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Forsythia
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Forsythia , is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family Oleaceae. There are about 11 species, mostly native to Eastern Asia, but one native to Southeastern Europe. Forsythia – also one of the plant's common names – is named after the botanist William Forsyth.
Species
Golden-bell
Forsythia
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOleaceae
General: Weeping forsythia is an elegant, hardy shrub, which Common Name: Weeping forsythia
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Research
2,281 papers- Forsythia velutina Nakai extract: A promising therapeutic option for atopic dermatitis through multiple cell type modulation.Allergy · 2024
- The integration of metabolites from Forsythia suspensa and gut microbiota ameliorates drug-induced liver injury: network pharmacology and molecular docking studies.Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology · 2025
- Forsythia suspensa polyphenols regulate macrophage M1 polarization to alleviate intestinal inflammation in mice.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2024
- Peptidoglycan synthesis in Tannerella forsythia: Scavenging is the modus operandi.Molecular oral microbiology · 2018
- The Biological Effects of Forsythia Leaves Containing the Cyclic AMP Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor Phillyrin.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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Forsythia , is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family Oleaceae. There are about 11 species, mostly native to Eastern Asia, but one native to Southeastern Europe. Forsythia – also one of the plant's common names – is named after the botanist William Forsyth.
==Description== Forsythia are deciduous shrubs typically growing to a height of and, rarely, up to with rough grey-brown bark. The leaves are borne oppositely and are usually simple, though sometimes trifoliate with a basal pair of small leaflets; they range between in length and, rarely, up to , with a margin that is serrated or entire (smooth). Twigs may be hollow or chambered, depending on the species.