Lonicera alpigena, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 46

3. L. alpigena L. , Sp. Pl. 174 (1753) .

Up to 3 m, usually glabrous. Twigs with solid pith. Leaves 4-11 x 2-5- 5 cm, oblongobovate to elliptical, acute to long-acuminate, ciliate when young. Peduncle (20-)25-35(-50) mm. Bracts linear, usually longer than ovary. Bracteoles ovate, very small. Corolla 1 -2-2 cm, 2-lipped, yellowish or greenish-yellow, tinged with reddish-brown; tube strongly gibbous, shorter than limb, glabrous or slightly glandular. Bernese. 10 mm, globose to ovoid, scarlet. Usually calcicole. • Mountains ofS. & S. C. Europe. Al Au Cz Ga Ge Gr He Hs It Ju Rm.