Paeonia Species Names Explanation

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Name Explanation orig. Species-Name(s) actual Species-Name(s)
abchasia connected with Abchasia, a region bordering on the Black Sea in the south of the Caucasus, which belongs to Georgia under international law as an autonomous republic, but has regarded itself as an independent "Republic of Abkhazia" since 1994 P. abchasia P. daurica subsp. wittmanniana
alba white P. delavayi var. alba P. delavayi
P. potaninii f. alba P. delavayi
P. obovata var. alba P. obovata subsp. obovata
albicans whitish P. officinalis var. albicans P. officinalis subsp. officinalis
albiflora white flowering P. albiflora P. lactiflora
algeriensis from Algeria P. algeriensis P. algeriensis
altaica coming from Altai, an up to 4506 m high Central Asian mountain range in the border area of Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia and China P. altaica P. anomala
P. veitchii subsp. altaica P. anomala
amurensis coming from Amur region P. obovata var. amurensis P. obovata subsp. obovata
andersonii named by and after British botanist George Anderson (1773-1817) P. arietina var. andersonii P. arietina
anemoniflora similar to morning glory (Anemone) P. anemoniflora P. officinalis subsp. huthii
P. officinalis var. anemoniflora P. officinalis subsp. officinalis
angustata narrow P. peregrina f. angustata P. officinalis subsp. huthii
angustifolia narrow leaves P. anomala var. angustifolia P. anomala
angustiloba narrow lobes P. angustiloba P. delavayi
anneslei named after Lord Mountnorris (probably George Annesley, 2nd Earl of Mountnorris (4. December 1770 - 23. July 1844)) for being the first to grow varieties of the tree-like peony from seed in Europe P. anneslei P. x suffruticosa
anomala unlike the norm found in a genus P. anomala P. anomala
arborea treelike P. arborea P. x suffruticosa
arietina in the shape of a ram's head; horned P. arietina P. arietina
atava Atavus: ancestor P. rockii subsp. atava P. rockii subsp. atava
atlantica from the Atlas Mountains (North Africa) P. atlantica P. algeriensis
atropurpurea dark purple P. delavayi var. atropurpurea P. delavayi
australis south, from the south P. obovata var. australis P. obovata subsp. obovata
bakeri named after British botanist John Gilbert Baker (1834-1910) P. bakeri P. arietina
banatica connected with the Banat region of Central Europe P. banatica P. officinalis subsp. banatica
P. officinalis subsp. banatica P. officinalis subsp. banatica
baokangensis named after Baokang County (in China, province Hubei) P. baokangensis P. x baokangensis
barrii named after the British seed company Barr & Sons P. barrii P. officinalis
baxteri named after William Baxter (15. January 1787 - 1. November 1871), an English botanist P. baxteri P. officinalis
beresowskii named after M. Beresowski, who collected and distributed seeds in the Sun-pan-tin district of this plant P. beresowskii P. veitchii
biebersteiniana named after Friedrich August Freiherr Marschall von Bieberstein (30. July 1768 - 28. June 1826) P. biebersteiniana P. tenuifolia
P. tenuifolia subsp. biebersteiniana P. tenuifolia
P. tenuifolia var. biebersteiniana P. tenuifolia
bifurcata bifurcated or two-pronged P. bifurcata P. mairei
bodurii named it after Dr. Süleyman Bodur (manager of Kalebodur ceramic factory, and nature lover), who made the original collection of this species P. mascula subsp. bodurii P. mascula subsp. bodurii
brevifolia short-leaved P. tenuifolia f. brevifolia P. tenuifolia
broteri brothers P. broteri P. broteri
brownii named after the British botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858) P. broteri P. brownii
byzanthina coming from Byzantium (Constantinople) P. byzanthina P. peregrina
californica connected with California P. californica P. californica
cambessedesii Jacques Cambessèdes, born in Montpellier (France) on 26. August 1799 and died in his domain of Ferussac near Meyrueis (Lozère) on 20. December 1863, was a French botanist and agronomist P. cambessedesii P. cambessedesii
