Callicarpa giraldii

Callicarpa giraldii is a species of shrubby flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Vietnam and China, in which it occurs in the Southeast, South-Central and North-Central subregions of the country.^[1]

Callicarpa giraldii
Specimen in Botaniska trädgården, located in Lund, Sweden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Callicarpa
Species:	C. giraldii
Binomial name
Callicarpa giraldii Hesse ex Rehder
Synonyms
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii (Hesse ex Rehder) Rehder

Description

Deciduous shrub, with an upright growth habit that is typically up to 1-3 meters tall.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[1]

• Callicarpa giraldii var. giraldii
• Callicarpa giraldii var. subcanescens Rehder
• Callicarpa giraldii var. chinyunensis (C.Pei & W.Z.Fang) S.L.Chen