2. Euonymus subg. Euonymus
卫矛亚属 wei mao ya shu
Evergreen or deciduous shrubs to small trees; winter buds ovoid, small, 2-5 mm. Flowers 4- or 5-merous. Stamens filamentous or subsessile; anthers 2-celled. Ovaries 4- or 5-loculed. Capsule rugose, without wings, echinate or lobed, opening by 4 or 5 lobes at maturity.
About 113 species: Asia and Europe, cultivated in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania; 75 species (42 endemic, one introduced) in China.
Lower Taxa