Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia, the narrow-leaved mock privet,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae, native to the western and central Mediterranean.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Phillyrea |
| Species: | P. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Phillyrea angustifolia | |
It is an evergreen shrub with simple, entire, leathery, dark green, oppositely arranged leaves. Scented creamy-white flowers are borne at the leaf axils in spring and summer, and are followed by purplish black berries.[1]
The genus name Phillyrea is derived from Greek and means 'leafy',[3] while the species' epithet angustifolia means 'narrow-leaved'.[3]
References
- RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/24488/i-Phillyrea-angustifolia-i/Details [accessed 22/02/21]
- Plants of the World Online. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:610935-1 [accessed 22/02/21]
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 49, 300
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