Lonicera ligustrina (女贞叶忍冬, nü zhen ye ren dong), the privet-like honeysuckle, is a species of honeysuckle found in the central and eastern Himalayas of Bhutan, India, Nepal, and in southern and central China. It grows as an evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous shrub approximately 1.5-2.5 meters in height, with leathery or paper-like leaves 0.4-8 × 0.2-1.5 cm in size.
Varieties Three varieties are accepted. Lonicera ligustrina var. ligustrina (synonyms Lonicera buxifolia , Lonicera missionis , Lonicera virgultorum , and Lonicera wightiana ) – central and eastern Himalayas and southern China.Lonicera ligustrina var. ligustrina. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 April 2024. Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata (synonym Lonicera pileata ) – central and southern ChinaLonicera ligustrina var. pileata (Oliv.) Franch. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 April 2024. Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis (synonym Lonicera nitida ) – central China.Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis Franch. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 April 2024. The cultivar 'Baggesen's Gold' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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