Syringa emodi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Syringa |
| Species: | S. emodi
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Syringa emodi[1][2][3][4] is a species in the genus Syringa, in the family Oleaceae. It is also known as Himalayan lilac.[2][3]
Description
[edit | edit source]- Height/Spread: Shrub to 5m[2][3] in height, spreading to 4m.[3]
- Stems: Vigorous,[3] upright branches with robust branchlets[2] and stout shoots.[3] Bark is silver-grey and lenticellate.[2]
- Leaves: Leaves are elliptic-oblong,[2][3] measuring 9 cm[2] to 15 cm[3] in length and 5 cm in width, and are dark green and glabrous above and silvery-gray and slightly pubescent beneath when young.[2]
- Flowers: Unpleasantly scented,[3] purple,[2] pale lilac,[3] or white[2] flowers are borne on upright,[3] terminal[2] panicles to 15 cm long.[3] Tube measures 1 cm in length; lobes short, valvate, linear-oblong, and hooded at the tips. Anthers protrude about halfway.[2] Flowers in early summer,[3] from May–June.[2]
- Fruit: Fruits September to October.[2]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]Slopes at 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) altitude.[2]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]From the highlands of Afghanistan in the west, through the western Himalayas of northern Pakistan and northwestern India (Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand), to Nepal in the east.[2][3][4]
Cultivation
[edit | edit source]Widely cultivated.[2][3] Notable cultivars include:[2]
- 'Aurea'
- 'Elegantissima'
- 'Variegata'
Etymology
[edit | edit source]Emodi is derived from the Sanskrit hima, meaning 'snow' (Sanskrit hima-alaya, identifies the Himalayas as the 'abode of snow'). Syringa is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning 'pipe' or 'tube'. Named for the use of its hollow stems to make flutes. In Greek mythology, the nymph Syringa was changed into a reed.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ The Plant List http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-356258
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Fiala, John L. "Lilacs: a gardener's encyclopedia", 2nd ed. copyright Timber Press 2008. rev. and updated by Freek Vrugtman. First ed. published 1988, copyright Timber Press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. pp 106-107
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Brickell, Christopher "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants (Volume 2: K-Z)", 3rd ed. Copyright 1996, 2003, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. pp 1018
- ^ a b Mabberley, D. J., "Mabberley's Plant-Book", 3rd ed., Cambridge University Press, 2008. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (hardback) pp 836
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (hardback), Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (paperback). pp 153, 369
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