Syringa pubescens is a species of flowering plant in the lilac genus of the family Oleaceae, native to Korea and China (Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan).[1]
Growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall and broad, it is a substantial deciduous shrub with green leaves felted white beneath, and panicles of heavily scented, white-throated lilac flowers in early summer.[2][3][4]
The Latin specific epithet pubescens means "downy", referring to the texture of the leaves.[5]
Three subspecies (formerly listed as separate species) are recognized :[6]
Syringa pubescens subsp. julianae - syn. S. julianae
Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla - syn. S. microphylla
The cultivar S. pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[9][10]
According to some authorities[11]Syringa meyeri C.K.Schneid. is a synonym of S. pubescens. The cultivar ‘Palibin’ has also won the AGM.[12] However, the nearly palmate leaf venation of plants labelled S. meyeri is noticeably distinct from the pinnate venation of other forms of S. pubescens.
^Flora of China, v 15 p 283, Syringa pubescens
^RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
^Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
^Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Syringa pubescens
^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 8 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
^"Manchurian Lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp.patula) - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home - University of Illinois Extension".
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