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Fam.: Oleaceae / Ash Fam.  

Genus:  Phillyrea  L.

Phillyrea latifolia has leaves with 7 to 11 lateral veins, while the similar leaves of Rhamnus alaternus have only up to 5 lateral veins. Both bushes are widespread throughout much of the Mediterranean region.


Authors:
   L.:  Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals
 

Etymology:
   Phillyrea:   Greek plant name
   latifolia:   wide-leaved
   Rhamnus:   Greek name for a briar
   alaternus:   Roman name of the plant
 

Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Croatia Šibenik 2.4.2006
Fig. 1:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Croatia, Šibenik 2.4.2006
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Croatia Šibenik 2.4.2006
Fig. 2:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Croatia, Šibenik 2.4.2006
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Chios Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Fig. 3:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Chios, Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Chios Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Fig. 4:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Chios, Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Chios Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Fig. 5:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Chios, Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Chios Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Fig. 6:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Chios, Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Chios Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Fig. 7:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Chios, Nea Moni 28.3.2016
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, F St.  Zacharie 8.10.2021
Fig. 8:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
F St. Zacharie 8.10.2021
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, F St.  Zacharie 8.10.2021
Fig. 9:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea (leaf bottom side)
F St. Zacharie 8.10.2021
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, F St.  Zacharie 8.10.2021
Fig. 10:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
F St. Zacharie 8.10.2021
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, F St.  Zacharie 8.10.2021
Fig. 11:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
F St. Zacharie 8.10.2021
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, F Maures, La Garde Freinet 8.10.2021
Fig. 12:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
F Maures, La Garde Freinet 8.10.2021
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, F Maures, La Garde Freinet 8.10.2021
Fig. 13:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
F Maures, La Garde Freinet 8.10.2021
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, F Maures, La Garde Freinet 8.10.2021
Fig. 14:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
F Maures, La Garde Freinet 8.10.2021
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Corsica L'Ile-Rousse 24.5.2010
Fig. 15:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Corsica, L'Ile-Rousse 24.5.2010
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Cyprus Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Fig. 16:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Cyprus, Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Cyprus Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Fig. 17:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Cyprus, Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Cyprus Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Fig. 18:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Cyprus, Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Cyprus Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Fig. 19:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Cyprus, Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea, Cyprus Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025
Fig. 20:  Phillyrea latifolia / Broad-Leaved Phillyrea
Cyprus, Prov. Paphos, Episkopi 31.3.2025

 


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