carnea flesh colored P. carnea P. clusii
carnescens fleshy P. carnescens P. officinalis subsp. officinalis
carthalinica refers to Carthalin (a former Russian province in the Caucasus); corresponds +/- with Kartli with its capital Tbilisi P. carthalinica P. tenuifolia
cathayana from Cathay (China) or of China P. cathayana P. cathayana
caucasica coming from the Caucasus P. caucasica P. daurica subsp. coriifolia
chinensis coming from China P. chinensis P. lactiflora
P. chinensis P. x suffruticosa
clusii named after Charles de l'Ecluse, or Carolus Clusius (19. February 1526 - 4. April 1609), was an Artois doctor and pioneering botanist P. clusii P. clusii
commutata changed, confused P. commutata P. officinalis
compacta tight, tightly packed P. peregrina var. compacta P. officinalis subsp. huthii
corallina coral red P. corallina P. mascula
coriacea thick, tough and leathery P. coriacea P. coriacea
coriifolia with leathery leaves P. daurica subsp. coriifolia P. daurica subsp. coriifolia
corsica connected with Corsica, France P. corsica P. corsica
cretica von der Insel Kreta (östl. Mittelmeer) stammend P. cretica P. clusii
P. cretica P. arietina
daurica connected with Dahuria (Siberia) P. daurica P. daurica
decomposita divided several times P. decomposita P. decomposita
decora adorned, beautiful P. decora P. peregrina
delavayi named for Père Jean Marie Delavay (1834-1895), French missionary, explorer and botanist P. delavayi P. delavayi
edulis edible P. edulis P. lactiflora
elatior higher P. decora var. elatior P. peregrina
elegans dainty, fine P. elegans P. officinalis
emodi Emodus, Emodi Montes: The Himalaya, of which the ancient Greeks knew only the western part P. emodi P. emodi
euofficinalis eu- in Greek means well, good, truly; officinalis = Neo-Latin: used as a medicine, suitable for medical purposes P. officinalis subsp. euofficinalis var. feminea P. officinalis
P. officinalis subsp. euofficinalis var. paradoxa P. officinalis
feminea feminine P. feminea P. officinalis
festiva pleasant, pretty, festive P. festiva P. officinalis
fimbriata fringed, lashed P. paradoxa var. fimbriata P. officinalis
flavescens turning yellow P. flavescens P. mascula subsp. russoi
foemina feminine P. foemina P. officinalis
foeminea feminine P. foeminea P. officinalis
forrestii named after British explorer in China called George F. Forrest (13. March 1873 - 5/6. January 1932); English botanist; born in Falkirk, Stirlingshire; died in Tengchung, China P. forrestii var. trollioides P. delavayi
fragrans smelling good, fragrant P. fragrans P. lactiflora
fructibus fruits P. corallina var. fructibus glabris P. cambessedesii
frutescens semi-shrubby P. frutescens P. x suffruticosa
fruticosa shrubby, bushy P. fruticosa P. x suffruticosa
gallica from Gaul (France) P. humilis var. gallica P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
genuina real, naturally P. albiflora var. typica f. genuina P. lactiflora
P. peregrina var. genuina P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
glabra bald P. obovata var. glabra P. obovata subsp. obovata
P. officinalis var. glabra P. clusii
P. peregrina var. glabra P. clusii
glabrata gone bald P. emodi var. glabrata P. emodi
glabrescens balding P. glabrescens P. corsica
glabris smooth, hairless P. corallina var. fructibus glabris P. cambessedesii
hartwissiana named after the Russian botanist Nicolai Anhorn de Hartwiss (24. May 1793 - 6. December 1860), the Director of the Nikita Gardens in the Crimea P. hartwissiana P. daurica subsp. macrophylla
hellenica connected with Greece P. hellenica P. mascula subsp. hellenica
P. mascula subsp. hellenica P. mascula subsp. hellenica
henanensis connected with Chinese province Henan P. yinpingmudan subsp. henanensis P. cathayana
hirsuta rough-haired P. hirsuta P. obovata
hirta rough, shaggy P. albiflora var. hirta P. lactiflora
humei named after Sir Abraham Hume (28. February 1749 - 24. March 1838), a British floriculturist and Tory politician P. humei P. lactiflora
humilis low P. humilis P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
