Lonicera etrusca Santi

Etruscan Honeysuckle

Caprifoliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Genus: Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Synonyms

Lonicera etrusca
Caprifolium etruscum
Lonicera celtiberica
Lonicera cyrenaica
Lonicera dimorpha
Lonicera etrusca subsp. raeseri,
Lonicera etrusca var. glabra
Lonicera glabra

Related species

Lonicera periclymenum L. - Honeysuckle
Lonicera etrusca Santi - Etruscan Honeysuckle
Lonicera caprifolium L. - Perfoliate Honeysuckle
Lonicera henryi Hemsl. - Henry's Honeysuckle
Lonicera xylosteum L. - Fly Honeysuckle
Lonicera nigra L. - Black-Berried Honeysuckle
Lonicera alpigena L. - Alpine Honeysuckle
Lonicera caerulea L. - Blue-Berried Honeysuckle

Traits


    Toxic, liana, up to 6 m tall. inflorescence: capitate, stalked, 3–10‑flowered; supporting-leaves: opposite supporting-leaves fused. flowers: zygomorphic, yellowish to whitish, often tinged reddish. corolla: 5‑leaved. stamina: 5. fruits: berries, fused only partially,...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lonicera etrusca

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Lonicera etrusca

Lonicera etrusca

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in dry habitats

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