Corylopsis himalayana Griff.

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Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

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'Corylopsis himalayana' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/corylopsis/corylopsis-himalayana/). Accessed 2025-04-27.

Family

Hamamelidaceae

Genus

Corylopsis

Synonyms

C. manipurensis Watt ex Hemsl.

Infraspecifics

var. griffithii

Other taxa in genus

Glossary

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Credits

Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

Recommended citation
'Corylopsis himalayana' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/corylopsis/corylopsis-himalayana/). Accessed 2025-04-27.

Corylopsis himalayana flowering at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Ireland. February 2011. Image John Anderson.

In its typical state (var. himalayana) this differs from its var. griffithii in its smaller leaves (to 4 in. long) and its very slender inflorescences. It is a native of Manipur, the hills of Assam and the eastern Himalaya. It may have been introduced in the last century, but the plants now in cultivation are from seed sent to the National Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, Eire, in 1972.

Corylopsis himalayana flowering in the wild in the Sangti Valley (c. 2112 m asl) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. March 2023. Image John Anderson.

Autumn colour on Corylopsis himalayana at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Ireland. November 2024. Image John Anderson.

Emerging foliage on a wild plant of Corylopsis himalayana in the Sangti Valley (c. 2112 m asl) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. March 2023. Image John Anderson.

Leaf on Corylopsis himalayana at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Ireland. May 2009. Image John Anderson.

var. griffithii (Hemsl.) Morley & Chao

see page 718, as C. griffithii. The distribution given there is too wide. Its range seems to be much the same as that of the typical variety, with a western limit in Bhutan.

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