huthii named after German high school teacher, naturalist and botanist Ernst Huth (27. December 1845 - 5. August 1897) published a "Monographie der Gattung Paeonia" in Engler's Botanische Jahrbücher 14: 258-276 (1891) P. officinalis subsp. huthii P. officinalis subsp. huthii
hybrida hybrid, bastard, resulting from a crossbreed P. hybrida P. tenuifolia
P. hybrida P. intermedia
hypoleuca underside white P. corallina var. pubescens f. hypoleuca P. corsica
P. corallina var. russoi f. hypoleuca P. corsica
icarica coming from the Greek island Icaria P. mascula subsp. icarica P. mascula subsp. hellenica
P. mascula subsp. hellenica var. icarica P. mascula subsp. hellenica
insignis excellent P. anomala var. insignis P. anomala
integra whole, undivided P. integra P. mascula
integrifolia whole leaf P. integrifolia P. mascula
intermedia intermediate in color, form or habit P. intermedia P. intermedia
italica connected with Italy P. officinalis subsp. italica P. officinalis subsp. italica
japonica coming from Japan P. japonica P. obovata
jishanensis found in Jishan, belonging to province Shanxi (China) P. jishanensis P. jishanensis
kavachensis plant found near Vastan, in the Kavache district (southeastern Turkey, south of Lake Van) P. kavachensis P. daurica subsp. coriifolia
kesrouanensis connected with the Kesrouane distrinct in Lebanon P. kesrouanensis P. kesrouanensis
kurdistanica coming from Kurdistan P. kurdistanica P. mascula subsp. mascula
laciniata divided, dismembered P. laciniata P. anomala
P. tenuifolia var. laciniata P. tenuifolia
lactea milky white, with milky juice P. lactea P. lactiflora
lactiflora with milk-white flowers P. lactiflora P. lactiflora
lagodechiana coming from the area of the city of Lagodecki (Caucasus) P. lagodechiana P. daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii
lanceolata in the shape of a spear P. lanceolata P. officinalis
P. rockii subsp. lanceolata P. rockii subsp. rockii
latifolia broadleaf P. peregrina var. latifolia P. parnassica
P. tenuifolia f. latifolia P. tenuifolia
latisecta cut wide P. tenuifolia var. latisecta P. tenuifolia
leiocarpa smooth-fruited P. leiocarpa P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
lemoinei named after French plant breeder Victor Lemoine (21. October 1823 - 12. December 1911) mainly for Syringa and Paeonia cultivars P. lemoinei P. x lemoinei
linyanshanii Linyanshan temple in Suzhou P. linyanshanii P. rockii subsp. rockii
lishizhenii named after Li Shizhen (3. July 1518 - 1593), courtesy name Dongbi, was a Chinese acupuncturist, herbalist, naturalist, pharmacologist, physician, and writer of the Ming dynasty P. ostii subsp. lishizhenii P. ostii
P. ostii var. lishizhenii P. ostii
lithophila stone loving P. lithophila P. tenuifolia
lobata lobed P. lobata P. broteri
P. lobata P. peregrina
P. lobata P. lactiflora
P. lobata P. officinalis
ludlowii name for English botanist and Himalayan researcher Frank Ludlow (born 10. August 1885 in Chelsea, London; died 25. March 1972) P. ludlowii P. ludlowii
lusitanica coming from Portugal P. lusitanica P. broteri
P. lusitanica var. ovatifolia P. broteri
P. mascula var. lusitanica P. broteri
P. officinalis var. lusitanica P. broteri
lutea deep yellow, golden-yellow, deeper than "flavus" P. lutea P. delavayi
P. lutea var. ludlowii P. ludlowii
macrophylla with large or long leaves P. macrophylla P. daurica subsp. macrophylla
P. daurica subsp. macrophylla P. daurica subsp. macrophylla
mairei discovered by E. E. Maire from Yunnan P. mairei P. mairei
majko ? P. majko P. x saundersii
maroccana originating from Morocco (North Africa) P. coriacea var. maroccana P. coriacea
P. corallina subsp. coriacaea var. maroccana P. coriacea
mas masculine P. mas P. mascula
mascula with masculine qualities, male P. mascula P. mascula
microcarpa with small fruit P. microcarpa P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
P. officinalis var. microcarpa P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
P. peregrina f. microcarpa P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
