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Species of Laurus L.

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NameSynonym ofaisortsortacc
Laurus aestivalis L. Litsea aestivalis (L.) Fernald   Laurus aestivalisL. Litsea aestivalis(L.) Fernald
Laurus albida Nutt. Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees   Laurus albidaNutt. Sassafras albidum(Nutt.) Nees
Laurus benzoin L. Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume   Laurus benzoinL. Lindera benzoin(L.) Blume
Laurus caerulea Ruiz & Pav. Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez   Laurus caeruleaRuiz & Pav. Persea caerulea(Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
Laurus camphora L. Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl   Laurus camphoraL. Cinnamomum camphora(L.) J. Presl
Laurus canariensis Willd. Apollonias barbujana (Cav.) A. Braun   Laurus canariensisWilld. Apollonias barbujana(Cav.) A. Braun
Laurus caroliniensis Michx. Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.   Laurus caroliniensisMichx. Persea borbonia(L.) Spreng.
Laurus caroliniensis Michx. var. pubescens Pursh Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.  iLaurus caroliniensisMichx. var.pubescens Pursh Persea palustris(Raf.) Sarg.
Laurus catesbyana Michx. Damburneya coriacea (Sw.) Trofimov & Rohwer   Laurus catesbyanaMichx. Damburneya coriacea(Sw.) Trofimov & Rohwer
Laurus cinnamomum L. Cinnamomum verum J. Presl   Laurus cinnamomumL. Cinnamomum verumJ. Presl
Laurus coriacea Sw. Damburneya coriacea (Sw.) Trofimov & Rohwer   Laurus coriaceaSw. Damburneya coriacea(Sw.) Trofimov & Rohwer
Laurus foetens Aiton Ocotea foetens (Aiton) Baill.   Laurus foetensAiton Ocotea foetens(Aiton) Baill.
Laurus indica L. Persea indica (L.) Spreng.   Laurus indicaL. Persea indica(L.) Spreng.
Laurus lingue Ruiz & Pav. Persea lingue (Ruiz & Pav.) Nees   Laurus lingueRuiz & Pav. Persea lingue(Ruiz & Pav.) Nees
Laurus nobilis L.  a Laurus nobilisL.  
Laurus persea L. Persea americana Mill.   Laurus perseaL. Persea americanaMill.
Laurus peumo Dombey ex Lam. Cryptocarya rubra (Molina) Skeels   Laurus peumoDombey ex Lam. Cryptocarya rubra(Molina) Skeels
Laurus porrecta Roxb. Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn.   Laurus porrectaRoxb. Cinnamomum parthenoxylon(Jack) Meisn.
Laurus sassafras L. Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees   Laurus sassafrasL. Sassafras albidum(Nutt.) Nees
Laurus sericea Blume Neolitsea sericea (Blume) Koidz.   Laurus sericeaBlume Neolitsea sericea(Blume) Koidz.
Laurus tawa A. Cunn. Beilschmiedia tawa (A. Cunn.) Kirk   Laurus tawaA. Cunn. Beilschmiedia tawa(A. Cunn.) Kirk
Laurus triandra Sw. Licaria triandra (Sw.) Kosterm.   Laurus triandraSw. Licaria triandra(Sw.) Kosterm.
Laurus umbellata Thunb. Rhaphiolepis umbellata (Thunb.) Makino   Laurus umbellataThunb. Rhaphiolepis umbellata(Thunb.) Makino
Laurus variifolia Salisb. Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees   Laurus variifoliaSalisb. Sassafras albidum(Nutt.) Nees
Laurus winterana L. Canella winterana (L.) Gaertn.   Laurus winteranaL. Canella winterana(L.) Gaertn.
Laurus lucida Thunb. Symplocos lucida (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc.   Laurus lucidaThunb. Symplocos lucida(Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc.
