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Ericaceae

Pieris formosa (Wall.) D.Don

Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Pieris

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Pieris formosa: Pieris formosa 'Wakehurst'. Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid.
Photo: A. Barra, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Bulgarian
Красив пиерис
Chinese
美丽马醉木, 美麗馬醉木, 兴山马醉木, 胡黄连, 长苞美丽马醉木, 兴马醉木
Nepali
लेक अङ्गेरी
Russian
Пиерис красивый, Пиерис Бодинье, Пиерис гималайский, Пиерис китайский, Пиерис Фореста, Пиерис формозский

Synonyms

  • Andromeda formosa Wall.
  • Lyonia formosa (Wall.) Hand.-Mazz.
  • Pieris bodinieri H.Lév.
  • Pieris formosa f. longiracemosa Fang
  • Pieris formosa var. forrestii (Harrow) Airy Shaw
  • Pieris forrestii Harrow
  • Pieris japonica subsp. formosa (Wall.) Kitam.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.