Lonicera xylosteum, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 47

8. L. xylosteum L. , Sp. Pl. 174 (1753) .

Up to 3 m. Young twigs grey-pubescent or almost glabrous; pith hollow. Leaves 3-7x(l-5-)2-5 cm, broadly elliptic-ovate to suborbicular, sometimes narrowly elliptical or obovate, acute or subacute, sparingly pubescent above, usually distinctly pubescent beneath. Petiole 4- 10 mm. Peduncle 12-20 mm. Bracts lanceolate, about as long as ovary. Bracteoles ovate, shorter than ovary. Corolla 0-8-1-2 cm, 2-lipped, yellowish-white; tube equalling or shorter than the limb, pubescent. Ovaries free, glandular. Berries globose, red. 2n= 18. Woods. Europe except the extreme north, parts of the extreme south and the islands. Al Au Be *Br Bu Cz Da Fe Ga Ge Gr He Ho Hs Hu It Ju No Po Rm Rs (N, B, C, W, E) Si Su.