Status:
valid
Authors:
Sleumer
Source:
tro
Year:
1941
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 71: 447 (1941)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001048407
Common Names
- Vaccinium dunnianum
- Dunnian Vaccinium
- Dunnianum Vaccinium
Description
Vaccinium dunnianum (also called Dunnian Vaccinium, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is a shrub that typically grows to a height of 2–4 m and has elliptic to ovate leaves that are 5–15 cm in length. It is native to China, Vietnam, and Laos, and is found in montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Vaccinium dunnianum is used as an ornamental plant and its fruits can be used to make jams and jellies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vaccinium dunnianum has small white flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, thin stems with small, pointed leaves.
Where to Find Vaccinium dunnianum
Vaccinium dunnianum is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
Species in the Vaccinium genus
Vaccinium absconditum,
Vaccinium acosta,
Vaccinium acrobracteatum,
Vaccinium acutissimum,
Vaccinium adenandrum,
Vaccinium adenanthum,
Vaccinium adenochaetum,
Vaccinium adenotrichum,
Vaccinium affine,
Vaccinium affinis,
Vaccinium africanum,
Vaccinium agusanense,
Vaccinium aitapense,
Vaccinium alainii,
Vaccinium alaskaense,
Vaccinium alatum,
Vaccinium albicans,
Vaccinium albidens,
Vaccinium almedae,
Vaccinium altiterrae,
Vaccinium altomontanum,
Vaccinium alvarezii,
Vaccinium amakhangium,
Vaccinium amamianum,
Vaccinium amazonicum,
Vaccinium ambivalens,
Vaccinium ambyandrum,
Vaccinium amoenum,
Vaccinium amphoterum,
Vaccinium amplexicaule,
Vaccinium amplifolium,
Vaccinium ampullaceum,
Vaccinium andringitrense,
Vaccinium angiense,
Vaccinium angulatum,
Vaccinium angulatum,
Vaccinium angulosum,
Vaccinium angustifolium,
Vaccinium angustilimbum,
Vaccinium antipodum,
Vaccinium apiculatum,
Vaccinium apophysatum,
Vaccinium appendiculatum,
Vaccinium apricum,
Vaccinium arboreum,
Vaccinium arbutoides,
Vaccinium arctostaphylos,
Vaccinium arcuatum,
Vaccinium ardisioides,
Vaccinium arenarium,
Species in the Ericaceae family