Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera ligustrina Wall.

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera

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Lonicera ligustrina (Lonicera ligustrina) — FlowerPhoto: Tommy Andriollo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 女貞葉忍冬, 女贞叶忍冬, 金银花
Swedish: Myrtentry

Synonyms

Caprifolium ligustrinum Kuntze
Lonicera buxifolia H.Lév.
Lonicera ligustrina subsp. ligustrina
Lonicera ligustrina var. ligustrina
Lonicera missionis H.Lév.
Lonicera wightiana Wall.
Lonicera wightianum Wall.
Xylosteon ligustrinum (Wall.) D.Don

Flowers

In flower: April to May, November (from 14 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tommy Andriollo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jamie O'Neill, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sarah Adamson, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Vijverln, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: giantcicada, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Arn, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kate McAlpine, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Owen and Carol Fawcett., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tom Weaver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zeke Marshall, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stephen James McWilliam, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.