| Lonicera pileata | |
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| Lonicera pileata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Lonicera |
| Species: | L. pileata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonicera pileata Oliver | |
Lonicera pileata, known as box-leaved honeysuckle[1] or privet honeysuckle, is a species of honeysuckle native to central and southwestern China, and is a garden plant elsewhere.
It is a low, ground-covering shrub growing to 1 m tall. The leaves are small, 1–3 cm long, glossy, and evergreen in mild winters. The flowers are white, tubular, and borne in spring, followed by purple berries.
Lonicera pileata- foliage
close-up of flowers
Berry on Lonicera pileata
References
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- ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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