Celastrus L.
Details
Biostatus
Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
196-197
ICN
Celastrus L.
genus
Celastrus
Classification
Subordinates
Vernacular names
Descriptions
Celastrus L.
Evergreen or deciduous, usually scandent shrubs, often twining. Lvs alternate, petiolate, usually glabrous. Fls 5-merous, in axillary cymes or terminal panicles. Fr. a 3-celled capsule. Seeds 1-2 per cell, covered by a brightly coloured, fleshy aril.
Taxonomic concepts
Metadata
a24e1412-a440-46c2-a871-df6df11182ee
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
3 September 2008