mlokosewitschii Ludwik Franciszek Mlokosiewicz (25. August 1831 - 1909) was a Polish explorer, zoologist and botanist, who studied extensively in the Caucasus Mountains and discovered various species of plants and animals P. mlokosewitschii P. daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii
P. daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii P. daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii
modesta modest P. modesta P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
mollis soft, supple P. mollis P. officinalis
monticola mountaineer P. monticola P. officinalis subsp. huthii
morisii named after Giuseppe Giacinto Moris (25. April 1796 - 18. April 1869), an Italian botanist known for investigations of flora native to Sardinia P. morisii P. corsica
moutan Chinese name for tree peony P. moutan P. suffruticosa
P. moutan var. anneslei P. suffruticosa
P. moutan var. papaveracea P. suffruticosa
P. moutan subsp. atava P. rockii subsp. atava
multifida multipart P. multifida P. tenuifolia
nemoralis living in grove P. nemoralis P. officinalis
normalis regular, usual, typical P. tenuifolia f. normalis P. tenuifolia
nuda naked, exposed P. lactiflora f. nuda P. lactiflora
P. albiflora var. trichocarpa f. nuda P. lactiflora
nudicarpa naked-fruity P. anomala var. nudicarpa P. anomala
P. wittmanniana var. nudicarpa P. daurica subsp. macrophylla
obovata in the shape of an inverted egg P. obovata P. obovata
officinalis Neo-Latin: used as a medicine, suitable for medical purposes P. officinalis P. officinalis
oreogeton made on mountains P. oreogeton P. obovata
P. obovata f. oreogeton P. obovata
orientalis eastern, oriental P. corallina var. orientalis P. mascula subsp. mascula
P. arietina var. orientalis P. mascula subsp. mascula
P. mascula subsp. orientalis P. mascula subsp. mascula
ostii named for Italian botanist Gian Lupo Osti (1920-2012), specialized on Peonies and mediterranean plants P. ostii P. ostii
ovatifolia eastern, oriental P. broteri var. ovatifolia P. broteri
P. corallina f. ovatifolia P. corsica / P. mascula subsp. russoi
P. corallina var. broteri f. ovatifolia P. broteri / P. corsica
P. lusitanica var. ovatifolia P. broteri
P. mascula var. broteri f. ovatifolia P. broteri
P. mascula var. ovatifolia P. broteri / P. corsica
oxoniensis is a Latin adjective derived from Oxonia, the Latin name of Oxford, meaning "relating to Oxford" P. arietina var. oxoniensis P. clusii
oxypetala with pointed petals P. oxypetala P. mairei
P. mairei f. oxypetala P. mairei
Paeonia named after Paean, who was a student of the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius. Zeus turned Paean into the peony to save him from the anger of Asclepius, who had become jealous of his student's healing abilities. Paeonia Paeonia
pallasii named after Peter Simon Pallas (22. September 1741 - 8. September 1811) a German, Prussian naturalist, geographer and explorer P. decora var. pallasii P. peregrina
P. corallina var. pallasii P. daurica
pallens turning pale, paling P. pallens P. arietina
pamiroalaica found in the Pamir-Alai mountain system P. intermedia subsp. pamiroalaica P. intermedia
P. anomala subsp. pamiroalaica P. intermedia
papaveracaea poppy-like (Papaver) P. papaveracea P. rockii / P. x suffruticosa
P. suffruticosa var. papaveracea P. rockii / P. x suffruticosa
P. moutan var. papaveracea P. x suffruticosa
paradoxa strange, odd, absurd P. paradoxa P. officinalis
P. paradoxa var. fimbriata P. officinalis
P. paradoxa var. leiocarpa P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
P. peregrina f. paradoxa P. officinalis
P. peregrina var. paradoxa P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
parnassica connected with Mount Parnassos, Greece P. parnassica P. parnassica
parvifolia small-leaved P. tenuifolia var. parvifolia P. tenuifolia
P. tenuifolia f. parvifolia P. tenuifolia
peregrina foreign, strange, alien P. peregrina P. peregrina
pilifera hairy P. albiflora var. typica f. pilifera P. lactiflora
pilosa soft haired P. japonica var. pilosa P. obovata
