Genus Euonymus L.


Summary
Genus number:
4510
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Celastraceae
Subfamily:
Celastroideae
Accession count:

424 (148  active, 33  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) with this spelling (Madrid ICN Art. 14.11 & App. III) against the original spelling "Evonymus"


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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1994. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 40. Taxon 43:115. Note: orthographic conservation proposal recommended by Committee for Spermatophyta
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2000. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 49. Taxon 49:270-271. Note: gender conservation proposal not recommended
  3. International Society for Horticultural Science. International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource).
  4. Paclt, J. 1998. (1351) Proposal to amend the gender of Euonymus, nom. cons. (Celastraceae), to feminine. Taxon 47:473-474.
  5. Zijlstra, G. & J. Tolsma. 1991. (997) Proposal to conserve the spelling of 4618 Euonymus (Celastraceae). Taxon 40:137-139. Note: conservation proposal
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/taxonomygenus?id=4510. Accessed 11 May 2026.