Syringa
Genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Lilac" redirects here. For other uses, see Lilac (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Syringa (disambiguation).
Syringa is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family or Oleaceae[1] called lilacs. These lilacs are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.[2][3][4][5]
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Syringa | |
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Syringa vulgaris, common lilac | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Tribe: | Oleeae |
Subtribe: | Ligustrinae |
Genus: | Syringa L. |
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The genus is most closely related to Ligustrum (privet), classified with it in Oleaceae tribus Oleeae subtribus Ligustrinae.[6]
Lilacs are used as food plants by the larvae of some moth species, including copper underwing, scalloped oak and Svensson's copper underwing.