Paeonia ostii
Paeonia ostii T.Hong & J.X.Zhang
Paeonia ostii is a shrub in the Paeoniaceae family native to China's Gansu, Anhui, Shaanxi, and Henan provinces. It was described in 1992 by T.Hong and J.X.Zhang.
Description
Paeonia ostii is a hardy shrub reaching up to 1.5 m tall, with grey-brown bark and lance-shaped leaflets. It produces large, white flowers in mid-spring, sometimes with a faint pink tinge. The flowers can reach 15 cm in diameter and lack basal blotches. It is found in the southeastern regions of China.
Distribution
China Southeast
Synonyms
Paeonia suffruticosa subsp. yinpingmudanPaeonia suffruticosa subsp. ostiiPaeonia ostii var. lishizheniiPaeonia ostii subsp. lishizheneniiPaeonia yinpingmudanPaeonia ostii subsp. lishizhenii