Ligustrum sinense
| Ligustrum sinense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Scrophulariales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Ligustrum |
| Species: | L. sinense |
| Binomial name | |
| Ligustrum sinense Loureiro | |
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| Natural range of Ligustrum sinense from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: Chinese privet, "privy hedge"[1]
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: none[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
L. sinense occurs in natural ecosystems such as silted floodplains, margins of limestone glades, swamp edges, calcareous bluffs, wet thickets, and bottomland woods. It can also be found in areas with frequent human disturbance including roadsides, vacant lots, and forest edges. L. sinense grows in wet, loamy or sandy soil in shady conditions.[2]
Associated species of L. sinense include Lonicera japonica.
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Michael Cousens, Suellen Folensbee, Robert K. Godfrey, Lisa Keppner, and Ed Keppner. States and counties: Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Wakulla.
