Chimonanthus praecox
A species in the Calycanthaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Laurales
- Family
- Calycanthaceae
- Genus
- Chimonanthus
- Species
- Chimonanthus praecox
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1822
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Chimonanthus praecox. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
27 synonyms in this snapshot
- Beureria praecox(L.) Kuntze
- Butneria praecox(L.) C.K.Schneid.
- Calycanthus praecoxL.
- Calycanthus suaveolensSalisb.
- Chimonanthus baokanensisD.M.Chen & Z.L.Dai
- Chimonanthus baokanensis var. yupiensisD.M.Chen & Z.L.Dai
- Chimonanthus caespitosusT.B.Chao, Z.X.Chen & Z.Q.Li
- Chimonanthus fragrans(Loisel.) Lindl.
- Chimonanthus fragrans var. grandiflorusLindl.
- Chimonanthus grandiflorus(Lindl.) Steud.
- Chimonanthus luteus(G.Don) Biel.
- Chimonanthus parviflorusRaf.
- Chimonanthus praecox f. grandiflorus(Lindl.) Rehder
- Chimonanthus praecox f. intermedius(Makino) Okuyama
- Chimonanthus praecox f. luteus(G.Don) Okuyama
- Chimonanthus praecox f. versicolorB.Zhao
- Chimonanthus praecox var. concolorMakino
- Chimonanthus praecox var. grandiflorus(Lindl.) Makino
- Chimonanthus praecox var. intermediusMakino
- Chimonanthus praecox var. luteusG.Don
- Chimonanthus praecox var. reflexusB.Zhao
- Chimonanthus verusBiel.
- Chimonanthus yunnanensisW.W.Sm.
- Meratia fragransLoisel.
- Meratia praecox(L.) Rehder & E.H.Wilson
- Meratia praecox var. grandiflora(Lindl.) Rehder & E.H.Wilson
- Meratia yunnanensis(W.W.Sm.) Hu
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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