ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Laurus nobilis

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Lauraceae 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: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Laurus
Species: Laurus nobilis
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 Laurus nobilis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

16 synonyms in this snapshot

Laurus angustaName author: Raf.
Laurus nobilis f. lanceolataName author: Meisn.
Laurus nobilis f. latifoliaName author: (Risso) Maire
Laurus nobilis var. angustifoliaName author: Nees
Laurus nobilis var. floribundaName author: Meisn.
Laurus nobilis var. flos-plenoName author: Radogizky
Laurus nobilis var. lanceolataName author: Meisn.
Laurus nobilis var. latifoliaName author: Risso
Laurus nobilis var. longifoliaName author: Risso
Laurus nobilis var. rotundifoliaName author: Emb. & Maire
Laurus nobilis var. undulataName author: Meisn.
Laurus nobilis var. variegataName author: Radogizky
Laurus papillosaName author: Demoly
Laurus salicifoliaName author: Nees
Laurus tenuifoliaName author: Mill.
Laurus undulataName author: Mill.

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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