Papaver somniferum
A species in the Papaveraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Papaver
- Species
- Papaver somniferum
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Papaver somniferum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
11 synonyms in this snapshot
- Papaver albumName author: Mill.
- Papaver album-nigrumName author: Crantz
- Papaver amoenumName author: Lindl.
- Papaver amplexicauleName author: Stokes
- Papaver indehiscensName author: Dumort.
- Papaver officinaleName author: C.C.Gmel.
- Papaver opiiferumName author: Forssk.
- Papaver paeoniflorumName author: (Alef.) Corrêa
- Papaver somniferum var. albumName author: (Mill.) DC.
- Papaver somniferum var. nigrumName author: DC.
- Papaver sylvestreName author: Godr.
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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