Abelia

See also: abelia, abélia, and Abélia

Translingual

Abelia flowers

Etymology

Named after English botanist Clarke Abel (1780–1826) +‎ -ia

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ə.ˈbil.jə/, /eɪ.ˈbil.jə/, /eɪ.ˈbil.i.ə/, /ə.ˈbil.i.ə/

Proper noun

Abelia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caprifoliaceae – many ornamental shrubs from Asia and Mexico, the abelias.

Usage notes

• Species sometimes placed in Zabelia (Linnaeoideae in Caprifoliaceae)

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids II - clades; Dipsacales - order; Caprifoliaceae - family; Linnaeoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Abelia chinensis - type species; Abelia aitchinsonii, Abelia biflora, Abelia buddleioides, Abelia coreana, Abelia corymbosa, Abelia dielsii, Abelia engleriana, Abelia forrestii, Abelia macrotera, Abelia mosanensis, Abelia parvifolia, Abelia serrata, Abelia spathulata, Abelia taihyonii, Abelia triflora, Abelia umbellata, Abelia uniflora - other species

References

• Abelia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Abelia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Abelia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Abelia at USDA Plants database
• Abelia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Abelia at Encyclopedia of Life
• Abelia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Abelia at The Plant List