Disporum longistylum

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Disporum longistylum
Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron' cultivar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Disporum
Species:
D. longistylum
Binomial name
Disporum longistylum
Synonyms[2]
  • Disporum cavaleriei H.Lév.
  • Tovaria longistyla H.Lév. & Vaniot

Disporum longistylum, called the long-styled disporum, is a species of flowering plant in the fairy bells genus Disporum, native to Assam, Tibet, and central China.[2][3] Its cultivar 'Night Heron' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ J. Jap. Bot. 59: 40 (1984)
  2. ^ a b "Disporum longistylum (H.Lév. & Vaniot) H.Hara". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Disporum longistylum long-styled disporum". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 March 2021.