Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
LONICERA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 173. 1753.
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TYPE: Lonicera caprifolium Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 277. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonicera japonica | JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE | Not Native FAC (NWPL) Y | ||
| Lonicera sempervirens | CORAL HONEYSUCKLE; TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE | Native FACU (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Shrubs (cultivated or persistent)
1. Vines (native or non-native)
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2. Leaves below the inflorescence separate, petiolate; corolla white, yellow, to pinkish, lobes subequal to the tube; fruit dark
2. Leaves below the inflorescence connate; corolla red, lobes much shorter than the tube; fruit orange-red
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprifolium | Caprifolium Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: = Lonicera Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Chamaecerasus | Chamaecerasus Duhamel du Monceau, Traite Arbr. Arbust. 1: 153. 1755. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Distegia | Distegia Rafinesque, New Fl. 3: 20. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Distegia nutans Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Xylosteon involucratum Richardson; Distegia (Richardson) Rydberg) | |
| Euchylia | Euchylia Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées 463. 1867. | TYPE: = Lonicera Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Isika | Isika Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 501. 1763. | TYPE: Lonicera coerulea Linnaeus Lectotypified by Medikus, Philos. Bot. 1: 126. 1789. | |
| Itia | Itia Molina, Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili, ed. 2. 281. 1810. | TYPE: Lonicera corymbosa Linnaeus | |
| Kantemon | Kantemon Rafinesque, New Fl. 3: 19, 20. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Periclymenum | Periclymenum Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Phenianthus | Phenianthus Rafinesque ex Small, Man. S.E. Fl. 1274. 1933. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Xylosteon | Xylosteon Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Xylosteon pyrenaicum (Linnaeus) Dumont d'Urville (Lonicera pyrenaica Linnaeus) |