Oleaceae

Ligustrum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 7 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is NW. Africa, Eurasia to Queensland.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, Krym, Kuril Is., Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Manchuria, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., North Caucasus, Norway, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Queensland, Romania, Sakhalin, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Azores, Baleares, Belarus, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Colorado, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Free State, Georgia, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Juan Fernández Is., Kentucky, Lesotho, Marianas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, New Caledonia, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Oklahoma, Panamá, Réunion, South European Russia, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tennessee, Trinidad-Tobago, Vermont, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Green, P.S. (2006). World Checklist of Oleaceae Manuscript Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Qin, X.K. (2009). A new system of Ligustrum (Oleaceae). Acta Botanica Yunnanica 31: 97-116.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 13, 2015 Duclouc, F. [7598] China K000938670 No
Jan 1, 2006 Cavalerie [3070] China K000449320 No
Taquet, T. [3051] Korea, South K000979209 Isotype Yes
K:SPC-73299.000 No
Shearer, G. [s.n.] China K000979238 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K000979213 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shearer, G. [s.n.] China K000979239 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-14606.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
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