Neillia incisa, commonly called lace shrub,[2] is a species of plant in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is native to eastern Asia, where it is found in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.[3] In the United States it is commonly cultivated by nurseries as an ornamental, and it has been naturalized in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is expected to become invasive in temperate forests of North America in the future.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Neillia |
| Species: | N. incisa
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| Binomial name | |
| Neillia incisa (Thunberg) S.H.Oh
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Opulaster flexuosus (Siebold & Zucc.) Kuntze | |
It is a deciduous shrub, growing to 2.5 meters tall. It has deeply lobed leaves, with prominent stipules. It produces panicles of small white flowers in late spring and early summer. Fruits are pubescent and around 2 mm long.[3][5]
Its natural habitat is on low mountain slopes, often by streams.[3][5] It is considered to be a common species in Japan.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Neillia incisa (Thunb.) S.H.Oh | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ a b c Stephanandra incisa Flora of China
- ^ Neillia incisa Flora of North America
- ^ a b c Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 519.
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