Taxon:  Celastrus maytenus Lam. ex Forsyth f.



Summary
Genus:
Celastrus
Family:
Celastraceae
Subfamily:
Celastroideae
Nomen number:
9718
Place of publication:
Bot. nomencl. 149.  1794 (C. L. Willdenow, Sp. pl. 1(2):1127.  1798)
Comment:
an illegitimate, superfluous name (Shenzhen ICN Art. 52.1) for Maytenus boaria Molina that is unavailable for use
Verified:
04/24/2018 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
18 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Hou, D. 1955. A revision of the genus Celastrus. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 42:288. Note: lists as Celastrus maytenus Willd.
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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=9718. Accessed 12 May 2026.