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Calycanthaceae
Chimonanthus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Chimonanthus praecox (Linnaeus) Link. Common name: Wintersweet. Phenology: Feb-Mar. Habitat: Suburban woodlands, persistent or weakly spreading from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of e. Asia. Reported as at least persistent in City of Alexandria, VA (Steury 2011).

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA3, POWO, Jamal et al (2021); Calycanthus praecox L.; = n/a — C, K4, NS. Basionym: Calycanthus praecox L. 1762

Links to other floras: = Chimonanthus praecox - FNA3

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