Linnaea chinensis, synonyms Abelia chinensis and Abelia rupestris, commonly known as Chinese Abelia (Chinese: 糯米条, Pinyin: Nuò mǐ tiáo), is a semi-evergreen, densely branched shrub with dark green foliage. It is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae.

Linnaea chinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Genus:	Linnaea
Species:	L. chinensis
Binomial name
Linnaea chinensis (R.Br.) A.Braun & Vatke[1]
Synonyms[1]
Abelia aschersoniana (Graebn.) Rehder Abelia cavaleriei H.Lév. Abelia chinensis R.Br. Abelia hanceana Mart. ex Hance Abelia ionandra Hayata Abelia lipoensis M.T.An & G.Q.Gou Abelia rupestris Lindl. Linnaea aschersoniana Graebn. Linnaea rupestris (Lindl.) A.Braun & Vatke

It was described by Robert Brown in 1818,[2] and transferred to the genus Linnaea in 1872,[1] although this move was not widely accepted until 2013.[3] The plant inhabits China, Taiwan and Japan.[4] It is a compact deciduous shrub[5] with reddish stems and glossy, small leaves that become reddish-brown before autumn. It is one of the most cold-resistant species within the genus.

Its simplified-form flowers are funnel-shaped, white, and its pink sepals remain long after flowering.

Linnaea chinensis is commonly cultivated in China[4] and is also used elsewhere.[6] The cultivar 'China Rose'[7] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

A garden hybrid between L. chinensis and L. uniflora was once thought to be only a variety of L. chinensis and was known, under the synonym Abelia rupestris, as A. rupestris var. grandiflora. It is now Linnaea × grandiflora.

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