{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}} {{Speciesbox |image = Buddleja paniculata inflorescence.jpg |image_caption = ''Buddleja paniculata'' inflorescence |genus = Buddleja |species = paniculata |authority = Wall. |synonyms = * ''Buddleja acutifolia'' <small>C.H.Wright</small> * ''Buddleja lavandulacea'' <small>Kraenzl.</small> * ''Buddleja gynandra'' <small>C.Marquand</small> * ''Buddleja mairei'' <small>H.Lév.</small> * ''Buddleja mairei'' var. ''albiflora'' <small>H.Lév.</small> }}

'''''Buddleja paniculata''''' is a species of flowering plant in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, endemic to a wide upland area from northern India to Bhutan, growing along forest margins, in thickets, and on rocky slopes at elevations of {{convert|500-3000|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The species was named by Wallich and introduced to the UK in 1823 as seed sent by Major Madden from the Himalayas to the Glasnevin Botanic Garden.<ref name=Stuart>Stuart, D. (2006). ''Buddlejas''. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon, USA. {{ISBN|978-0-88192-688-0}}</ref>

==Description== [[File:Narayan Pati.jpg|thumb|140px|left|''B. paniculata'' in Nepal]] ''Buddleja paniculata'' is a variable deciduous shrub or tree of bushy habit, occasionally reaching {{convert|6|m|ft|abbr=on}} high. The sparse terminal panicles comprise white or pale lilac flowers, some forms pleasantly scented, others not, from December to mid-spring. The bright green lanceolate leaves are opposite, up to {{convert|25|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length, and covered in fine hairs.<ref name=Stuart/> 2''n'' = 38.<ref name=Chen>Chen, G, Sun, W-B, & Sun, H. (2007). Ploidy variation in Buddleja L. (Buddlejaceae) in the Sino - Himalayan region and its biogeographical implications. ''Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.'' 2007, 154, 305 &ndash; 312. The Linnean Society of London.</ref>

==Cultivation== Owing to its limited horticultural merit, ''B. paniculata'' is rarely cultivated. Moreover, it demands dry soils and frost protection over winter. In the UK, it is grown under glass as part of the NCCPG national collection at Longstock Park Nursery, near Stockbridge. Hardiness: USDA zone 8.<ref name=Stuart/>

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==Literature== *Leeuwenberg, A. J. M. (1979) ''The Loganiaceae of Africa XVIII Buddleja L. II, Revision of the African & Asiatic species''. H. Veenman & Zonen, Wageningen, Nederland. {{Commons category|Buddleja paniculata}} *Li, P. T. & Leeuwenberg, A. J. M. (1996). Loganiaceae, in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of China'', Vol. 15. Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA. {{ISBN|978-0915279371}} [http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=2 online at www.efloras.org]

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paniculata Category:Flora of Bhutan Category:Flora of India (region) Category:Flora of Nepal