Viburnum

Also known as sweet viburnum

Viburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of flowering plants in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae or its alternative name Viburnaceae. Its current classification is based on molecular phylogeny. It was previously included in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae.

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Viburnum is a genus of plants within the family Viburnaceae, belonging to the order Dipsacales and class Magnoliopsida. This taxon is classified under the phylum Tracheophyta and kingdom Plantae. The genus produces drupes and includes the type species Viburnum lantana. Common names for the group include viburnums, guelder-rose, and various regional terms such as Балан and Başınağacı.

Records of Viburnum have been documented in Mexico, the United States, Bolivia, and China. The taxon is listed as accepted and is not extinct. It has been described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Species

viburnums

Viburnum

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderDipsacales
FamilyViburnaceae

Observations89,565

Observations recorded1,473,962

General: , Viburnum and Sambucus have been included in the Caprifoliaceae Flower: , fertile (Viburnum); usually 5-merous, sepals 2–5, small, fused Appearance: Cornaceae look similar to Viburnum, but the former often have 4 Fruit: Fruit a drupe (Viburnum) or a berry, (Sambucus)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 5,990
With media: 4,129
Family: Viburnaceae
Collections: INECOL, ECOSUR, FC-UNAM, YPM, UCMP, SD
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Bolivia, China

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Research

532 papers

Genus Viburnum: Therapeutic Potentialities and Agro-Food-Pharma Applications.ReviewOxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Sharifi-Rad J, Quispe C, Vergara CV et al.DOI: 10.1155/2021/3095514
Viburnum opulus L.-A Review of Phytochemistry and Biological Effects.ReviewNutrients · 2020Kajszczak D, Zakłos-Szyda M, Podsędek ADOI: 10.3390/nu12113398
Viburnum Prunifolium.The Southern medical record · 1881Smythe AG
Five New Phenolic Glycosides from Viburnum luzonicum.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2023Chen J, Zhao M, Zhou H et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300246
α-Glucosidic hydroquinone derivatives from Viburnum erosum.Phytochemistry · 2021Park J, Lee J, Jang HS et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112782
Five new terpenoids from Viburnum odoratissimum var. sessiliflorum.Chinese journal of natural medicines · 2023Li Y, Jian Y, Xu F et al.DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(23)60438-8
Viburnum tinus Fruits Use Lipids to Produce Metallic Blue Structural Color.Current biology : CB · 2020Middleton R, Sinnott-Armstrong M, Ogawa Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.005
Recent Advance on Chemistry and Bioactivities of Secondary Metabolites from Viburnum Plants: An Update.ReviewChemistry & biodiversity · 2021Chen J, Zhao ZY, Zhang XH et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100404

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections

Contents

Name
Description
Species
Formerly placed here
Cultivation and uses
Other uses
Cultural references
References

The member species are evergreen or deciduous shrubs or (in a few cases) small trees native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with a few species extending into tropical montane regions in South America and southeast Asia. In Africa, the genus is confined to the Atlas Mountains.

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