Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lucida
ID:
1016839

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Decne.) C.K.Schneid.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 710 (1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016177

Common Names

  • Lucida Photinia
  • Lucida Photinia
  • Lucida Photinia

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Description

Photinia lucida (also called Shiny photinia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub with white flowers and small, red fruits. It is native to China and grows in moist, shady forests and on mountain slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Photinia lucida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has a beautiful white flower and is often used for hedges and screens. It is also used as a windbreak and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Photinia lucida are white and have five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have thin stems with small, pointed leaves.

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Where to Find Photinia lucida

Photinia lucida is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi.

Species in the Photinia genus

Photinia amphidoxa, Photinia arguta, Photinia beauverdiana, Photinia bodinieri, Photinia crassifolia, Photinia glomerata, Photinia integrifolia, Photinia loriformis, Photinia parvifolia, Photinia schneideriana, Photinia fraseri, Photinia matudai, Photinia mexicana, Photinia microcarpa, Photinia nussia, Photinia oblongifolia, Photinia wrightiana, Photinia davidiana, Photinia villosa, Photinia guerreris, Photinia floribunda, Photinia glabra, Photinia serratifolia, Photinia lochengensis, Photinia lanuginosa, Photinia chihsiniana, Photinia anlungensis, Photinia prunifolia, Photinia tushanensis, Photinia hirsuta, Photinia megaphylla, Photinia zhejiangensis, Photinia stenophylla, Photinia lasiogyna, Photinia chingiana, Photinia kwangsiensis, Photinia prionophylla, Photinia berberidifolia, Photinia lucida, Photinia fokienensis, Photinia impressivena, Photinia benthamiana, Photinia komarovii, Photinia chingshuiensis, Photinia pustulata, Photinia undulata, Photinia brandisii, Photinia griffithii, Photinia eugeniifolia, Photinia sorbifolia,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

Joseph Decaisne (1807-1882): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Decne.' in the authors string.
Camillo Karl Schneider (1876-1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.K.Schneid.' in the authors string.