pilosella hairy P. lactiflora f. pilosella P. lactiflora
P. albiflora var trichocarpa f. pilosella P. lactiflora
porrigens bulky, expanding P. porrigens P. officinalis
potaninii named for Grigory Nikolaevich Potanin (1835-1920), Russian plant collector P. potaninii P. delavayi
promiscua indiscriminate P. promiscua P. officinalis
pubens become soft-haired P. pubens P. officinalis
pubescens getting fluffy P. corallina var. pubescens P. corsica
purpurea purple P. albiflora var. purpurea P. lactiflora
P. delavayi var. atropurpurea P. delavayi
P. suffruticosa var. purpurea P. x suffruticosa
P. veitchii var. purpurea P. anomala subsp. veitchii
qiui named after Chinese botanist Jun-zhuan Qiu P. qiui P. qiui
reevesiana named probably after John Reeves (1. May 1774 - 22. March 1856), an English naturalist who developed a notable collection of Chinese drawings of animals and plants P. reevesiana P. lactiflora
P. edulis var. reevesiana P. lactiflora
revelieri named after Eugène Revelière (12. November 1822 - 1. February 1892), a French naturalist and botanist and putting together a catalogue of plants of Corsica P. revelieri P. corsica
reverchonii named after the French botanist Julien Reverchon (3. August 1837 - 30. December 1905) P. russoi var. reverchonii P. corsica
rhodia coming from the Greek island Rhodes P. rhodia P. clusii subsp. rhodia
P. clusii subsp. rhodia P. clusii subsp. rhodia
ridleyi dedicated to Viscount Ridley KG (1925-2011), the retired Chairman of International Dendrology Society P. ridleyi P. qiui
romanica coming from Romania P. romanica P. peregrina
rosea rose red P. rosea P. officinalis
P. rosea P. officinalis subsp. banatica
P. rosea P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
rockii named for Joseph Francis Charles Rock (1884-1962), Austrian-born American plant hunter P. rockii P. rockii
rotundiloba with lobes that are round P. rotundiloba P. rotundiloba
rubra red P. officinalis var. rubra P. officinalis subsp. officinalis
ruprechtiana named after Franz Josef Ruprecht (1. November 1814 - 4. April 1870), an Austrian-born physician and botanist active in the Russian Empire P. ruprechtiana P. daurica subsp. coriifolia
russi in honor of the Italian botanist D. Joachim Russo from Monte Cassino (botanist in Sicily) (but the species name should be more correctly "russoi") P. russi P. mascula subsp. russoi
russoi in honor of the Italian botanist D. Joachim Russo from Monte Cassino (botanist in Sicily) P. russoi P. mascula subsp. russoi
P. mascula subsp. russoi P. mascula subsp. russoi
saueri named after G. & W. Sauer who found this species P. saueri P. saueri
saundersii named after the American William Saunders (7. December 1822 - 11. September 1900), a botanist, nurseryman, landscape gardener P. saundersii P. x lemoinei
P. x saundersii P. tenuifolia x P. daurica
sessiliflora with sessile flowers P. sessiliflora P. officinalis
sibirica coming from Siberia P. sibirica P. anomala
sinensis Chinese, originating from China P. sinensis P. lactiflora
P. edulis var. sinensis P. lactiflora
sinjiangensis probably named after the province Xinjiang (China) in which it was found P. sinjiangensis P. anomala subsp. anomala
smouthii hybridized by Smouth a Malines P. smouthii P. x smouthii
P. x smouthii P. lactiflora x P. tenuifolia
spontanea growing wild, voluntarily, by itself P. spontanea P. jishanensis
P. suffruticosa subsp. spontanea P. jishanensis
P. suffruticosa subsp. spontanea var. jishanensis P. jishanensis
P. suffruticosa var. spontanea P. jishanensis
P. albiflora var. spontanea P. lactiflora
sterniana named for Sir Frederick Claude Stern (1884-1967), English horticulturist and author with a particular interest in gardening on chalk P. sterniana P. sterniana
steveniana named after Christian von Steven (19. January 1781 - 30. April 1863), who was a russian botanist and entomologist P. steveniana P. daurica subsp. macrophylla
subternata mostly threefold P. subternata P. officinalis
suffruticosa rather shrubby P. suffruticosa P. x suffruticosa
superba superb P. delavayi f. superba P. delavayi
