Syringa oblata subsp. dilatata

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Syringa oblata subsp. dilatata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Syringa
Species:
Subspecies:
S. o. subsp. dilatata
Trinomial name
Syringa oblata subsp. dilatata

Syringa oblatasubsp.dilatata, [1] [2] [3] also known as Korean early lilac, [4] is a subspecies of the species Syringa oblata in the genus Syringa , in the family Oleaceae. [2]

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Description

Habitat

Gravelly mountains, 100-700m altitude. [2]

Distribution

China: Jilin and Liaoning provinces.

Korea: Throughout. [2]

Cultivation

Widely cultivated. Notable cultivars include: [2]

Etymology

Oblata from the modern Latin oblatus, meaning 'somewhat flattened at the ends, oval, oblate'. Dilatata means 'widened', 'spread out', or 'dilated'. 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. "Syringa oblata subsp. Dilatata (Nakai) P.S.Green & M.C.Chang — the Plant List".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 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 78-81
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 1019
  4. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 651. ISBN   978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016 via Korea Forest Service.
  5. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). pp 141, 276, 369