Lonicera acuminata, commonly known as fragrant grove honeysuckle or vine honeysuckle, is a plant species of honeysuckle native to China to Southeast Asia and India.
The taxonomy of this very variable species is not sufficiently understood.[1] The initial species description by Nathaniel Wallich was published in 1824 by William Roxburgh in Flora indica 2 on page 176. Occasionally Lonicera henryi and giraldii are listed as separate species.[2]
Descriptionedit
Lonicera acuminata grows as a several meters high, semi-evergreen and fast-growing lignifyingvine.[3] The branches, petioles and peduncles are mostly hairy. The branches usually become hollow.
The opposite or sometimes 3-whorled, simple leaves are short-stalked and with entire margins. The more or less hirsute (especially on the midvein) to bare, leathery leaves with often somewhat ciliate edges measure 2.5 to 13 centimeters in length and 1.3 to 4.5 centimeters in width. They are ovoid to -lanceolate or obovate to inverted lanceolate, pointed to rounded and often slightly cordate toward the short 2 to 15 millimeter long stem and acuminate to caudate at the apex. To reduce the evaporation rate, the leaves can also get rolled in slightly.
The hermaphroditic, narrowly funnelform, five-petalled and reddish to purple or yellow flowers with a dichlamydeous perianth usually grow in stalked pairs, more rarely in small panicles, axillary at the branch apices. They have both bracts and bracteoles. The small calyx is pitcher-shaped with small teeth and the corolla is double-lipped, with a recurved, tongue-shaped lower lip.
The long corolla tube is more or less hairy inside. The ovary is inferior with a long, firm, more or less hairy style with a large, head-like stigma. The five filaments are about as long as the corolla and are partly hairy in the lower part. Nectaries are present.
The plants bloom fragrantly between May and July and in October and November they bear 4-6 millimeters large, roundish to ovoid, pruinose and blue-black, smooth berries with several seeds and calyx remains at the top. The seeds are ellipsoid to elongated and somewhat compressed.[1]
Distributionedit
It grows on neutral to alkaline soils up to 3200 meters above sea level. Its origin is in Western China, Tibet, Nepal, Buthan, India and in the Asian tropics.[3] Worldwide cultivation has led to spontaneous occurrences in other places.[4]
Ecologyedit
The nectar attracts insects and hummingbirds, the berry-fruits birds. The plants can be affected by powdery mildew, aphids and thrips. The species is used for insect- and bird-friendly green walls. Its stems are used in the Philippines as a binding material in fence construction.[5] It can also be propagated via cuttings, in which use of the plant hormone 1-aminobenzotriazole (ABT1) improves rooting.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Lonicera acuminata in Flora of China". efloras.org.
^Filip Verloove (2010-09-02). "Lonicera acuminata". Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium.
^ ab"Lonicera acuminata (Fragrant Grove Honeysuckle, Henry's Honeysuckle, Vine Honeysuckle)". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.
^Adolphi, K.; Böcker, Reinhard (2005). "Über Spontanvorkommen von Lonicera henryi (Caprifoliaceae) mit kurzen Anmerkungen über weitere neophytische Schling- und Klettergewächse". Floristic Letters. 39: 7–16. ISBN978-3-89966-177-4.
^Ren, Si; He, Shuyue; Deng, Qunxian; Sun, Yaqian; Wang, Lamei (2019-03-19). "Analysis of bioactive constituents contents and their antioxidant activity in the flowers and leaves of two Lonicera acuminate Wall germplasm". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 237 (5). IOP Publishing: 052028. Bibcode:2019E&ES..237e2028R. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/237/5/052028. ISSN 1755-1315.
