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Internal ID UUID64402cca34342919525133
Scientific name Forsythia ovata
Authority Nakai
First published in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 31: 104 (1917)

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Common products:
Forsythia ovata is primarily cultivated as an ornamental shrub for landscaping, valued for its early spring yellow flowers and attractive green foliage. The cut branches and flowering stems are used in floral arrangements.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented culinary uses are reported for Forsythia ovata.

Properties relevant to use:
As a deciduous shrub, its stems and branches are fibrous and suitable for supporting ornamental growth. Flower color is attributed to flavonoids such as rutin.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Propagation is typically through softwood cuttings or division, allowing sustainable cultivation within horticulture. No major sustainability concerns are reported for this ornamental species.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Forsythia japonica f. ovata (Nakai) Markgraf Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 45 1934
Forsythia japonica var. saxatilis Nakai Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 32: 10. 1919
Forsythia japonica f. saxatilis (Nakai) Markgraf Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 45 1934
Forsythia saxatilis Nakai Fl. Sylv. Kor. 10: 21 (1921)
Forsythia saxatilis var. lanceolata S.Lee Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 14: 91 (1984)
Forsythia saxatilis var. pilosa S.Lee Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 14: 92 (1982)
Rangium ovatum (Nakai) Ohwi Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 1: 140 (1932)
Rangium saxatile (Nakai) Uyeki Woody Pl. 90. 1940 (1940)

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Language Common/alternative name
English early forsythia
German koreanische forsythie
Finnish koreanonnenpensas
Japanese チョウセンレンギョウ
Korean 만리화
Chinese 卵叶连翘

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
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- Native

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000832209
USDA Plants FOOV80
Tropicos 23000343
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:608896-1
The Plant List kew-369434
Missouri Botanical Garden 282967
Open Tree Of Life 680488
Observations.org 525904
NCBI Taxonomy 205694
NBN Atlas NBNSYS0200002200
Nature Serve 2.130805
IUCN Red List 13188438
IPNI 608896-1
iNaturalist 163057
GBIF 5415055
EPPO FOSOV
EOL 487546
Elurikkus 534996
USDA GRIN 230
Wikipedia Forsythia_ovata

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_043237855.1 ASM4323785v1 Chromosome Myongji University 2024-10-16 252.7 1.03 Gb

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
The genetic structure and demographic history of Zabelia tyaihyonii, endemic to Korean limestone karst forests, based on genome‐wide SNP markers Choi I, Han E, Wojciechowski MF, Heo T, Park J, Yang J, Gantsetseg A, Cheon K, Tamaki I, Lee J Ecol Evol 03-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10316687
doi:10.1002/ece3.10252
PMID:37404698
The complete chloroplast genome of a new candidate cultivar, Sang Jae, of Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai (Oleaceae): initial step of A. distichum intraspecies variations atlas Min J, Kim Y, Xi H, Jang T, Kim G, Park J, Park JH Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 23-Oct-2019
PMCID:PMC7707604
doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1679678
PMID:33366157
The complete chloroplast genome of a new candidate cultivar, Dae Ryun, of Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai (Oleaceae) Park J, Min J, Kim Y, Xi H, Kwon W, Jang T, Kim G, Park JH Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 23-Oct-2019
PMCID:PMC7707539
doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1679676
PMID:33366156
Mapping National Plant Biodiversity Patterns in South Korea with the MARS Species Distribution Model Choe H, Thorne JH, Seo C PLoS One 01-Mar-2016
PMCID:PMC4773094
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149511
PMID:26930289
Phenolic compounds from Forsythia leaves. II. SHIZUKA KITAGAWA, SANSEI NISHIBE, RENATE BENECKE, HEINZ THIEME Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 08-Dec-2011
doi:10.1248/CPB.36.3667

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans
(-)-Matairesinol 119205 Click to see 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
3,4-Bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one 345761 Click to see 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
Arctigenin 64981 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC 372.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
l-Arctigenin 230232 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC 372.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides
4-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[[3-methoxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl]oxolan-2-one 302580 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)O 520.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
Arctii;NSC 315527;Arctigenin-4-glucoside 3660596 Click to see 534.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
Arctiin 100528 Click to see 534.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
Matairesinoside 486612 Click to see 520.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl 3-O-(6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-4-O-((2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside 132274946 Click to see 624.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
Acteoside;Kusaginin;TJC160 354009 Click to see 624.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Vitamin P 5293655 Click to see 610.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.36.3667

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