Chionanthus virginicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Oleaceae
Tribus: Oleeae
Subtribus: Oleinae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species: Chionanthus virginicus

Name

Chionanthus virginicus L., 1753

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Chionanthus angustifolius Raf. in New Fl. 3: 88 (1838)
- Chionanthus cotinifolius Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 1: 47 (1797)
- Chionanthus fragrans Edwards ex Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 351 (1840)
- Chionanthus heterophylus Raf. in New Fl. 3: 87 (1838)
- Chionanthus latifolius Aiton ex Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 350 (1840), nom. nud.
- Chionanthus longifolius Raf. in New Fl. 3: 88 (1838)
- Chionanthus luteus Lavallée in Énum. Arbres: 173 (1877)
- Chionanthus maritimus (Pursh) Prince in Short Treat. Hort.: 92 (1828)
- Chionanthus montanus (Pursh) Prince in Short Treat. Hort.: 92 (1828), nom. illeg.
- Chionanthus obovatus Raf. in New Fl. 3: 87 (1838)
- Chionanthus roseus Barton in Fl. Virgin.: 2 (1812)
- Chionanthus trifidus Moench in Methodus: 478 (1794)
- Chionanthus triflorus Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 19 (1812)
- Chionanthus vernalis Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 14 (1796)
- Chionanthus vernus Baill. in Hist. Pl. 1: 295 (1869)
- Chionanthus virginicus var. angustifolius Aiton in Hort. Kew. 1: 14 (1789)
- Chionanthus virginicus var. latifolius Aiton in Hort. Kew. 1: 14 (1789)
- Chionanthus virginicus var. maritimus Pursh in Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 8 (1813)
- Chionanthus virginicus subsp. maritimus (Pursh) A.E.Murray in Kalmia 12: 19 (1982)
- Chionanthus virginicus var. montanus Pursh in Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 8 (1813)
- Chionanthus zeylanicus Lam. in Tabl. Encycl. 1: 30 (1791), nom. illeg.
- Ligustrum cotinifolium (Willd.) Jacques in H.A.Jacques & F.Hérincq, Man. Gén. Pl. 3: 3 (1857)
- Linociera cotinifolia (Willd.) Vahl in Enum. Pl. Obs. 1: 46 (1804)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Chionanthus virginicus

Continental: Northern America'
- Regional: Southeastern USA
  - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
- Regional: Southern Central USA
  - Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas
- Introduced into:
  - Illinois

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 8. Reference page.

Additional references

Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Chionanthus virginicus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 September 05. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Chionanthus virginicus. Published online. Accessed: September 05 2024.
Tropicos.org 2024. Chionanthus virginicus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 September 2024.
Hassler, M. 2024. Chionanthus virginicus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 September 05. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Chionanthus virginicus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2024 September 05.

Vernacular names

English: White Fringetree

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