Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Syringa L., Sp. Pl. 9 (1753)
Type Taxon:
Vernacular Name(s):
Lilac
Description
Deciduous shrubs or small trees. Shoots terete. Terminal bud present or 0. Lvs opposite, usually simple, rarely pinnate or lobed, generally entire. Infl. of many small, often fragrant, ☿ fls in lateral or terminal panicles. Calyx 4-lobed, small, persistent, campanulate. Corolla salverform; tube cylindric; lobes 4, valvate, spreading. Stamens 2, included or exserted, epipetalous. Stigma 2-lobed, not exceeding stamens. Fr. a leathery capsule, loculicidal, coriaceous; seeds 2 per cell, winged.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
