Lonicera caerulea L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 174 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Eurasia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Manitoba, Mongolia, Montana, Nevada, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Oregon, Pakistan, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Norway, Ontario

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Glazkova, E.A. (2012). On some rare vascular plant species from the islands of the Vyborg bay (Leningrad region). Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 97: 512-523.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Sennikov, A.N. (ed.) (2019). Flora of Uzbekistan 3: 1-201. Navro'z Publishers, Toshkent.
  • Shevtsov, V. (2022). Personal Communication on South European Russia. 1.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1976). Flora Europaea 4: 1-505. Cambridge University Press.
  • Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, C. (2014). Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia: 1. Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 4: 1-482. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akhter, R. (1986). Flora of Pakistan 174: 1-33. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Glazkova, E.A. (2012). On some rare vascular plant species from the islands of the Vyborg bay (Leningrad region). Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 97: 512-523.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Lazkov, G.A. & Sultanova, B.A. (2011). Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan. Norrlinia 24: 1-166.
  • Ovchinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1988). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 9: 1-568. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Polozhij, A.V. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 12: 1-221. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Shevtsov, V. (2022). Personal Communication on South European Russia. 1.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1976). Flora Europaea 4: 1-505. Cambridge University Press.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1961). Flora Uzbekistana 5: 1-667. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Wendelbo, P. (1965). Flora Iranica 10: 1-16. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Przewalski, P.; Przewalski, N.M. [18] China K000797660 Type Yes
Przewalski, P.; Przewalski, N.M. [18] China K000396369 Type Yes
Turczaninov, P.K.N.S. [s.n.] K000396424 Type Yes

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