Euonymus Linnaeus. Subfamily: Celastroideae. Common name: Spindle-tree, Euonymus, Strawberry-bush.
A genus of ca. 129 species, of temperate and tropical areas, trees, shrubs, and lianas. The genus name was variously spelled 'Euonymus' and 'Evonymus' by Linnaeus; the spelling Euonymus has been nomenclaturally conserved. The genus is now considered to be grammatically masculine, and adjectival specific epithets therefore end in ‘-us’.
References: Ma & Funston (2008); Ma & Levin (2016b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016); Simmons In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Simmons, Lombardi, & Biral (2023); Voss (1985). Show full citations.
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© Bruce A. Sorrie | Euonymus alatus | Original Image ⭷
© Grant Morrow Parkins | Euonymus americanus | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Euonymus americanus | Original Image ⭷
© Joey Shaw | Euonymus atropurpureus source | Original Image ⭷
© Joey Shaw | Euonymus fortunei source | Original Image ⭷
© Zihao Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Zihao Wang | Euonymus hamiltonianus source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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