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Lonicera nitida E. H. Wilson

Wilson’s honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae)

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Lonicera nitida is a Chinese shrub that is widely used in hedges, but rarely flowers in the British Isles; Chinese botanists treat it as Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-22

 Wilson’s honeysuckle / Lonicera nitida: _Lonicera nitida_ is a Chinese shrub that is widely used in hedges, but rarely flowers in the British Isles; Chinese botanists treat it as _Lonicera ligustrina_ var. _yunnanensis_.

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