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Ligustrum micranthum
Ligustrum micranthum is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to the Bonin Islands and the Volcano Islands, both belonging to Japan.[1]
| Ligustrum micranthum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Ligustrum |
| Species: | L. micranthum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ligustrum micranthum Zucc.[1] | |
Etymology
Ligustrum means ‘binder’. It was named by Pliny and Virgil.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Ligustrum micranthum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-13
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). p 237