Panax quinquefolius
A species in the Araliaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
View the source recordBotanical classification
Follow a genus or family to explore its other accepted species.
- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Apiales
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Genus
- Panax
- Species
- Panax quinquefolius
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Panax quinquefolius. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
8 synonyms in this snapshot
- Aralia quinquefoliaName author: (L.) Decne. & Planch.
- Ginseng quinquefoliumName author: (L.) Alph.Wood
- Panax americanusName author: (Raf.) Raf.
- Panax americanus var. elatusName author: Raf.
- Panax americanus var. obovatusName author: (Raf.) Raf.
- Panax cuneatusName author: Raf.
- Panax quinquefolius var. americanusName author: Raf.
- Panax quinquefolius var. obovatusName author: Raf.
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.
Read the directory’s scope