Euonymus latifolius

Euonymus latifolius

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Euonymus latifolius is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Celastrales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Celastrales

Familia: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus
Subgenus: E. subg. Kalonymus
Sectio: E. sect. Uniloculares
Serie: E. ser. Macrogemmum
Species: Euonymus latifolius
Subspecies: E. l. subsp. cauconis – E. l. subsp. latifolius

Name

Euonymus latifolius (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 2 (1768).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Euonymus europaeus var. latifolius L., Sp. Pl. 1: 197 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Kalonymus latifolia (Mill.) Prokh. in V.L.Komarov (ed.), Fl. URSS 14: 569 (1949).
• Heterotypic
  • Euonymus leiophloeus Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 122 (1856).
  • Euonymus latifolius var. eximius Beck, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 451 (1921).

Homonyms

• Euonymus latifolius (Scop.) A.Gray = Euonymus oxyphyllus Miq.
• Euonymus latifolius Marshall = Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq.
• Euonymus latifolius S.G.Gmel. = Euonymus europaeus L.
• Euonymus latifolius Scop. = Euonymus latifolius (L.) Mill.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Europe Middle Europe Austria, Germany, Switzerland. Southwestern Europe France. Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia. Eastern Europe Krym. Africa Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco. Asia-Temperate Caucasus Transcaucasus. Western Asia Cyprus, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Coode, M.J.E. & Cullen, J. 1967. Euonymus. Pp. 550–552 in Davis, P.H. (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands. Vol. 2 (Portulacaceae to Celastraceae). 581 pp., Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Internet Archive, Lending Library Reference page. 
• Benedí, C. 1997. Euonymus. Pp. 175–179 in Castroviejo, S., Aedo, C., Benedí, C., Laínz, M., Muñoz Garmendia, J.F., Nieto Feliner, G. & Paiva, J.A.R. (eds.), Flora Ibérica. Plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares. Vol. VIII. Haloragaceae – Euphorbiaceae. lv + 375 pp., Real Jardín Botánico, C.S.I.C., Madrid. ISBN 84-00-06221-3. Euonymus.pdf PDF. Reference page. 
• Wilson, B. 2018. Euonymus latifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T62391A119836423.en. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Euonymus latifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 2. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Euonymus latifolius. Published online. Accessed: 2 Oct 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Euonymus latifolius. Accessed: 2 Oct 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• azərbaycanca: Enliyarpaq gərməşov
• čeština: brslen širolistý
• Deutsch: Breitblättriges Pfaffenhütchen
• español: Botenero de hoja ancha
• suomi: Etelänsorvarinpensas
• français: Fusain à larges feuilles
• hornjoserbsce: Hórski kapralc
• norsk: Alpespolebusk

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