Vasilis Teodoridis:
Ericaceae | Enkianthus
1. Enkianthus chinensis Franchet; J. Bot. (Morot). 9: 371. 1895.
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Enkianthus chinensis
Credit: Harvard University Herbaria
Shrubs or small trees; deciduous; 2.5–8 m tall. Twigs glabrous. Leaf petiole 0.5–1.5 cm; glabrous; leaf blade elliptic or oblong-elliptic; ca. 1.5 x 1.5–2.5 cm; papery to thinly papery; glabrous; midvein raised abaxially; impressed adaxially; secondary and fine veins inconspicuous; base cuneate or broadly cuneate; margin serrulate; apex acute. Inflorescences corymbose-racemose or umbellate; rachis 3–7 cm; slender; 10–20-flowered; glabrous or pubescent. Pedicel 1.5–3 cm; slender; glabrous or pubescent. Calyx glabrous or slightly ciliolate; lobes triangular; 2–3 mm. Corolla yellowish orange-striped and red; broadly campanulate; 7–10 mm; lobes slightly recurved; usually dark red. Filaments puberulous. Ovary glabrous; style glabrous or pubescent. Capsule pendulous; 4–7 mm; stalk distinctly recurved; 1–3.5 cm. Fl. May–Jul; fr. Jul–Sep.
Mixed forests; disturbed forests; thickets; sunny mountain slopes; mountain ridges; 900–1200(–3100) m. Anhui; Fujian; Guangdong; Guizhou; Guangxi; Hubei; Hunan; Jiangxi; Sichuan; Yunnan; Zhejiang.