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Wilson's Honeysuckle

Lonicera nitida

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Common names

12 names · 5 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Box honeysuckle[1]
  • Wilson's Honeysuckle[4]
Other languages (4)
Dutch
  • Buxuskamperfoelie[7]
  • Kamperfoelie
French
  • Chevrefeuille toujours vert[2]
  • Chèvrefeuille[5]
  • Chévrefeuille brillant[6]
German
  • glänzende Heckenkirsche[1]
  • Immergruene Heckenkirsche[2]
  • Immergruenes Geissblatt[3]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • immergrüne Strauch-Heckenkirsche[1]
Italian
  • Caprifoglio sempreverde[2]
Sources & name notes (7)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lonicera nitida — GBIF vernacular names (GRIN Taxonomy) ↗

GBIF aggregation of GRIN Taxonomy. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • box honeysuckle — results[15] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 101341208; Lonicera nitida.
  • glänzende Heckenkirsche — results[17] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 101341208; Lonicera nitida.
  • immergrüne Strauch-Heckenkirsche — results[18] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 101341208; Lonicera nitida.
[2] Lonicera nitida — GBIF vernacular names (Info Flora Schweiz - Caprifoliaceae) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Info Flora Schweiz - Caprifoliaceae. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Immergruene Heckenkirsche — results[6] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 224775596; Lonicera nitida.
  • Chevrefeuille toujours vert — results[2] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 224775596; Lonicera nitida.
  • Caprifoglio sempreverde — results[0] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 224775596; Lonicera nitida.
[3] Lonicera nitida — GBIF vernacular names (Flora Helvetica - Caprifoliaceae) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Flora Helvetica - Caprifoliaceae. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Immergruenes Geissblatt — results[8] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 224053423; Lonicera nitida.
[4] Lonicera nitida — GBIF vernacular names (United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wilson's Honeysuckle — results[22] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 180086443; Lonicera nitida.
[5] Lonicera nitida — GBIF vernacular names (DAISIE - Inventory of alien invasive species in Europe) ↗

GBIF aggregation of DAISIE - Inventory of alien invasive species in Europe. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Chèvrefeuille — results[4] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 159505702; Lonicera nitida.
[6] Lonicera nitida — GBIF vernacular names (TAXREF) ↗

GBIF aggregation of TAXREF. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Chévrefeuille brillant — results[5] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 221950773; Lonicera nitida.
[7] Lonicera nitida — GBIF vernacular names (Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Buxuskamperfoelie — results[21] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5599249/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5599249; sourceTaxonKey 163706274; Lonicera nitida.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Lonicera nitida as a synonym of Lonicera pileata var. yunnanensis.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Caprifoliaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Box honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida) is a shrub. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lonicera nitida — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 554112; ID 3VZCW; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Lonicera pileata var. yunnanensis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1690731; ID 5PVPQ; rank variety; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1690731; ID 5PVPQ; rank variety; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.