ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Neptunia oleracea

Name author: Lour.

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Neptunia
Species: Neptunia oleracea
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1790

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Neptunia oleracea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

13 synonyms in this snapshot

Acacia lacustrisName author: Desf.
Aeschynomene herbaceaName author: Aubl.
Aeschynomene pumilaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
Desmanthus lacustrisName author: (Bonpl.) Willd.
Desmanthus natansName author: Willd.
Desmanthus stoloniferName author: DC.
Mimosa aquaticaName author: Pers.
Mimosa aquaticaName author: Humb. ex F.Dietr.
Mimosa lacustrisName author: Bonpl.
Mimosa natansName author: Vahl
Mimosa stoloniferaName author: Perr. ex DC.
Neptunia natansName author: W.Theob.
Neptunia stoloniferaName author: Guill. & Perr.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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