Plant Synonyms
The following plants which we list have undergone name changes, and you may therefore be more familiar with their previous name or 'synonym'.The list below may help you find a particular plant in our catalogue.
The RHS Plant Finder gives a comprehensive and definitive source of botanical or latin names and synonyms: http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSPlantFinder/documents/ReverseSynonyms.pdf
| Current Name | Previous Name |
|---|---|
| Anemone hupehensis v. japonica 'Pamina' | Anemone x hybrida ‘Pamina’ |
| Anemone lipsiensis | Anemone seemannii |
| Anredera cordifolia | Boussingaultia baselloides |
| Arum cornutum | Sauromatum venosum |
| Aster diplostephioides | Aster delavayi |
| Azorina vidalii | Campanula vidallii |
| Bambusa multiplex 'Floribunda' | Bambusa multiplex ‘Fernleaf’,(‘Wang Tsai’) |
| Blechnum gibbum | Lomaria gibba |
| Brillantaisia kirungae | Brillantaisia subulugurica |
| Brugmansia candida 'Variegata ' | Brugmansia ‘Variegata Sunset’ |
| Bulbine latifolia | Bulbine natalensis |
| Calamagrostis brachytricha | Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha |
| Cardiocrinum giganteum | Lilium giganteum |
| Carex tenuiculmis | Carex secta v. tenuiculmis |
| Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | Plumbago larpentiae |
| Chasmanthum latifolium | Uniola latifolia |
| Chelone glabra | Chelone obliqua alba |
| Chlorophytum amaniense | Chlorophytum orchidantheroides |
| Chrysanthemum weyrichii | Dendranthema weyrichii |
| x Citrofortunella microcarpa | Citrus calamondin |
| Citrus limon 'Garey's Eureka' | Citrus limon ‘Quatre Saisons’ |
| Colocasia esculenta | Colcasia antiquorum |
| Crassula ovata | Crassula argentea, portulaca or obliqua |
| Crassula atropurpurea var. arborescens | Crassula arborescens |
| Crassula coccinea | Rochea coccinea |
| Crassula muscosa 'Variegata' | C. lycopodioides variegata |
| Crassula ovata 'Variegata' | Crassula argentea, Crassula portulacea |
| Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Coleton Fishacre' | Crocosmia crocosmiiflora Gerbe d'Or |
| Cyperus albostriatus | Cyperus diffusus |
| Cyperus involucratus | Cyperus alternifolius of gardens |
| Dalechampia spathulata | Dalechampia dioscoreifolia |
| Darmera peltata 'Nana' | Peltiphyllum peltatum ‘Nana’ |
| Dendrobium kingianum | Thelychiton kingianus |
| Dicentra 'Stuart Boothman' | Dicentra ‘Boothman’s Variety’ |
| Didymochlaena trunculata | D. lunulata |
| Dietes bicolor | Moraea iridioides |
| Dietes iridioides | Dietes vegeta |
| Distictis buccinatoria | Phaedranthus buccinatoria |
| Duranta lorentzii | D. erecta ‘alba’? |
| Ensete 'Tandarra Red' | Musa 'Tandarra Red' |
| Epilobium ‘Olbrich Silver' | Zauschneria ‘Olbrich Silver’ |
| Epimedium youngianum 'Niveum' | Epimedium diphyllum x grandiflorum |
| Eremurus stenophyllus ssp. stenophyllus | Eremerus bungei |
| Eucomis comosa | Eucomis punctata |
| Eupatorium sordidum | Bartlettina sordida, E.ianthinum |
| Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' | Foeniculum vulgare ‘Rubrum’ |
| Geranium phaeum v. phaeum black flowered | Geranium phaeum ‘Mourning Widow’ |
| Gypsophila paniculata 'Schneeflocke' | Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ |
| Habranthus robustus | Zephyranthes robusta |
| Hakea drupacea | Hakea suaveolens |
| Hakea suaveolens | Hakea drupacea |
| Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart' | Hedera 'Paddy's Pride' |
| Hedera cypria | pastuchovii |
| Homalocladium platycladum | Muehlenbeckia platycladum |
| Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' | Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’ |
| Ipomoea indica | Ipomoea learii, Pharbitis Learii |
| Justicia brandegeeana | Beloperone guttata |
| Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi | Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi |
| Ledebouria concolor | Scilla lutea |
| Leptospermum petersonii | Leptospermum citratum |
| Lobelia fulgens 'Elmfeuer' | Lobelia ‘St. Elmo's Fire’ |
| Lophospermum 'Red Dragon' | Maurandya ‘Red Dragon’ |
| Mackaya bella | Asystasia bella |
| Mandevilla laxa | Mandevilla suaveolens |
| Mandevilla sanderi | Dipladenia sanderi |
| Microlepia speluncae | Microlepia strigosa |
| Miscanthus 'Purpurascens' | Miscanthus sinensis ‘Purpurascens’ |
| Murraya paniculata | Murraya exoticaChalcas paniculata |
| Musa acuminata 'Zebrina' | Musa acuminata ssp. Zebrina |
| Myrtus apiculata 'Glanleam Gold' | Luma a. ‘Glanleam Gold’ |
| Nerium oleander 'Flavescens Plenum' | Nerium oleander luteum |
| Oenothera fruticosa sp. glauca 'Frühlingsgold' | Oenothera fruticosa ssp. Glauca ‘Spring Gold’ |
| Papaver orientale 'Turkish Delight' | P. orientale ‘Helen Elizabeth’ |
| Penstemon 'Andenken An Friedrich Hahn' | Penstemon ‘Garnet’ |
| Penstemon 'White Bedder' | Penstemon 'Snow Storm' |
| Pericallis lanata | Senecio heritieri |
| Pharbitis learii | Ipomoea indica |
| Pleioblastus viridistriatus | Pleioblastus auricomus |
| Plumbago auriculata | Plumbago capensis |
| Plumbago auriculata v. alba | Plumbago capensis |
| Plumbago auriculata 'Crystal Waters' | Plumbago capensis |
| Plumbago rosea | Plumbago indica |
| Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum | Ruspolia hypercrateriformis |
| Pteris biaurita | P. fauriei? |
| Rhodotypos scandens | Rhodotypos kerriodes |
| Rhoeo discolor | Tradescantia spathacea |
| Ruellia brevifolia | Ruellia graecizans |
| Ruspolia hypercrateriformis | Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum |
| Rytidosperma arundinaceum | Merxmuellera arundinacea |
| Salvia guaranitica | Salvia concolor |
| Sambucus nigra 'Eva' | Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ |
| Sansevieria trifasciata 'Moonshine' | Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Moonglow’ |
| Sauromatum venosum | S. guttatum, Arum cornutum, Typhonium venosum |
| Schefflera elegantissima | Dizygotheca elegantissima |
| Schizostylis coccinea 'Wilfred H. Bryant' | Schizostylis coccinea ‘Pink Princess’ |
| Sedum 'Herbstfreude' | Sedum 'Autumn Joy' |
| Semiaquilegia ecalcarata | Aquilegia ecalcarata |
| Senecio repens | Senecio serpens |
| Senecio stapeliaeformis | Kleinia stapeliiformis |
| Senna alexandrina | Cassia senna |
| Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin' | Solanum crispum 'Autumnale' |
| Solanum laxum | S jasminoides |
| Solanum rantonnetii 'Variegatum' | Lycianthes rantonnetii |
| Stachys byzantina `Silken Fleece' | Stachys byzantina `Silky Fleece` |
| Stachys thunbergii | Stachys ciliata |
| Stapelia variegata | Orbea variegata |
| Sterculia rupestris | Brachychiton rupestris |
| Symphytum 'Goldsmith' | Symphytum 'Jubilee' |
| Tritonia distica ssp. rubrolucens | Tritonia rosea |
| Tulbaghia fragrans | Tulbaghia simmleri |
| Tulbaghia simmleri | Tulbaghia fragrans |
| Uncinia rubra | Uncinia uncinata rubra |
| Viola riviniana Purpurea Group | Viola labradorica |
| Viola sororia 'Albiflora' | Viola septentrionalis alba |
| Weigela florida 'Alexandra' | Weigela florida 'Wine & Roses' |
| Zauschneria californica 'Olbrich Silver' | Epilobium californica ‘Olbrich Silver’ |