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praecox

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Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link

Protologue Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 66. 1822 [Jan-Jun 1822]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Chimonanthus praecox--CA. Los Angeles St. and Co. Arbor. Feb 77. 002B.jpg

Chimonanthus praecox--CA. Los Angeles St. and Co. Arbor. Feb 77. 002B.jpg

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Chimonanthus praecox--CA. Los Angeles St. and Co. Arbor. Feb 77. 001B.jpg

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Chimonanthus praecox--CA. Los Angeles St. and Co. Arbor. Feb 77. 002.jpg

Chimonanthus praecox--CA. Los Angeles St. and Co. Arbor. Feb 77. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (228).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (228).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (247).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (247).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (236).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (236).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (221).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (221).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (217).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (217).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (226).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (226).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (239).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (239).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (222).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (222).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (231).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (231).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (230).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (230).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (240).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (240).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (235).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (235).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (238).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (238).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (244).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (244).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (233).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (233).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (241).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (241).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (220).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (220).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (243).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (243).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (227).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (227).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (224).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (224).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (225).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (225).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (246).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (246).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (223).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (223).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (234).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (234).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (229).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (229).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (218).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (218).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (232).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (232).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (237).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (237).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (219).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (219).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (242).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (242).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (245).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (245).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (216).JPG

Chimonanthus praecox, Davidson, C 12022--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (216).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 004.jpg

Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 003.jpg

Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 005.jpg

Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 005.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 001.jpg

Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 006.jpg

Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 006.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 002.jpg

Chimonanthus preacox, 030890305--China. Hubei. Wuhan Botanical Garden. 20 Apr 07. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox--NC. North Carolina St. Univ. Bot. Garden, Chapel Hill. 2 Mar 95. 001.jpg

Chimonanthus praecox--NC. North Carolina St. Univ. Bot. Garden, Chapel Hill. 2 Mar 95. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox--NC. North Carolina St. Univ. Bot. Garden, Chapel Hill. 2 Mar 95. 002B.jpg

Chimonanthus praecox--NC. North Carolina St. Univ. Bot. Garden, Chapel Hill. 2 Mar 95. 002B.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chimonanthus praecox--NC. North Carolina St. Univ. Bot. Garden, Chapel Hill. 2 Mar 95. 002.jpg

Chimonanthus praecox--NC. North Carolina St. Univ. Bot. Garden, Chapel Hill. 2 Mar 95. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

February 1, 1977

Location

United States, California (Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

March 2, 1995

Location

United States, North Carolina (North Carolina State University Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

North Carolina St Univ Bot Garden, Chapel Hill

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 12022

June 7, 2012

Location

China, Anhui, HuangShan (Xiuning, Xiuning County)

29.808722, 118.031306

Location Remarks

Qiyun Shan National Geological Park. QiyunShan Ecological and Cultural Tourism Zone. QiyunShan Village. The trail leads to this small village through a huge rock outcrop. 467 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford

Notes

Shrub 2 m.

030890305

April 20, 2007

Location

China, Hubei (Wuhan Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

Moshan, Wuchang, City of Wuhan

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus

Specific Epithet

praecox

Authorship

(L.) Link

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 8.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.5

Global rank

#94,112 of 335,497

Top 29%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →