Fragrant Wintersweet
Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link
Chimonanthus praecox, known as Fragrant Wintersweet, is a flowering plant in the Calycanthaceae family. Native to China, it is also cultivated in Iran.
Description
Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link is a species of flowering plant in the genus Chimonanthus, belonging to the Calycanthaceae family. Native to China, it is referred to as làméi in Chinese. The plant is also cultivated in Iran, where it is known as gol-e yakh, or 'ice flower' in Persian. It was first described in 1822 and is commonly called Fragrant Wintersweet or Japanese allspice in English. Its distribution includes regions such as China North-Central, China South-Central, and China Southeast.
Other common names
wintersweetJapanese-allspiceFragrant Wintersweet
Distribution
IN · Global · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast
Synonyms
Meratia fragransMeratia praecoxMeratia yunnanensisChimonanthus praecox f. intermediusChimonanthus praecox var. luteusChimonanthus praecox f. luteusChimonanthus praecox var. reflexusChimonanthus praecox f. versicolorBeureria praecoxCalycanthus praecoxCalycanthus suaveolensChimonanthus caespitosusChimonanthus fragransChimonanthus fragrans var. grandiflorusChimonanthus grandiflorusChimonanthus luteusChimonanthus parviflorusChimonanthus praecox var. concolorChimonanthus praecox var. grandiflorusChimonanthus praecox var. intermediusChimonanthus verusChimonanthus yunnanensisMeratia praecox var. grandifloraChimonanthus baokanensisChimonanthus baokanensis var. yupiensisButneria praecoxChimonanthus praecox f. grandiflorus
