Abelia macrotera is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. It is a shrub native to central and southern China.
Varieties
Seven varieties are accepted.
Abelia macrotera var. deutziifolia(H.Lév.) Landrein (synonym Abelia deutziifolia(H.Lév.) H.Lév.) – south-central China
Abelia macrotera var. engleriana(Graebn.) Landrein (synonyms Abelia engleriana(Graebn.) Rehder, Abelia koehneana(Graebn.) Rehder, and Abelia longitubaRehder) – north-central and south-central China
Abelia macrotera var. henanensisLandrein – Henan Province of southeast China
Abelia macrotera var. macrotera (synonyms Abelia fargesiiNakai, Abelia graebnerianaRehder, Abelia schischkiniiGolubk., Abelia verticillataH.Lév.) – central and southern China
Abelia macrotera var. mairei(H.Lév.) Landrein (synonym Abelia maireiH.Lév.) – Yunnan Province of south-central China
Abelia macrotera var. myrtilloides(Rehder) Landrein (synonym Abelia myrtilloidesRehder) – Sichuan Province of south-central China
Abelia macrotera var. zabelioidesLandrein – Sichuan Province of south-central China