Maytenus acuminata
A species in the Celastraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Celastrales
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Genus
- Maytenus
- Species
- Maytenus acuminata
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1942
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Maytenus acuminata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
29 synonyms in this snapshot
- Catha acuminataName author: (L.f.) C.Presl
- Catha rupestrisName author: (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl
- Celastrus acuminatusName author: L.f.
- Celastrus acuminatus var. microphyllusName author: Sond.
- Celastrus microphyllusName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus mucronatusName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Celastrus plectroniaName author: DC.
- Celastrus populifoliusName author: Lam.
- Celastrus rupestrisName author: Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Gymnosporia acuminataName author: (L.f.) Szyszył.
- Gymnosporia acuminata var. lepidotaName author: (Loes.) Loes.
- Gymnosporia acuminata var. microphyllaName author: (Sond.) Davison
- Gymnosporia amaniensisName author: Loes.
- Gymnosporia bukobinaName author: Loes.
- Gymnosporia lepidotaName author: Loes.
- Gymnosporia lepidota var. kilimandscharicaName author: Loes.
- Gymnosporia lepidota var. ruwenzoricaName author: Loes.
- Gymnosporia meruensisName author: Loes.
- Gymnosporia populifoliaName author: (Lam.) Dümmer
- Ilex lividaName author: E.Mey.
- Ilex lucidaName author: E.Mey. ex C.Presl
- Maytenus acuminata var. acuminataName author: Not supplied
- Maytenus acuminata var. uva-ursiName author: Brenan
- Maytenus amaniensisName author: (Loes.) Loes.
- Maytenus bukobinaName author: (Loes.) Loes.
- Maytenus lepidotaName author: (Loes.) Robyns & Lawalrée
- Maytenus lepidota var. kilimandscharicaName author: (Loes.) Robyns & Lawalrée
- Maytenus meruensisName author: (Loes.) Loes.
- Maytenus rhodesicaName author: Exell
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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