Enkianthus quinqueflorus (Hong Kong)

Enkianthus quinqueflorus Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 277 1790. (Syn: Enkianthus cavaleriei H.Lév.; Enkianthus dunnii H.Lév.; Enkianthus quinqueflorus var. ciliatoserrulatus P.C.Huang & K.M.Li; Enkianthus reticulatus Lindl.; Enkianthus uniflorus Benth.; Enkianthus xantoxanthus H.Lév.; Melidora pellucida Noronha ex Salisb. (Unresolved)); 

 

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ERICACEAE: Enkianthus quinqueflorus Lour. from Hong Kong:

Enkianthus quinqueflorus Lour. Fl. Cochinch. 277 (1790).

Synonyms:
Enkianthus cavaleriei H.Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 448 1911.
Enkianthus dunnii H.Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 448 1911.
Enkianthus quinqueflorus var. ciliatoserrulatus P.C.Huang & K.M.Li J.Nanjing Forest. Univ. 13: 88 1989.
Enkianthus reticulatus Lindl. Bot. Reg. 11: t. 885 1825.
Enkianthus uniflorus Benth. London J. Bot. 1: 489 1842.
Enkianthus xantoxanthus H.Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 448 1911.
Melidora pellucida Noronha ex Salisb. Trans. Hort. Soc. London 2: 156 1817.

Family: ERICACEAE

Note: Endemic to China and Hong Kong.

Picture was taken on Lantau Island in a rocky gorge. It has not been observed in wild in Hong Kong very often.

The third image is of a small reservoir in the same gorge. It reminded me of the Marina Bay Sands hotel roof which has a swimming pool. But looks so absurd. This looks better 😛

Superb pics … the second pic shows the flowers glassy…the habitat is equally beautiful…

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Great Photo and nice write up … Now we are also getting to know about South China flora because of you. That reservoir is really beautiful.

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This is what I was comparing the reservoir pics with. The Marina Bay Sand hotel pics. Sorry for posting, irrelevant pics!!

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SK1596 24 Nov 2018 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)- around 650 kb each. 

Habit : Wild

This should be Enkianthus quinqueflorus.

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References:

The Plant List  GRIN  Flora of China