Author | Crawley, M. |
Year | 2004 |
Title | Distinguishing Lonicera nitida and L. pileata |
Type | Paper |
How Complete | The two species in the title. |
Source | BSBI News 95: 48. |
Illustrations | Half tone scan of foliage |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Short note with illustrations and tabulated differences. This is a reply to a note by Eric Clement in BSBI News Sept 2003 no 94, p34 about the two species. |
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | A reply from Alison Rutherford appears in BSBI News 2004 no 96, p43 arguing that it isn’t always so easy. *L. nitida* can have larger leaves and there is a possible hybrid (CV ’Elegant’). |
Examine | with x8 or x10 hand lens |
Specimen Preparation | Fresh or pressed vegetative material. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | Lonicera | honeysuckles | Plantae: Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae |
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