Syringa

See also: Lilac

Syringa is a kind of shrubs belonging to the family of the Oleaceae and composed of a score of species. This kind gathers several of the true lilacs .

The most widespread species is Syringa vulgaris , the common lilac, sometimes subspontané in the hedges and wood.

Etymology

Syringa

The scientific name Syringa was given by Linné. It corresponds to Latin syringa (= Roseau) and evokes the hollow stem of the growths of certain lilacs.

Lilac

Certain species are originating in the East, undoubtedly of Perse, as its name indicates it: initially written lilac , it is a loan with the Arab lîlak , itself resulting from the Persan nîlak , which means bluish (derivative of the adjective the Nile = blue).

Use

It is cultivated for its odorous flowers whose color varies according to the species and the varieties. There exists more than 2000 Cultivar S of lilac.

Principal species

  • Syringa afghanica
  • Syringa emodi - Himalayan Lilac
  • Syringa josikaea - Lilac of Hungary
  • Syringa komarowii (syn. S. reflexa )
  • Syringa laciniata - Cut-leaf Lilac
  • Syringa mairei
  • Syringa meyeri
  • Syringa oblata
  • Syringa persica
  • Syringa pinetorum
  • Syringa pinnatifolia
  • Syringa protolaciniata
  • Syringa pubescens (syn. S. julianae , S. patula )
    • Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla - Lilac with small sheets
  • Syringa reticulata (syn. S. pekinensis ) - Lilac of Japan
  • Syringa spontanea
  • Syringa sweginzowii
  • Syringa tibetica
  • Syringa tomentella
  • Syringa villosa - duveteux Lilac (originating in China)
  • Syringa vulgaris - common Lilac
  • Syringa wardii
  • Syringa wolfii
  • Syringa yunnanensis - Yunnan Lilac
  • Syringa ×persica - Lilac of Persia

Galleries

Syringa vulgaris

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