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ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Syringa vulgaris

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Oleaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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FLOWER GUIDES FOR THIS SPECIES
Lilac flower guide
01 / PLACE IN THE PLANT WORLD

Botanical classification

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Plant group
Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order
Lamiales
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Syringa
Species
Syringa vulgaris
Taxonomic status
Accepted in this release
Name publication year
1753
02 / CONNECT THE NAMES

Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Syringa vulgaris. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

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FROM BOTANY TO THE DESIGN TABLE

These guides cover flowers or commercial forms in the same genus. They may describe a different species or hybrid from this record.

Early LilacSyringa oblataPersian LilacSyringa persicaJapanese Tree LilacSyringa reticulataLate LilacSyringa villosaBloomerang LilacsSyringa Bloomerang® GroupManchurian LilacSyringa pubescens subsp. patulaHairy LilacSyringa pubescens subsp. pubescensAmur Tree LilacSyringa reticulata subsp. amurensisPeking Tree LilacSyringa reticulata subsp. pekinensisEarly Flowering Hybrid LilacSyringa x hyacinthiflora

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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