Lonicera etrusca

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Read about Lonicera etrusca in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lonicera etrusca. Santi. Climbing: lvs.broadly oval to obovate, usually obtuse, the upper ones connate into an oval obtuse disk, rarely distinct, 1—3 in. long, glabrous or pubescent: fl.-heads dense, long-peduncled, often in 3's; corolla yellowish white, usually tinged red, fragrant, l ½ -2 in. long, with very slender tube. May-July. Distributed through the whole Medit. region in many different forms. Var. pubescens, Dipp. (L. gigantea, Zabel. L. etrusca gigantca, Zabel). Lvs. soft-pubescent on both sides, large. Var. superba, Wright (L. gigantea, Carr.). Lvs. large, about 2 ½ in. long, glabrous: fls. creamy yellow at first, finally almost orange. B M. 7977. Probably not different from var. glabra, Lowe. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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