Lawsonia inermis
A species in the Lythraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Lawsonia
- Species
- Lawsonia inermis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Lawsonia inermis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Alcanna spinosaName author: (L.) Gaertn.
- Alkanna spinosaName author: (L.) Gaertn.
- Casearia multifloraName author: Spreng.
- Lawsonia albaName author: Lam.
- Lawsonia alba var. flavescensName author: Hassk.
- Lawsonia alba var. miniataName author: Hassk.
- Lawsonia coccineaName author: Sm.
- Lawsonia falcifoliaName author: Stokes
- Lawsonia inermis var. spinosaName author: (L.) Pers.
- Lawsonia purpureaName author: Lam.
- Lawsonia speciosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Lawsonia spinosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Rotantha combretoidesName author: Baker
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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