Ligustrum
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Tribe: | Oleeae |
| Genus: | Ligustrum L. |
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Ligustrum is a genus of about forty species of erect, deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes forming small or medium-sized trees.[1] They are now all known by the common name of privet.
[edit] Selected species
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System lists eleven "accepted" species of Ligustrum.[2] Additional species are listed in other references.[3][4][5]
- Ligustrum amamianum (China)
- Ligustrum amurense – Amur privet (Northern China)
- Ligustrum angustum (China)
- Ligustrum chenaultii (Yunnan Province, China)
- Ligustrum compactum (Himalayas, southwest China)
- Ligustrum confusum (Himalayas, Khasi Hills)
- Ligustrum delavayanum (Southwest China, Myanmar)
- Ligustrum expansum (China)
- Ligustrum gracile (China)
- Ligustrum henryi (Central China)
- Ligustrum ibota (Japan)
- Ligustrum indicum (Himalayas, Indochina)
- Ligustrum japonicum (Japan, Korea)
- Ligustrum leucanthum (China)
- Ligustrum lianum (China)
- Ligustrum liukiuense (Taiwan)
- Ligustrum longitubum (China)
- Ligustrum lucidum - Chinese Privet, Glossy Privet (China, Japan, Korea)
- Ligustrum massalongianum (Himalayas)
- Ligustrum microcarpum (Taiwan); often included in L. sinense.
- Ligustrum morrisonense (Taiwan)
- Ligustrum obovatilimbum (China)
- Ligustrum obtusifolium – Japanese Deciduous Privet (East Asia)
- Ligustrum ovalifolium – Japanese Privet, Oval-leaved Privet (Japan)
- Ligustrum pedunculare (China)
- Ligustrum pricei (Taiwan)
- Ligustrum punctifolium
- Ligustrum quihoui (China)
- Ligustrum retusum (China)
- Ligustrum robustum (China)
- Ligustrum sempervirens (Western China)
- Ligustrum sinense – Chinese Privet (China, Taiwan)
- Ligustrum strongylophyllum (Central China)
- Ligustrum tenuipes. (China)
- Ligustrum tschonoskii (Japan)
- Ligustrum vulgare – Common Privet, European Privet (Europe, northwest Africa, southwest Asia)
- Ligustrum xingrenense (China)
- Ligustrum yunguiense (China)
[edit] References
- ^ Webb, C. J.; Sykes, W. R.; Garnock-Jones, P. J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. 4. Christchurch, New Zealand, Botany Division, D.S.I.R..
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page - Ligustrum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32973. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ Flora of China: Ligustrum
- ^ Flora of Taiwan: Ligustrum
- ^ Flora Europaea: Ligustrum
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