Scabiosa atropurpurea
A species in the Caprifoliaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Dipsacales
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Scabiosa
- Species
- Scabiosa atropurpurea
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Scabiosa atropurpurea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Asterocephalus acutiflorusName author: Rchb.
- Asterocephalus ambiguusName author: Rchb.
- Asterocephalus atropurpureusName author: (L.) Spreng.
- Asterocephalus grandiflorusName author: Sweet
- Asterocephalus maritimusName author: (L.) Spreng.
- Cyrtostemma atropurpureaName author: (L.) Spach
- Cyrtostemma atropurpureumName author: (L.) Spach
- Cyrtostemma maritimumName author: (L.) Fourr.
- Scabiosa majorName author: Vilm.
- Scabiosa maritimaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Sclerostemma atropurpureumName author: (L.) Schott
- Sixalix atropurpureaName author: (L.) Greuter & Burdet
- Spongostemma atropurpureumName author: (L.) Tiegh.
- Spongostemma maritimumName author: (L.) Tiegh.
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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