Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
LIGUSTRUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 7. 1753.
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TYPE: Ligustrum vulgare Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligustrum japonicum | JAPANESE PRIVET | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Ligustrum lucidum | GLOSSY PRIVET | Not Native Y | ||
| Ligustrum ovalifolium | CALIFORNIA PRIVET | Not Native | ||
| Ligustrum quihoui | WAXLEAF PRIVET | Not Native | ||
| Ligustrum sinense | CHINESE PRIVET | Not Native FAC (NWPL) Y |
Identification Key
1. Leaves of fertile stems (4)5-13(15) cm long, at least the larger ones, coriaceous, evergreen
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1. Leaves of fertile stems 1.5-5(6.5) cm long, thinly coriaceous, deciduous to evergreen
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2. Larger leaves 5-9 cm long, the apex obtuse to abruptly acuminate, lateral veins generally obscure and concolorous with the blade surface; corolla tube subequal to lobes, tube scarcely exserted from the calyx
2. Larger leaves 7-13 cm long, the apex acute to acute-acuminate, the lateral veins generally evident on both sides and discolorous from the blade surface; corolla tube ca. 2 times longer than the lobes, conspicuously exserted from the calyx
3. Stem glabrous to rarely hirtellous in lines, often glossy; corolla tube (1.5)2-3 times longer than the lobes
3. Stems hirtellous, puberulent, to substrigose, evenly or in 2 lines, dull; corolla tube subequal to the lobes
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4. Leaf blade (2.8)3-4.6(5) times longer than wide; pedicels 0-1.5(2) mm long
4. Leaf blade (1.5)1.6-2.5(3) times longer than wide; pedicels 1.5-4 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esquirolia | Esquirolia H. Léveillé, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 441. 1912. | TYPE: Esquirolia sinensis H. Léveillé | |
| Faulia | Faulia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 84. 1837 ("1838"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Ligustridium | Ligustridium Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 8: 271. 1839. | TYPE: Ligustridium japonicum (Thunberg) Spach (Ligustrum japonicum Thunberg) | |
| Parasyringa | Parasyringa W. W. Smith, Trans. Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 27: 95. 1916. | TYPE: Parasyringa sempervirens (Franchet) W. W. Smith 1916. (Syringa sempervirens Franchet 1886.) | |
| Phlyarodoxa | Phlyarodoxa S. Moore, J. Bot. 13: 229. 1875. | TYPE: Phlyarodoxa leucantha S. Moore | |
| Visiania | Visiania Alph. de Candolle, in de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 289. 1844. | TYPE: Non designatus. |