Cornus hongkongensis explained

Cornus hongkongensis (sometimes called Benthamidia hongkongensis, Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis,^[1] or Hong Kong dogwood) is a species of evergreen dogwood native to China, Laos, and Vietnam.^[2] It grows to 15 meters in height and blooms in late spring to early summer, exhibiting an abundance of fragrant flowers. Because this species of dogwood also exhibits a range of minor differences in morphology due largely to geographic distribution, it has been divided into a number of subspecies.^[2] It has been described as an excellent ornamental tree species.^[3]

Etymology

Cornus means 'horn', and is a derivative of the ancient Latin name for the Cornelian cherry.^[4]

Hongkongensis means 'from Hongkong'.

Notes and References

1. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do;jsessionid=12C844D548F72707ECC896F31B300B56?id=271753-1&back_page=%2Fipni%2FeditAdvPlantNameSearch.do%3Bjsessionid%3D12C844D548F72707ECC896F31B300B56%3Ffind_infragenus%3D%26find_isAPNIRecord%3Dtrue%26find_geoUnit%3D%26find_includePublicationAuthors%3Dtrue%26find_addedSince%3D%26find_family%3D%26find_genus%3DDendrobenthamia%26find_isGCIRecord%3Dtrue%26find_infrafamily%3D%26find_rankToReturn%3D%26find_publicationTitle%3D%26find_authorAbbrev%3D%26find_infraspecies%3D%26find_includeBasionymAuthors%3Dtrue%26find_modifiedSince%3D%26find_isIKRecord%3Dtrue%26find_species%3D%26output_format%3Dnormal "Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis"
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242314443 "Cornus hongkongensis"
3. Book: Yuan, Longyi. Current Research and Prospect of Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis in China. Oct 2013. Natural Resources (2158-706X) Vol. 4, Issue 5. 435–440. etal.
4. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 121, 203