What is "chimonanthus"

Chimonanthus \Chimonanthus\ n. a small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet.

Syn: genus Chimonanthus.

Chimonanthus (wintersweet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calycanthaceae, endemic to China. It is also grown in Iran, called "ice flower" and probably imported from China. The genus includes three to six species depending on taxonomic interpretation; three are accepted by the Draft Flora of China. The name means winter flower in Greek.