Loropetalum is placed in tribe Loropetaleae, subfamily Hamamelidoideae, family
Hamamelidaceae of the
Saxifragales.
Etymology The name
Loropetalum refers to the shape of the flowers and comes from the Greek
loron meaning strap and
petalon meaning petal.
Species The species are: •
Loropetalum chinense - white-flowering variety up to 3.7 m tall, pink-flowering variety up to 1.5 m tall •
Loropetalum flavum - yellow flowers •
Loropetalum lanceum - up to 13 m tall, white flowers •
Loropetalum subcordatum - up to 12 m tall ==References==