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June 2025

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genus

Panax L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 1059 (1753)  

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-4000027849.

Statistics

Synonyms of Panax

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Aureliana Boehm. Defin. Gen. Pl. : 283 (1760) wfo-1200025994
Ginsen Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 102 (1763) wfo-1200025995
Ginseng Alph.Wood Amer. Bot. Fl. : 142 (1871) wfo-4000015669
Panacea Mitch. Diss. Bot. Zool. : 42 (1769) wfo-4000044804
Panaxus St.-Lag. Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 109 (1880) wfo-4000044808
Nanopanax A.Haines Bot. Notes 15: 4 (2020) wfo-4100000844

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Panax:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link