Wisteria sinensis (Sims)Sweet

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Wisteria Nutt.
Tribe: Millettieae
References: [754][934][1140][1812][1847][2080]

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Other names:

• Glycine sinensis Sims [Synonym] [1666]
  
• Rehsonia sinensis (Sims)L.R.Stritch [Synonym] 
  
• Wisteria chinensis DC. [Synonym] [1179]
  

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Common Names:

• Chinese Wisteria [1812] [1847] [1850] [2159]
  
• Glicina [1140]
  
• Glicine [1915]
  
• Primavera [1140]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2086] [754]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [1179] [1914] [1938] [2015]
  • China [1179]
  • India [1914]
  • Pakistan [1938]
  • USSR [2015]

• Europe [454]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Italy [454]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• North America [1812] [1847]
  • United States [1812] [1847]
    • Texas [1812]

• Pacific Ocean [2086]
  • New Zealand(North) [2086]
  • New Zealand(South) [2086]

• South America [1140]
  • Argentina [1140]

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Notes:

• In Europe commonly cultivated for ornament and locally naturalized [754]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:24:51