As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2025
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Echinacea
This genus name was first published in Methodus : 591 (1794)
At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000012904.
Literature
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Synonyms of Echinacea
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brauneria | Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5(sig. 22): 333 (1894) | wfo-4000005358 | ||
| Helichroa | Neogenyton : 3 (1825) | wfo-4000017212 |
Species in Echinacea ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })
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Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Echinacea:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia | – | – | — | wfo-0000099358 |
| Echinacea dicksonii | Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24: t. 27 (1838) | wfo-0000131036 | ||
| Echinacea hybrida | ex Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 9(Fasc. suppl. 1): 5. 1931 , nomen | wfo-0000132974 | ||
| Echinacea pallida | Ill. Fl. N. U.S. (Britton & Brown), ed. 2. 3: 476. 1913 | wfo-0000061161 | ||
| Echinacea pallida var. angustifolia | Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. 5: 160 (1955) | wfo-0000100947 | ||
| Echinacea porteri | Amer. Bot. Fl. [445], in Add. () | wfo-0000068330 | ||
| Echinacea purpurea var. serotina | Stand. Cycl. Hort. 2: 1088 (1914) | wfo-0000082668 | ||
| Echinacea speciosa | Paxton's Mag. Bot. 15: 79 (1849) | wfo-0000117188 | ||
| Echinacea speciosa | Paxton's Magazine of Botany 15: 79 1849 | — | wfo-0000100205 | |
| Echinacea subg. Echinacea | – | – | — | wfo-1000041293 |
| Echinacea subg. Pallidae | – | — | wfo-1000041250 |