Lonicera ligustrina
# Lonicera ligustrina

Lonicera ligustrina (女贞叶忍冬, nü zhen ye ren dong) is a species of honeysuckle found in Bhutan, India, Nepal, and China. It grows as an evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous shrub approximately 1.5-2.5 meters in height, with leathery or paper-like leaves 0.4-8 × 0.2-1.5 cm in size.

## Infraspecific taxa

* Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis Franch. The cultivar 'Baggesen's Gold' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

## Synonyms

* Lonicera buxifolia H. Lév.
* Lonicera ligustrina var. ligustrina
* Lonicera ligustrina subsp. ligustrina
* Lonicera missionis H. Lév.
* Lonicera virgultorum W.W. Sm.
* Lonicera wightianum Wall.
* Xylosteon ligustrinum (Wall.) D. Don
