Syringa emodi

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Syringa emodi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Syringa
Species:
S. emodi
Binomial name
Syringa emodi

Syringa emodi [1] [2] [3] [4] is a species in the genus Syringa , in the family Oleaceae. It is also known as Himalayan lilac. [2] [3]

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Description

Habitat

Slopes at 2000-3000m altitude. [2]

Distribution

Afghanistan, [2] [3] [4] Pakistan, Western [2] Himalaya, [2] [3] [4] Kashmir (Ladakh), Nepal. [2]

Cultivation

Widely cultivated. [2] [3] Notable cultivars include: [2]

Etymology

Emodi is derived from the Sanskrit hima, meaning 'snow' (Sanskrit hima-alaya, identifies the Himalayas as the 'abode of snow'). Syringa is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning 'pipe' or 'tube'. Named for the use of its hollow stems to make flutes. In Greek mythology, the nymph Syringa was changed into a reed. [5]

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References

  1. The Plant List http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-356258
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Fiala, John L. "Lilacs: a gardener's encyclopedia", 2nd ed. copyright Timber Press 2008. rev. and updated by Freek Vrugtman. First ed. published 1988, copyright Timber Press. ISBN   9780881927955. pp 106-107
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Brickell, Christopher "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants (Volume 2: K-Z)", 3rd ed. Copyright 1996, 2003, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London. ISBN   9781405332965. pp 1018
  4. 1 2 3 Mabberley, D. J., "Mabberley's Plant-Book", 3rd ed., Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN   9780521820714 (hardback) pp 836
  5. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). pp 153, 369