Litchi chinensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Sapindoideae
Tribus: Nephelieae
Genus: Litchi
Species: Litchi chinensis
Subspecies: L. c. subsp. chinensis – L. c. subsp. javensis – L. c. subsp. philippinensis

Name

Litchi chinensis Sonn., Voy. Indes orient. 3: 255. (1782)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Nephelium chinense (Sonn.) Druce in Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 637 (1917)
- Scytalia chinensis (Sonn.) Gaertn. in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 197 (1788)

References

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Litchi chinensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov. 30. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Litchi chinensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Basa Bali: Leci
беларуская: Лічы
বাংলা: লিচু
English: Lychee
suomi: Litsi
Bahasa Indonesia: Leci
português: lechia, lichia, lichi
ไทย: ลิ้นจี่

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