ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Uncaria tomentosa

Name author: (Willd. ex Schult.) DC.

A species in the Rubiaceae 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: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Uncaria
Species: Uncaria tomentosa
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1830

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

9 synonyms in this snapshot

Cinchona globiferaName author: Pav. ex DC.
Nauclea aculeataName author: Kunth
Nauclea polycephalaName author: A.Rich. ex DC.
Nauclea surinamensisName author: (Miq.) Walp.
Nauclea tomentosaName author: Willd. ex Schult.
Ourouparia polycephalaName author: (A.Rich. ex DC.) Baill.
Ourouparia tomentosaName author: (Willd. ex Schult.) K.Schum.
Uncaria surinamensisName author: Miq.
Uncaria tomentosa var. dioicaName author: Bremek.

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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