ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Luehea speciosa

Name author: Willd.

A species in the Malvaceae 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: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Luehea
Species: Luehea speciosa
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1801

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

13 synonyms in this snapshot

Apeiba ulmifoliaName author: Kunth
Brotera maritimaName author: Vell.
Cedrela alternifoliaName author: (Mill.) Steud.
Cedrus alternifoliaName author: Mill.
Luehea alternifoliaName author: (Mill.) Mabb.
Luehea densifloraName author: A.St.-Hil.
Luehea ferrugineaName author: Turcz.
Luehea laxifloraName author: A.St.-Hil.
Luehea platypetalaName author: A.Rich.
Luehea rufescensName author: Benth.
Luehea speciosa var. laxifloraName author: K.Schum.
Luehea tarapotinaName author: J.F.Macbr.
Swietenia alternifoliaName author: (Mill.) Steud.

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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