Cerinthe major
A species in the Boraginaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Boraginales
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Cerinthe
- Species
- Cerinthe major
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cerinthe major. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
19 synonyms in this snapshot
- Ceranthe acuta(Moench) Opiz
- Cerinthe acutaMoench
- Cerinthe alpinaVis.
- Cerinthe aperta[Clairv.]
- Cerinthe asperaRoth
- Cerinthe glabra subsp. longiflora(Viv.) Kerguélen
- Cerinthe glaucaMoench
- Cerinthe gymnandraGasp.
- Cerinthe gymnandraTod. ex Lojac.
- Cerinthe gymnandra var. ibericaCaball.
- Cerinthe gymnandra var. macrosiphonMurb.
- Cerinthe gymnandra var. quichiotisCarrasco
- Cerinthe longifloraViv.
- Cerinthe major subsp. elegans(Fiori) Giardina & Raimondo
- Cerinthe major subsp. gymnandra(Gasp.) Rouy
- Cerinthe major var. elegansFiori
- Cerinthe major var. gymnandra(Gasp.) Guadagno
- Cerinthe strigosaRchb.
- Cerinthe versicolorHall. ex 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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