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Forsythia
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Forsythia , is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family Oleaceae. There are about 11 species, mostly native to Eastern Asia, but one native to Southeastern Europe. Forsythia – also one of the plant's common names – is named after the botanist William Forsyth.
OverviewAI-generated
Forsythia is a genus of plants in the family Oleaceae, belonging to the order Lamiales and class Magnoliopsida. The scientific name is Forsythia Vahl, and the genus is named after William Forsyth. Its parent taxon is Forsythieae, and the type species is Forsythia suspensa. Common names include forsythia, レンギョウ, and 개나리속. The genus produces capsules and features yellow coloration.
Forsythia suspensa, also known as weeping forsythia, is a species native to North-Central, South-Central, and Southeast China, as well as Inner Mongolia. It is described as an elegant, hardy shrub. Records from iDigBio indicate collections from the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, held by institutions such as the University of Alberta Museums, NY, CM, CHSC, and NHMUK.
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Species
Golden-bell
Forsythia
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOleaceae
General: Weeping forsythia is an elegant, hardy shrub, which Common Name: Weeping forsythia
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 414
- With media
- 328
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, NY, CM, CHSC, NHMUK, MO
- Recorded in
- United States, France, United Kingdom
Key facts
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via Wikipedia infobox
Research
2,281 papers- Forsythia velutina Nakai extract: A promising therapeutic option for atopic dermatitis through multiple cell type modulation.Allergy · 2024
- The integration of metabolites from Forsythia suspensa and gut microbiota ameliorates drug-induced liver injury: network pharmacology and molecular docking studies.Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology · 2025
- Forsythia suspensa polyphenols regulate macrophage M1 polarization to alleviate intestinal inflammation in mice.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2024
- Peptidoglycan synthesis in Tannerella forsythia: Scavenging is the modus operandi.Molecular oral microbiology · 2018
- The Biological Effects of Forsythia Leaves Containing the Cyclic AMP Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor Phillyrin.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Description
- Species
- Garden history
- Cultivation
- Uses
- Medicinal use
- Musical instrument
- Common names
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Forsythia , is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family Oleaceae. There are about 11 species, mostly native to Eastern Asia, but one native to Southeastern Europe. Forsythia – also one of the plant's common names – is named after the botanist William Forsyth.
==Description== Forsythia are deciduous shrubs typically growing to a height of and, rarely, up to with rough grey-brown bark. The leaves are borne oppositely and are usually simple, though sometimes trifoliate with a basal pair of small leaflets; they range between in length and, rarely, up to , with a margin that is serrated or entire (smooth). Twigs may be hollow or chambered, depending on the species.
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