Lonicera caprifolium L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Caprifoliaceae// Genus: Lonicera// Species: Lonicera caprifolium L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Lifeform: Perrenial, woody climber; nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Italy, Central and Southeast Europe to Caucasus according to the distribution information provided the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).

Habitat:  Edges and clearings of forests.

Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.

Lonicera caprifolium – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – flower buds. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – stamens and pistil. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – corolla tube. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – connate inflorescence leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – connate inflorescence leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – stem with leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – adaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – adaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – abaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lonicera caprifolium – abaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Lonicera etrusca Santi. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:148670-1 [Accessed 02.06.2022].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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