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Elaeagnus

The genus Elaeagnus is in the family Elaeagnaceae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).

Statistics are at the end of the page.

Species in Elaeagnus

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source Date supplied Infra. rec.
Elaeagnus angustata (Rehder) C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus annamensis S.Moore Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus arakiana Koidz. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus argyi H.Lév. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus asakawana Sa.Kurata Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus attenuata Nakai Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus bambusetorum Hand.-Mazz. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus bockii Diels Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus bonii Lecomte Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus calcarea Z.R.Xu Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus caudata Schltdl. ex Momiy. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus cinnamomifolia W.K.Hu & H.F.Chow Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus conferta Roxb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus courtoisii Belval Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus crocea Nakai Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus cyanea Aiton ex Steud. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus davidii Franch. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus delavayi Lecomte Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus difficilis Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus emarginata Colla Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus epitricha Momiy. ex H.Ohba Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus fasciculata Griff. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus fasciculata (Wall. ex Steud.) A.Nelson Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus formosana Nakai Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus formosensis Hatus. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus fragrans Nakai Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus fruticosa (Lour.) A.Chev. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus fusca Pépin ex Lem. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus geniculata D.Fang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus glabra Thunb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus gonyanthes Benth. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus griffithii Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus grijsii Hance Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus guizhouensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus henryi Warb. ex Diels Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus heterophylla D.Fang & D.R.Liang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus higoensis Nakai Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus hunanensis C.J.Qi & Q.Z.Lin Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus indica Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus infundibularis Momiy. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus jiangxiensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus jingdonensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus kanaii Momiy. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus kiusiana Nakai Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus laetevirens Lindb. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus lanceolata Warb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus lanpingensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus laosensis Lecomte Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus latifolia L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus latifolia Lour. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus lipoensis Z.R.Xu Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus liuzhouensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus longiloba C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus loureiroi Champ. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus luoxiangensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus luxiensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus macrantha Rehder Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus macrophylla Thunb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus magna (Servett.) Rehder Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus × maritima Koidz. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus matsunoana Makino Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus maximowiczii Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus mayeharai Nakai Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus micrantha C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus mollis Diels Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus montana Makino Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23 1
Elaeagnus morrisonensis Hayata Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus multiflora Thunb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus murakamiana Makino Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus nagasakiana Nakai Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus nanchuanensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus numajiriana Makino Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus obovata H.L.Li Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus obovatifolia D.Fang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus obtusa C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus oldhamii Maxim. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus oleaster L. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Elaeagnus ovata Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus pallidiflora C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus parvifolia Wall. ex Royle Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus pilostyla C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus pingnanensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus × pyramidalis Browicz & Bugala Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus pyriformis Hook.f. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus × reflexa E.Morren & Decne. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus retrostyla C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus rhamnoides (L.) A.Nelson Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus rivularis Merr. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus rotundata Nakai Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus rotundifolia (Parry) A.Nelson Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus s-stylata Z.R.Xu Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus sarmentosa Rehder Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus sativa Dippel Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus schlechtendalii Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus songarica Schltr. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Elaeagnus stellipila Rehder Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus takeshitai Makino Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus taliensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus tarokoensis S.Y.Lu & Yuen P.Yang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus thunbergii Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus tonkinensis Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus tricholepis Momiy. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus triflora Roxb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus tubiflora C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus tutcheri Dunn Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23 2
Elaeagnus undulata auct. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus utilis A.Nelson Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus veteris-castelli Lepage Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus viridis Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus wenshanensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus wilsonii H.L.Li Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus wushanensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus xichouensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus xingwenensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus xizangensis C.Y.Chang Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus yakusimensis Masam. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus yoshinoi Makino Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Elaeagnus yunnanensis Servett. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23

Statistics

The Plant List includes 222 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Elaeagnus. Of these 98 are accepted species names.

The Plant List includes a further 118 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus Elaeagnus. We do not intend The Plant List to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names.

Species names

The status of the 222 species names for the genus Elaeagnus recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of binomial name statuses
Status Total
Accepted 98 44.1%
Synonym 94 42.3%
Unplaced 0 0%
Unassessed 30 13.5%

All names

The status of the 340 names (including infraspecific names) for the genus Elaeagnus recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of all name statuses
Status Total
Accepted 101 29.7%
Synonym 208 61.2%
Unplaced 0 0%
Unassessed 31 9.1%

Of the species names,

The confidence with which the status of the 222 species names recorded in The Plant List for the genus Elaeagnus, are assigned as follows:

Confidence level Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Total
High confidence 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Medium confidence 98 93 0 0 191 86.0%
Low confidence 0 1 0 30 31 14.0%

The source of the species name records found in The Plant List for the genus Elaeagnus is as follows:

Source of record Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Misapplied Total
Tropicos 1 4 0 1 0 6 2.7%
WCSP (in review) 97 90 0 29 0 216 97.3%