Agapanthus africanus
A species in the Amaryllidaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Agapanthus
- Species
- Agapanthus africanus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1824
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Agapanthus africanus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Abumon africanumName author: (L.) Britton
- Agapanthus minorName author: G.Lodd.
- Agapanthus tuberosusName author: L. ex Redouté
- Agapanthus umbellatusName author: L'Hér.
- Crinum africanumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Crinum floridumName author: Salisb.
- Mauhlia africanaName author: (L.) Dahl
- Mauhlia linearisName author: Thunb.
- Mauhlia umbellataName author: (L'Hér.) Thunb. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
- Tulbaghia africanaName author: (L.) Kuntze
- Tulbaghia africana var. heisteriName author: (Fabr.) Kuntze
- Tulbaghia heisteriName author: Fabr.
- Tulbaghia minorName author: (G.Lodd.) Kuntze
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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