P. lutea var. superba P. delavayi
szechuanica connected with Szechuan, China P. szechuanica P. decomposita
taibaishanica from Mt. Taibai in Shaanxi P. rockii subsp. taibaishanica P. rockii subsp. atava
P. linyanshanii subsp. taibaishanica P. rockii subsp. atava
tartarica originating from Tartaria (Inner Asia) P. tartarica P. peregrina
P. officinalis var. tartarica P. peregrina
tenuifolia with slender leaves P. tenuifolia P. tenuifolia
tomentosa very woolly; matted P. tomentosa P. daurica subsp. tomentosa
P. daurica subsp. tomentosa P. daurica subsp. tomentosa
P. wittmanniana subsp. tomentosa P. daurica subsp. tomentosa
P. wittmanniana var. tomentosa P. daurica subsp. tomentosa
trichocarpa with hairy fruits P. albiflora var. trichocarpa P. lactiflora
P. albiflora var. trichocarpa f. nuda P. lactiflora
P. albiflora var trichocarpa f. pilosella P. lactiflora
P. lactiflora var. trichocarpa P. lactiflora
triternata triple, threefold P. triternata P. daurica
triternatiformis formed in threes P. corallina var. triternatiformis P. daurica subsp. daurica
trollioides globe-flower-like (Trollius) P. trollioides P. delavayi
P. potaninii var. trollioides P. delavayi
P. forrestii var. trollioides P. delavayi
turcica coming from Turkey P. turcica P. kesrouanensis
typica archetypal, normal, true P. anomala var. typica P. anomala
P. albiflora var. typica P. lactiflora
P. anomala var. typica P. anomala subsp. anomala
P. japonica var. typica P. obovata subsp. obovata
P. obovata var. typica P. obovata subsp. obovata
P. tenuifolia var. typica P. tenuifolia
uniflora single-flowered P. veitchii var. uniflora P. veitchii
veitchii named for members of the Veitch family, nurserymen of Exeter and Chelsea P. veitchii P. veitchii
velebitensis found at Velebit mountains (Croatia) P. daurica subsp. velebitensis P. daurica subsp. velebitensis
vernalis flowering in spring P. vernalis P. obovata
villarsii dedicated to Dominique Villars (14. November 1763 - 26. June 1814), a botanist from Dauphiné, author of the book "Histoire des plantes du Dauphiné" P. villarsii P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
villosa shaggy, rough-haired P. villosa P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa
P. officinalis var. villosa P. officinalis subsp. huthii
P. lactiflora var. villosa P. lactiflora
whitley plant imported from China by Mr. Reginald Whitley (1754-1835), nurseryman of Fulham P. whitley P. lactiflora
whitleyi plant imported from China by Mr. Reginald Whitley (1754-1835), nurseryman of Fulham P. albiflora var. whitleyi P. lactiflora
willmottiae named for Ellen Willmott (1858-1934), English horticulturist, of Warley Place, Essex P. willmottiae P. obovata subsp. willmottiae
P. obovata subsp. willmottiae P. obovata subsp. willmottiae
P. obovata var. willmottiae P. obovata subsp. willmottiae
wittmanniana named after Mr Wittmann, a traveller in the Tauran Caucasus, afterwards gardener in Odessa P. wittmanniana P. daurica subsp. wittmanniana
P. daurica subsp. wittmanniana P. daurica subsp. wittmanniana
woodwardii named after the English botanist Thomas Jenkinson Woodward (23. February 1745 - 28. January 1820) P. woodwardii P. veitchii
P. veitchii var. woodwardii P. veitchii
P. veitchii subsp. veitchii var. woodwardii P. veitchii
yananensis coming from Yan'an, a political, economic, cultural and military center of north Shaanxi in NW China P. yananensis P. x yananensis
P. suffruticosa subsp. rockii var. yananensis P. x yananensis
P. x yananensis P. jishanensis x P. rockii
yinpingmudan found near Yinping Shan (near Chaohu, a county-level city of Anhui Province in China); mudan is the Chinese name for tree peonies P. yinpingmudan P. ostii
P. yinpingmudan subsp. henanensis P. cathayana
yui named after Te-tsun Yü (1. February 1908 - 1986), a Chinese botanist, specialising in Spermatophytes and Phanerogams, particularly in the Yunnan and Sichuan provinces of China P. yui P. lactiflora
yunnanensis from Yunnan (China) P. yunnanensis P. x suffruticosa
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