January 01, 1970
lonicera, acuminata, commonly, known, fragrant, grove, honeysuckle, vine, honeysuckle, plant, species, honeysuckle, native, china, southeast, asia, india, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, angiosperms, clade, eudicots, . Lonicera acuminata commonly known as fragrant grove honeysuckle or vine honeysuckle is a plant species of honeysuckle native to China to Southeast Asia and India Lonicera acuminata Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Asterids Order Dipsacales Family Caprifoliaceae Genus Lonicera Species L acuminata Binomial name Lonicera acuminataWall Synonyms 1 Lonicera acuminata Wall Caprifolium fuchsioides Hemsl Kuntze Caprifolium henryi Hemsl Kuntze Lonicera alseuosmoides Graebner Lonicera apodantha Ohwi Lonicera buddleioides P S Hsu amp S C Cheng Lonicera fuchsioides Hemsl Lonicera giraldii Rehder Lonicera henryi Hemsl Lonicera pampaninii H Lev Lonicera transarisanensis Hayata Lonicera trichosepala Rehder P S Hsu Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 Ecology 5 ReferencesTaxonomy editThe taxonomy of this very variable species is not sufficiently understood 1 The initial species description by Nathaniel Wallich was published in 1824 by William Roxburgh in Flora indica 2 on page 176 Occasionally Lonicera henryi and giraldii are listed as separate species 2 Description editLonicera acuminata grows as a several meters high semi evergreen and fast growing lignifying vine 3 The branches petioles and peduncles are mostly hairy The branches usually become hollow The opposite or sometimes 3 whorled simple leaves are short stalked and with entire margins The more or less hirsute especially on the midvein to bare leathery leaves with often somewhat ciliate edges measure 2 5 to 13 centimeters in length and 1 3 to 4 5 centimeters in width They are ovoid to lanceolate or obovate to inverted lanceolate pointed to rounded and often slightly cordate toward the short 2 to 15 millimeter long stem and acuminate to caudate at the apex To reduce the evaporation rate the leaves can also get rolled in slightly The hermaphroditic narrowly funnelform five petalled and reddish to purple or yellow flowers with a dichlamydeous perianth usually grow in stalked pairs more rarely in small panicles axillary at the branch apices They have both bracts and bracteoles The small calyx is pitcher shaped with small teeth and the corolla is double lipped with a recurved tongue shaped lower lip The long corolla tube is more or less hairy inside The ovary is inferior with a long firm more or less hairy style with a large head like stigma The five filaments are about as long as the corolla and are partly hairy in the lower part Nectaries are present The plants bloom fragrantly between May and July and in October and November they bear 4 6 millimeters large roundish to ovoid pruinose and blue black smooth berries with several seeds and calyx remains at the top The seeds are ellipsoid to elongated and somewhat compressed 1 Distribution editIt grows on neutral to alkaline soils up to 3200 meters above sea level Its origin is in Western China Tibet Nepal Buthan India and in the Asian tropics 3 Worldwide cultivation has led to spontaneous occurrences in other places 4 Ecology editThe nectar attracts insects and hummingbirds the berry fruits birds The plants can be affected by powdery mildew aphids and thrips The species is used for insect and bird friendly green walls Its stems are used in the Philippines as a binding material in fence construction 5 It can also be propagated via cuttings in which use of the plant hormone 1 aminobenzotriazole ABT1 improves rooting 6 References edit a b c Lonicera acuminata in Flora of China efloras org Filip Verloove 2010 09 02 Lonicera acuminata Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium a b Lonicera acuminata Fragrant Grove Honeysuckle Henry s Honeysuckle Vine Honeysuckle North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox Adolphi K Bocker Reinhard 2005 Uber Spontanvorkommen von Lonicera henryi Caprifoliaceae mit kurzen Anmerkungen uber weitere neophytische Schling und Klettergewachse Floristic Letters 39 7 16 ISBN 978 3 89966 177 4 Lonicera acuminata PROSEA PlantUse English Ren Si He Shuyue Deng Qunxian Sun Yaqian Wang Lamei 2019 03 19 Analysis of bioactive constituents contents and their antioxidant activity in the flowers and leaves of two Lonicera acuminate Wall germplasm IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 237 5 IOP Publishing 052028 Bibcode 2019E amp ES 237e2028R doi 10 1088 1755 1315 237 5 052028 ISSN 1755 1315 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lonicera acuminata amp oldid 1120287464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
