ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Galega officinalis

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

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: Galega
Species: Galega officinalis
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

12 synonyms in this snapshot

Accorombona tricolorName author: (Hook.) Benth. ex Walp.
Callotropis tricolorName author: (Hook.) G.Don
Galega albaName author: Schult.
Galega bicolorName author: Boiss. & Hausskn.
Galega bilobaName author: Sweet
Galega coronilloidesName author: Freyn & Sint.
Galega officinalis var. albifloraName author: Halácsy
Galega patulaName author: Steven
Galega persicaName author: Pers.
Galega tricolorName author: Hook.
Galega vulgarisName author: Lam.
Tephrosia tricolorName author: (Hook.) Sweet

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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