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Syringa × laciniata

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Originally from China, Syringa × laciniata (Oleaceae), feathered Persian lilac, was introduced to Persia and from there to Northern Europe in the 17th century.

Despite its mixed leaf morphology and confused parentage, feathered Persian lilac has a lovely demeanour. Plants are usually small with elegant 3- to 9-lobed leaves, but unlobed leaves are also commonly present on flowering branches; these produce small clusters of deliciously fragrant flowers. Syringa × laciniata is thought to be a cross between the common lilac Syringa vulgaris and either fernleaf lilac, Syringa protolaciniata or the Persian lilac, Syringa × persica. Modern diagnostic techniques, such as DNA fingerprinting, have yet to be applied to this mystery.

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