欧丁香系是单叶,全缘,稀为裂叶,叶片两面常无毛。花序常由侧芽抽生,基部常无叶;花直径1-1.5厘米;花药黄色。果光滑。约6种。我国产5种,2变种,7变型,其中3种,7变型系栽培。系3. 欧丁香系——Ser. Syringa——Ser. Vulgares (Schneid.) Rehd. in McKelvey, Li-lac 11. 1928, excl. Subser. Pubescentes——Sect. Vulgares Subsect. Euvulgares Schneid. in Fedde, Rep. Sp. Nov. 9:79. 1910, nom. subnud., Ill. Handb. Laubh. 2: 772. 1911, excl. S. pinnatifolia Hemsl. ——Subsect. vulgares ser. Euvulgares (Schneid.) Lingelsh. in Engl. Pflanzenr. 72 (IV-243): 87. 1920, excl. S. pinnatifolia Hemsl.