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Oleaceae
Syringa

not marked as a favorite taxon *Syringa Linnaeus. Common name: Lilac.

Key to Syringa

A genus of about 20-23 species, shrubs, from s. Europe to se. Asia. See Ligustrum for discussion of generic circumscription.

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References: Green In Kadereit (2004); Hardin (1974); Li et al. (2012); Li, Alexander, & Zhang (2002). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Syringa© Gary P. Fleming | Syringa vulgaris | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Syringa© Will Kuhn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Will Kuhn | Syringa reticulata source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #3 of Syringa© Erik Danielson | Syringa vulgaris source | Original Image ⭷

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