Laurus azorica (Seub.) Franco  a Laurus azorica(Seub.) Franco  
Laurus longipes Schltdl. Persea longipes (Schltdl.) Meisn.   Laurus longipesSchltdl. Persea longipes(Schltdl.) Meisn.
Laurus melissifolia Walter Lindera melissifolia (Walter) Blume   Laurus melissifoliaWalter Lindera melissifolia(Walter) Blume
Laurus tamala Buch.-Ham. Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm.   Laurus tamalaBuch.-Ham. Cinnamomum tamala(Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm.
Laurus aggregata Sims Lindera aggregata (Sims) Kosterm.   Laurus aggregataSims Lindera aggregata(Sims) Kosterm.
Laurus sumatrensis J. F. Gmel. Dryobalanops aromatica C. F. Gaertn.   Laurus sumatrensisJ. F. Gmel. Dryobalanops aromaticaC. F. Gaertn.
Laurus burmanni Nees & T. Nees Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T. Nees) Nees ex Blume   Laurus burmanniNees & T. Nees Cinnamomum burmanni(Nees & T. Nees) Nees ex Blume
Laurus bullata Burch. Ocotea bullata (Burch.) E. Mey.   Laurus bullataBurch. Ocotea bullata(Burch.) E. Mey.
Laurus cassia L. Neolitsea cassia (L.) Kosterm.   Laurus cassiaL. Neolitsea cassia(L.) Kosterm.
Laurus hihua Ruiz & Pav. Nectandra hihua (Ruiz & Pav.) Rohwer   Laurus hihuaRuiz & Pav. Nectandra hihua(Ruiz & Pav.) Rohwer
Laurus bejolghota Buch.-Ham. Cinnamomum bejolghota (Buch.-Ham.) Sweet   Laurus bejolghotaBuch.-Ham. Cinnamomum bejolghota(Buch.-Ham.) Sweet
Laurus obtusifolia Roxb. Cinnamomum bejolghota (Buch.-Ham.) Sweet   Laurus obtusifoliaRoxb. Cinnamomum bejolghota(Buch.-Ham.) Sweet
Laurus cubeba Lour. Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.   Laurus cubebaLour. Litsea cubeba(Lour.) Pers.
Laurus parthenoxylon Jack Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn.   Laurus parthenoxylonJack Cinnamomum parthenoxylon(Jack) Meisn.
Laurus leucoxylon Sw. Ocotea leucoxylon (Sw.) Laness.   Laurus leucoxylonSw. Ocotea leucoxylon(Sw.) Laness.
Laurus barbujana Cav.  a Laurus barbujanaCav.  
Laurus glandulifera Wall. Cinnamomum glanduliferum (Wall.) Meisn.   Laurus glanduliferaWall. Cinnamomum glanduliferum(Wall.) Meisn.
Laurus quixos Lam. Ocotea quixos (Lam.) Kosterm.   Laurus quixosLam. Ocotea quixos(Lam.) Kosterm.
Laurus triplinervis Ruiz & Pav. Aiouea montana (Sw.) R. Rohde   Laurus triplinervisRuiz & Pav. Aiouea montana(Sw.) R. Rohde
Laurus montana Sw. Aiouea montana (Sw.) R. Rohde   Laurus montanaSw. Aiouea montana(Sw.) R. Rohde
Laurus tarairi A. Cunn. Beilschmiedia tarairi (A. Cunn.) Kirk   Laurus tarairiA. Cunn. Beilschmiedia tarairi(A. Cunn.) Kirk
Laurus caroliniensis Michx. var. caroliniensis Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.  iLaurus caroliniensisMichx. var.caroliniensis Persea borbonia(L.) Spreng.
