clarke Abel (1780–1826) + -ia
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Abelia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Caprifoliaceae – many ornamental shrubs from Asia and Mexico, the abelias.
Usage notes
- Species sometimes placed in Zabelia (Linnaeoideae in Caprifoliaceae)
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids II – clades; Dipsacales – order; Caprifoliaceae – family; Linnaeoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Abelia chinensis - type species; Abelia aitchinsonii, Abelia biflora, Abelia buddleioides, Abelia coreana, Abelia corymbosa, Abelia dielsii, Abelia engleriana, Abelia forrestii, Abelia macrotera, Abelia mosanensis, Abelia parvifolia, Abelia serrata, Abelia spathulata, Abelia taihyonii, Abelia triflora, Abelia umbellata, Abelia uniflora - other species
References
Abelia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Abelia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Abelia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Abelia at USDA Plants database
- Abelia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Abelia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Abelia at The Plant List
