What is the scientific name for honeysuckle?
Honeysuckles (Lonicera, Caprifolium) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the familyCaprifoliaceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 180 species ofhoneysuckle, 100 of which occur in China; Europe, India and North America, withabout 20 native species each. Widely known species include Lonicera periclymenum(honeysuckle or woodbine), Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle, white honeysuckle,or Chinese honeysuckle) and Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle,or woodbine honeysuckle). Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers on some of theseplants, especially L. sempervirens and L. ciliosa (orange honeysuckle). The name Lonicerastems from Adam Lonicer, a Renaissance botanist.