Biology:Photinia villosa

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Short description: Species of shrub

Photinia villosa
Photinia villosa 2015-06-01 OB 059.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Photinia
Species:
P. villosa
Binomial name
Photinia villosa

Photinia villosa is a species in the flowering plant family Rosaceae,[1] with common names Christmas berry[2] and oriental photinia.[3] It is a shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall, native to China, Japan, and Korea.[1] This plant was recently introduced into the United States, likely as a landscaping or garden plant. It has escaped cultivation and has become increasingly invasive in northern New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and parts of Virginia, New York and Connecticut. [4]

Varieties

  • Photinia villosa var. coreana (Decne.) Rehder — Korean photinia [3]
  • Photinia villosa var. laevis (Thunb.) Dippel — smooth oriental photinia [3]
  • Photinia villosa var. sinica Rehder & E.H.Wilson

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11126644 entry