Kingdom Plantae Family Buddlejaceae Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Buddleja | |
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Similar Buddleja forrestii, Buddleja nivea, Buddleja crotonoides, Buddleja delavayi, Buddleja tubiflora | ||
Buddleja myriantha is a species endemic to upper Burma and western China, including Tibet, where it grows along forest edges, thickets and streams at altitudes of 2,000 – 3,200 m. The species was first described and named by Diels in 1912.
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Description
B. myriantha is deciduous shrub growing 1 – 3 m in height, with subquadrangular, glabrescent branchlets bearing opposite leaves, 5 – 20 cm long by 0.9 – 6 cm wide, narrowly elliptic, acuminate at the apex, cuneate or decurrent at the base, the margins serrate or entire. The often fragrant inflorescences are slender, thyrsoid, almost cylindrical, 6 – 22 cm long by 1.2 – 3 cm wide. The colour of the flowers ranges from purple through violet, to white. The corollas are 5 – 7 mm long. 2n = 38.
Cultivation
B. myriantha is grown in the UK, usually under glass although it is reputedly hardy to - 12° C. A specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection at Longstock Park Nursery, near Stockbridge.
Suppliers
The shrub is in commerce in the UK; vendors can be found in the RHS's Plantfinder [1].