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Pieris formosa
	Pieris formosa 'Wakehurst'
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Pieris
Species:	P. formosa
Binomial name
	Pieris formosa; (Wall.) D.Don
Synonyms
	List Andromeda formosa Wall.; Comarostaphylis formosa (Wall.) Lem.; Lyonia formosa (Wall.) Hand.-Mazz.; Pieris bodinieri H.Lév.; Pieris forrestii R.L.Harrow ex W.W.Sm; Pieris huiana W.P.Fang; Pieris japonica subsp. formosa (Wall.) Kitam.; ;

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Pieris formosa, called the Taiwan pieris or the Himalayan andromeda, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Pieris native to Nepal, the eastern Himalaya, Assam in India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Tibet, central and southern China, but not Taiwan.^[2] The 'Wakehurst' cultivar of the variety Pieris formosa var. forrestii has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental, and is also considered by them as a good plant to attract pollinators.^[3] A vigorous evergreen shrub to 4 m (13 ft) in height, its leaves open red in early spring, turning green later. The trusses of creamy white flowers open at the same time as the young leaves. Like all pieris, it prefers a partially shaded spot in acid pH soil.

References[edit]

^ Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 159 (1834)
^ ^a ^b "Pieris formosa (Wall.) D.Don". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
^ "Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[1] Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 159 (1834)

[331654-1-2] "Pieris formosa (Wall.) D.Don". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[3] "Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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 {{Short description|Species of plant in the genus Pieris}}
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+|image = Pieris 'Wakehurst'.jpg
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+|image_caption = ''Pieris formosa'' 'Wakehurst'
-|genus=Pieris
+|genus = Pieris (plant)
-|species=formosa
+|species = formosa
-|authority=([[Wall.]]) [[D.Don]]<ref>Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 159 (1834)</ref>
+|authority = ([[Wall.]]) [[D.Don]]<ref>Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 159 (1834)</ref>
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-|synonyms={{collapsible list|
+|synonyms = {{collapsible list|
-*''[[Andromeda formosa]]'' <small>Wall.</small>
+*''Andromeda formosa'' <small>Wall.</small>
-*''[[Comarostaphylis formosa]]'' <small>(Wall.) Lem.
+*''Comarostaphylis formosa'' <small>(Wall.) Lem.</small>
-*''[[Lyonia formosa]]'' <small>(Wall.) Hand.-Mazz.
+*''Lyonia formosa'' <small>(Wall.) Hand.-Mazz.</small>
-*''[[Pieris bodinieri]]'' <small>H.Lév.
+*''Pieris bodinieri'' <small>H.Lév.</small>
-*''[[Pieris forrestii]]'' <small>R.L.Harrow ex W.W.Sm
+*''Pieris forrestii'' <small>R.L.Harrow ex W.W.Sm</small>
-*''[[Pieris huiana]]'' <small>W.P.Fang
+*''Pieris huiana'' <small>W.P.Fang</small>
-*''Pieris japonica subsp. formosa'' <small>(Wall.) Kitam.
+*''Pieris japonica subsp. formosa'' <small>(Wall.) Kitam.</small>
 }}}}
-'''''Pieris formosa''''', the '''Taiwan pieris''', is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''[[Pieris (plant)|Pieris]]'' native to Nepal, the eastern Himalaya, Assam in India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Tibet, central and southern China, but not Taiwan.<ref name="331654-1" >{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331654-1 |title=''Pieris formosa'' (Wall.) D.Don |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2017 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=31 October 2020 }}</ref> The 'Wakehurst' cultivar of the putative variety ''Pieris formosa'' var. ''forrestii'' has gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]] as an ornamental, and is also considered by them as a good plant to attract pollinators.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Pieris formosa'' var. ''forrestii'' 'Wakehurst' |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/23708/Pieris-formosa-var-forrestii-Wakehurst/Details |accessdate=31 October 2020 }}</ref>
+'''''Pieris formosa''''', called the '''Taiwan pieris''' or the '''Himalayan andromeda''', is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''[[Pieris (plant)|Pieris]]'' native to Nepal, the eastern Himalaya, Assam in India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Tibet, central and southern China, but not Taiwan.<ref name="331654-1" >{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331654-1 |title=''Pieris formosa'' (Wall.) D.Don |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2017 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=31 October 2020 }}</ref> The 'Wakehurst' cultivar of the variety ''Pieris formosa'' var. ''forrestii'' has gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]] as an ornamental, and is also considered by them as a good plant to attract pollinators.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Pieris formosa'' var. ''forrestii'' 'Wakehurst' |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/23708/Pieris-formosa-var-forrestii-Wakehurst/Details |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |accessdate=31 October 2020 }}</ref> A vigorous [[evergreen]] shrub to {{convert|4|m|ft|abbr=on}} in height, its leaves open red in early spring, turning green later. The trusses of creamy white flowers open at the same time as the young leaves. Like all pieris, it prefers a partially shaded spot in acid [[soil pH|pH soil]].
 ==References==