| Accepted name: |
Syringa vulgaris L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Common Lilac
Lilac
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| French names: |
Lilas commun
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Oleaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WSYRVU
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Worldwide planted in temperate areas as ornamental for the showy and sweet scented flowers. In Ukraine special selections are cultivated for the essential oil from the flowers(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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