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Viburnum opulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Dipsacales Family: Adoxaceae Genus: Viburnum L.
Species
About 150 species; see text viburnum opulus (photo Wouter Hagens) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae land plants (embryophytes) non-vascular embryophytes Hepatophyta - liverworts Anthocerophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses vascular plants (tracheophytes) seedless vascular plants Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongue ferns seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ... Orders see text Dicotyledons or dicots are flowering plants whose seed contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ... Families may not be a complete list Adoxaceae (moschatel family) Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Diervillaceae Dipsacaceae (teasel family) Linnaeaceae (twinflower family) Morinaceae Valerianaceae (valerian family) The Dipsacales are an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid group of dicotyledons. ... Genera Adoxa - Moschatel Sambucus - Elder Viburnum - Viburnum The Adoxaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Dipsacales, as now constituted comprising three genera and about 150-200 species. ... A painting of Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné (   listen?), and who wrote under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. ...

Viburnum (Viburnum) is a genus of about 175 species of shrubs or (in a few species) small trees that were previously included in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. Genetic tests by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group showed however that they are correctly classified in the moschatel family Adoxaceae. A willow shrub A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... Genera see text The honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) is a rather small family consisting of about 450 dicotyledon flowering plants, mostly small trees and shrubs (seldom herbs), including some ornamental garden plants in temperate regions. ... Genetics (from the Greek genno γεννώ= give birth) is the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms. ... The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group is an international group of systematic botanists who have come together to try to establish a consensus view of the taxonomy of flowering plants in the light of the rapid rise of molecular systematics. ... Genera Adoxa - Moschatel Sambucus - Elder Viburnum - Viburnum The Adoxaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Dipsacales, as now constituted comprising three genera and about 150-200 species. ...

They are 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. The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planets surface (or celestial sphere) that is north of the equator. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and third most populous. ... The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in northwest Africa extending about 2400 km (1500 miles) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and including The Rock of Gibraltar. ...

The leaves are opposite, simple, and entire, toothed or lobed; cool temperate species are deciduous, while most of the warm temperate species are evergreen. The hairs are star-shaped. In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ... A Silver Fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months. ...

The flowers are produced in corymbs 5-12 cm across, each flower white to cream or pink, small, 3-5 mm across, with five petals, strongly fragrant in some species. The gynoecium has 3 connate carpels with the nectary on top of the gynoecium. Some species also have a fringe of large, showy sterile flowers round the perimeter of the corymb to act as a pollinator target. Wildflowers A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms (flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). ... A gynoecium is the female reproductive organ of a flower of a flowering plant. ... A carpel is the female reproductive organ of a flower; the basic unit of the gynoecium. ...

The fruit is a spherical or somewhat flattened berry, red to purple or blackish, containing a single seed; they are eaten by birds and other wildlife, and some are edible for humans (though many others are mildly poisonous to people). The leaves are sometimes eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Buff-tip. Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Several types of berries from the market, but none of these are true berries. ... A SeeD is a term given to mercenaries trained and employed by Balamb Garden in the Final Fantasy VIII video game. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across the Americas and Eurasia. ... The skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ... A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... Binomial name Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758 The Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) is a moth of the family Notodontidae. ...

Cultivation and uses

Many species of viburnum have become popular as garden or landscape plants because of their showy flowers and berries. The hybrid Viburnum x bodnantense (V. farreri x V. grandiflorum) is particularly popular for its strongly scented pink flowers on the leafless deciduous shoots in mid to late winter. A popular evergreen species is Viburnum rhytidophyllum, grown mainly for its foliage effect of large leaves with a strongly wrinkled surface. Part of a garden in Bristol, England A flower bed in the gardens of Bristol Zoo, England. ... The Harvesters, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1565: Peace and agriculture in a pre-Romantic ideal landscape, without sublime terrors The word landscape as most westerners use it is completely entrenched in western notions of land, nature and art. ... In biology, hybrid has three meanings. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ... A Silver Fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months. ...

In prehistory, the long straight shoots of viburnums were used as arrow-shafts. Prehistory (Greek words προ = before and ιστορία = history) is the period of human history including all previous history before humans which is prior to the advent of writing (which marks the beginning of recorded history). ... An arrow is a pointed projectile that is shot with a bow. ...

Species

Viburnum davidii, an evergreen species from China

Leaves of Viburnum rhytidopyllum, an evergreen species from China; upper side left, lower side right. Leaves are 23 cm long.

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) - from Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885

About 150 species are known, including the following: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1096x658, 120 KB)Viburnum davidii foliage and fruit (inset: fruit, enlarged) - photo MPF File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1096x658, 120 KB)Viburnum davidii foliage and fruit (inset: fruit, enlarged) - photo MPF File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (609x849, 124 KB)Viburnum rhytidophyllum leaves - upper side left, lower side right. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (609x849, 124 KB)Viburnum rhytidophyllum leaves - upper side left, lower side right. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1420x2423, 866 KB) Name Viburnum opulus Family Adoxaceae (formerly in Caprifoliaceae) Original book source: Prof. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1420x2423, 866 KB) Name Viburnum opulus Family Adoxaceae (formerly in Caprifoliaceae) Original book source: Prof. ...

• Viburnum acerifolium - Maple-leaf Viburnum
• Viburnum atrocyaneum
• Viburnum betulifolium
• Viburnum bitchiuense
• Viburnum bracteatum
• Viburnum buddleifolium
• Viburnum burejaeticum
• Viburnum calvum
• Viburnum carlesii
• Viburnum cassinoides
• Viburnum cinnamonifolium
• Viburnum cordifolium
• Viburnum corylifolium
• Viburnum cotinifolium
• Viburnum cylindricum
• Viburnum dasyanthum
• Viburnum davidii
• Viburnum dentatum - Arrowwood
• Viburnum dilatatum
• Viburnum edule
• Viburnum ellipticum
• Viburnum erosum
• Viburnum erubescens
• Viburnum farreri - Farrer's Viburnum
• Viburnum foetens
• Viburnum foetidum
• Viburnum furcatum
• Viburnum grandiflorum - Himalayan Viburnum
• Viburnum harryanum
• Viburnum henryi
• Viburnum hirtum
• Viburnum hupehense
• Viburnum ichangense
• Viburnum japonicum
• Viburnum kansuense
• Viburnum lantana - Wayfaring-tree
• Viburnum lantanoides
• Viburnum lentago - Nannyberry
• Viburnum lobophyllum
• Viburnum macrocephalum
• Viburnum molle
• Viburnum mongolicum
• Viburnum mullaha
• Viburnum nudum
• Viburnum odoratissimum
• Viburnum opulus - Guelder-rose or Snowball-tree
• Viburnum orientale
• Viburnum phlebotrichum
• Viburnum plicatum
• Viburnum propinquum
• Viburnum prunifolium - Blackhaw
• Viburnum rafinesquianum
• Viburnum recognitum
• Viburnum rhytidopyllum - Crinkle-leaf Viburnum
• Viburnum rigidum
• Viburnum rufidulum
• Viburnum sargentii
• Viburnum schensianum
• Viburnum sempervirens
• Viburnum setigerum
• Viburnum sieboldii
• Viburnum suspensum
• Viburnum sympodiale
• Viburnum ternatum
• Viburnum tinus - Laurustinus Viburnum
• Viburnum trilobum - Highbush Viburnum
• Viburnum urceolatum
• Viburnum utile
• Viburnum veitchii
• Viburnum venosum
• Viburnum wilsonii
• Viburnum wrightii

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