  1. Laurus aestivalis L. (=Litsea aestivalis (L.) Fernald)
  2. Laurus aggregata Sims (=Lindera aggregata (Sims) Kosterm.)
  3. Laurus albida Nutt. (=Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees)
  4. Laurus azorica (Seub.) Franco
  5. Laurus barbujana Cav.
  6. Laurus bejolghota Buch.-Ham. (=Cinnamomum bejolghota (Buch.-Ham.) Sweet)
  7. Laurus benzoin L. (=Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume)
  8. Laurus bullata Burch. (=Ocotea bullata (Burch.) E. Mey.)
  9. Laurus burmanni Nees & T. Nees (=Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T. Nees) Nees ex Blume)
  10. Laurus caerulea Ruiz & Pav. (=Persea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez)
  11. Laurus camphora L. (=Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl)
  12. Laurus canariensis Willd. (=Apollonias barbujana (Cav.) A. Braun)
  13. Laurus caroliniensis Michx. (=Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.)
  14. Laurus caroliniensis Michx. var. caroliniensis (=Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.)
  15. Laurus caroliniensis Michx. var. pubescens Pursh (=Persea palustris (Raf.) Sarg.)
  16. Laurus cassia L. (=Neolitsea cassia (L.) Kosterm.)
  17. Laurus catesbyana Michx. (=Damburneya coriacea (Sw.) Trofimov & Rohwer)
  18. Laurus cinnamomum L. (=Cinnamomum verum J. Presl)
  19. Laurus coriacea Sw. (=Damburneya coriacea (Sw.) Trofimov & Rohwer)
  20. Laurus cubeba Lour. (=Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.)
  21. Laurus foetens Aiton (=Ocotea foetens (Aiton) Baill.)
  22. Laurus glandulifera Wall. (=Cinnamomum glanduliferum (Wall.) Meisn.)
  23. Laurus hihua Ruiz & Pav. (=Nectandra hihua (Ruiz & Pav.) Rohwer)
  24. Laurus indica L. (=Persea indica (L.) Spreng.)
  25. Laurus leucoxylon Sw. (=Ocotea leucoxylon (Sw.) Laness.)
  26. Laurus lingue Ruiz & Pav. (=Persea lingue (Ruiz & Pav.) Nees)
  27. Laurus longipes Schltdl. (=Persea longipes (Schltdl.) Meisn.)
  28. Laurus lucida Thunb. (=Symplocos lucida (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc.)
  29. Laurus melissifolia Walter (=Lindera melissifolia (Walter) Blume)
  30. Laurus montana Sw. (=Aiouea montana (Sw.) R. Rohde)
  31. Laurus nobilis L.
  32. Laurus obtusifolia Roxb. (=Cinnamomum bejolghota (Buch.-Ham.) Sweet)
  33. Laurus parthenoxylon Jack (=Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn.)
  34. Laurus persea L. (=Persea americana Mill.)
  35. Laurus peumo Dombey ex Lam. (=Cryptocarya rubra (Molina) Skeels)
  36. Laurus porrecta Roxb. (=Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn.)
  37. Laurus quixos Lam. (=Ocotea quixos (Lam.) Kosterm.)
  38. Laurus sassafras L. (=Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees)
  39. Laurus sericea Blume (=Neolitsea sericea (Blume) Koidz.)
  40. Laurus sumatrensis J. F. Gmel. (=Dryobalanops aromatica C. F. Gaertn.)
  41. Laurus tamala Buch.-Ham. (=Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T. Nees & Eberm.)
  42. Laurus tarairi A. Cunn. (=Beilschmiedia tarairi (A. Cunn.) Kirk)
  43. Laurus tawa A. Cunn. (=Beilschmiedia tawa (A. Cunn.) Kirk)
  44. Laurus triandra Sw. (=Licaria triandra (Sw.) Kosterm.)
  45. Laurus triplinervis Ruiz & Pav. (=Aiouea montana (Sw.) R. Rohde)
  46. Laurus umbellata Thunb. (=Rhaphiolepis umbellata (Thunb.) Makino)
  47. Laurus variifolia Salisb. (=Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees)
  48. Laurus winterana L. (=Canella winterana (L.) Gaertn.)


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