Litchi chinensis
A species in the Sapindaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Litchi
- Species
- Litchi chinensis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1782
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Litchi chinensis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
15 synonyms in this snapshot
- Corvinia litschiName author: Stadtm. ex P.Willemet
- Euphoria didymaName author: Blanco
- Euphoria litchiName author: Desf.
- Euphoria puniceaName author: Lam.
- Euphoria sinensisName author: J.F.Gmel.
- Litchi chinensis var. euspontaneaName author: H.H.Hsue
- Litchi sinensisName author: J.F.Gmel.
- Nephelium chinenseName author: (Sonn.) Druce
- Nephelium didymumName author: (Blanco) Craib
- Nephelium litchiName author: Steud.
- Nephelium litchiName author: Cambess.
- Sapindus edulisName author: Aiton
- Scytalia chinensisName author: Gaertn.
- Scytalia litschiName author: Roxb.
- Scytalia squamosaName author: Stokes
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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