Lonicera henryi Hemsl.
Lonicera acuminata Wall. - Lonicera henryi Hemsl. var. subcoriacea Rehd.
Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera henryi (62516 octets)
Strong evergreen climber. Young shoots hairy. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 4-10-(12) cm long, 1.5-3.5 cm wide, dark green and glabrous above, hairy on the margin and the midrib, paler and glossy green beneath. Base often cordate, apex acuminate. Inflorescence in terminal clusters in June. Flowers purplish, 2 cm long, with two reflexed lips. Fruits black. Hardy. 

Home: Western China

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Cultivated: France and Germany

Author: Frédéric Tournay

Ethnobotanical aspects of Lonicera henryi by Plants for a future database

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