Cephalanthus occidentalis
A species in the Rubiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Cephalanthus
- Species
- Cephalanthus occidentalis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cephalanthus occidentalis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
17 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cephalanthus acuminatusName author: Raf.
- Cephalanthus angustifoliusName author: Dippel
- Cephalanthus berlandieriName author: Wernham
- Cephalanthus hanseniiName author: Wernham
- Cephalanthus obtusifoliaName author: Raf.
- Cephalanthus obtusifoliusName author: Raf.
- Cephalanthus occidentalis f. lanceolatusName author: Fernald
- Cephalanthus occidentalis f. occidentalisName author: Not supplied
- Cephalanthus occidentalis subsp. californicusName author: (Benth.) A.E.Murray
- Cephalanthus occidentalis var. brachypodusName author: DC.
- Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicusName author: Benth.
- Cephalanthus occidentalis var. macrophyllusName author: Raf.
- Cephalanthus occidentalis var. obtusifoliusName author: Raf.
- Cephalanthus occidentalis var. occidentalisName author: Not supplied
- Cephalanthus occidentalis var. pubescensName author: Raf.
- Cephalanthus oppositifoliusName author: Moench
- Cephalanthus pubescensName author: (Raf.) Raf.
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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