Desmos chinensis
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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| image = Desmos lawii - Sahyadri Ylang-Ylang 07.jpg
| image_caption = Desmos chinensis; detail of the flower
| genus = Desmos
| species = chinensis
| authority = Lour.
| synonyms = {{species list |hidden = yes |Unona chinensis |(Lour.) DC.
|Artabotrys esquirolii |H.Lév.
|Desmos chinensis var. brevifolius |(Teijsm. & Binn. ex Boerl.) Bân
|Desmos chinensis var. jarawae |Chakrab. & Diwakar
|Desmos chinensis var. laevigatus |(Hook.f. & Thomson) D.Mitra
|Desmos chinensis var. latifolia |(Hook.f. & Thomson) Karthik. & Moorthy
|Desmos chinensis var. lawii |(Hook.f. & Thomson) Bân
|Desmos chinensis var. macropetalus |(Teijsm. & Binn. ex Boerl.) Bân
|Desmos chinensis var. pubescens |(Hook.f. & Thomson) Deb
|Desmos chinensis var. pubiflora |(Hook.f. & Thomson) Karthik. & Moorthy
|Desmos lawii |(Hook.f. & Thomson) Saff.
|Polyalthia lawii |(Hook.f. & Thomson) Finet & Gagnep.
|Unona amherstiana |Wall. ex A.DC.
|Unona biglandulosa |Blume
|Unona cordifolia |Roxb. ex Hook.f. & Thomson
|Unona discolor |Vahl
|Unona discolor var. angustipetala |Boerl.
|Unona discolor var. bracteata |Blume
|Unona discolor var. brevifolia |Teijsm. & Binn. ex Boerl.
|Unona discolor var. laevigata |Hook.f. & Thomson
|Unona discolor var. latifolia |Hook.f. & Thomson
|Unona discolor var. macropetala |Teijsm. & Binn. ex Boerl.
|Unona discolor var. neglecta |Boerl.
|Unona discolor var. pachypetala |Teijsm. & Binn. ex Boerl.
|Unona discolor var. parviflora |Miq.
|Unona discolor var. pubescens |Hook.f. & Thomson
|Unona discolor var. pubiflora |Hook.f. & Thomson
|Unona discolor var. siamensis |Scheff. ex Boerl.
|Unona laevigata |Wall.
|Unona lawii |Hook.f. & Thomson
|Unona lessertiana |Dunal
|Unona monilifera |(Gaertn.) DC.
|Unona moniliformis |Steud.
|Unona roxburghiana |Wall.
|Unona undulata |Wall.
|Uvaria amherstiana |(Wall. ex A.DC.) Walp.
|Uvaria cordifolia |Roxb.
|Uvaria discolor |(Vahl) Walp.
|Uvaria monilifera |Gaertn.
|Uvaria uncata |Vahl ex DC.
|Uvaria undulata |Roxb.
|Uvaria undulata |Walp.
|Magnolia echinina |P.Parm.}}
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File:Desmos chinensis-Bangkok107.jpg
Desmos chinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae.{{cite web |url= https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72771-1 |title= Desmos chinensis Lour. |author= |date=n.d. |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=July 3, 2025}}{{cite web |url= https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/3544P |title= Desmos chinensis Lour.|author= |date=n.d. |website=Catalogue of Life |publisher=Species 2000 |access-date=July 3, 2025}} The yellowish-green flowers are similar to the Ylang-ylang flowers, therefore this plant is sometimes known as dwarf ylang-ylang.[http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+1204+0136 Desmos chinensis; Dwarf Ylang Ylang Shrub] Their smell, however, is much less strong and is only felt in the morning. By midday it has mostly faded away.
Description and habitat
It is a vine or spreading shrub that may grow up to 4 m high if it finds an adequate support, otherwise it rarely grows taller than 150 cm.[http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/D/Desmos_chinensis/ Desmos chinensis] Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.Walker JW (1971) Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, 202: 1-130.
Desmos chinensis is found throughout Southeast Asia from Nepal to the Philippines.
It grows at the edge of forests in flat areas at elevations up to 600 m. It may grow as a ruderal plant on the sides of roads, rural causeways and other disturbed terrain. It thrives in slightly shady places.
This tree is commonly used within the Bangkok urban landscape. Desmos chinensis is used to create shade along various sidewalks and bus stops. It is widely utilised in city settings, due to its dense leaf growth which provides cool shade, a relatively thin trunk and a root system that doesn't break sidewalk pavement.
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090921070554/http://www.globinmed.com/IMRContent/detail.aspx?id=BOT00121 Plants of the Malay Peninsula - Desmos chinensis Lour.]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120324101842/http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/index.php/start-page/startpage/showplant/129 Butterflycircle - Desmos chinensis, Dwarf Ylang Ylang]
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Category:Flora of tropical Asia