Botany is the study of plants. There are many different types of plants, and each one has its own unique name. In this blog post, we will explore 50 botanical names of plants and their definitions. We hope you enjoy learning about these fascinating creatures!
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Botanical Names of Plants
1- Acer: A plant that has leaves with five or more lobes.
2- Aloe: A succulent plant that stores water in its leaves.
3- Amaranth: A plant that produces small, edible seeds.
4- Anemone: A flowering plant that blooms in the springtime.
5- Aralia: A type of ornamental plants that can be either deciduous or evergreen.
6- Ash: A tree that is part of the Oleaceae family.
7- Aspen: A tree that is part of the Populus genus.
8- Azalea: A flowering shrub that belongs to the Rhododendron family.
9- Birch: A tree that is part of the Betulaceae family.
10- Bluebell: A flowering plant that blooms in the springtime.
11- Bog: A type of wetland that is home to many different plants and animals.
12- Bramble: A prickly shrub that is often found in woodlands.
13- Butterfly bush: A type of shrub that is attractive to butterflies.
14- Cactus: A succulent plant that stores water in its stems.
15- Calendula: A type of herbaceous plant that has yellow or orange flowers.
16- Carnation: A type of flower that is often used in bouquets and arrangements.
17- Cedar: A tree that is part of the Pinaceae family.
18- Chamomile: A type of herbaceous plant that has small, white flowers.
19- Cherry: A tree that is part of the Prunus genus.
20- Chestnut: A tree that is part of the Castanea genus.
21- Columbine: A type of herbaceous plant that has showy, bell-shaped flowers.
22- Daffodil: A type of flower that blooms in the springtime.
23- Daisy: A type of flower that has a yellow center and white petals.
24- Fern: A type of plant that does not have seeds or flowers.
25- Fir: A tree that is part of the Pinaceae family.
26- Forget-me-not: A type of flower that has small, blue petals.
27- Foxglove: A type of herbaceous plant that has tall, bell-shaped flowers.
28- Gardenia: A type of flowering shrub that has white or cream-colored flowers.
29- Geranium: A type of herbaceous plant that has showy, red, pink, or white flowers.
30- Gladiolus: A type of herbaceous plant that has showy, colorful flowers.
31- Hawthorn: A tree or shrub that is part of the Crataegus genus.
32- Holly: A tree or shrub that is part of the Ilex genus.
33- Hosta: A type of herbaceous plant that has large, green leaves.
34- Hydrangea: A type of flowering shrub that has large, clustered flowers.
35- Iris: A type of herbaceous plant that has showy, colorful flowers.
36- Jasmine: A type of flowering shrub or vine that has white or yellow flowers.
37- Larkspur: A type of herbaceous plant that has tall, spike-like flowers.
38- Lavender: A type of herbaceous plant that has purple flowers.
39- Lilac: A type of flowering shrub that has clusters of fragrant flowers.
40- Lily: A type of flower that comes in many different colors.
41- Magnolia: A type of tree or shrub that has large, showy flowers.
42- Marigold: A type of herbaceous plant that has showy, yellow, orange, or red flowers.
43- Morning glory: A type of vine that has large, trumpet-shaped flowers.
44- Moss: A type of plant that does not have seeds or flowers.
45- Narcissus: A type of flower that blooms in the springtime.
46- Oak: A tree that is part of the Quercus genus.
47- Orchid: A type of flower that comes in many different colors and shapes.
48- Palm: A type of tree that has a trunk and leaves.
49- Peach: A tree that is part of the Prunus genus.
50- Pear: A tree that is part of the Pyrus genus.
51- Pine: A tree that is part of the Pinus genus.
52- Plum: A tree that is part of the Prunus genus.
53- Poppy: A type of flower that has showy, red, pink, or white petals.
54- Pumpkin: A type of gourd that is often used as a decoration or for food.
55- Rose: A type of flower that comes in many different colors.
56- Rue: An herbaceous plant that has small, yellow flowers.
57- Snapdragon: A type of herbaceous plant that has showy, colorful flowers.
58- Sunflower: A type of flower that has a large, yellow center and petals.
59- Sweet pea: A type of flower that has small, fragrant flowers.
60- Thyme: An herbaceous plant that has small, fragrant leaves.
61- Tiger lily: A type of flower that has orange or yellow petals with spots.
62- Tulip: A type of flower that blooms in the springtime.
63- Violet: A type of flower that has small, purple petals.
64- Willow: A tree that is part of the Salix genus.
65- Yarrow: A type of herbaceous plant that has small, white flowers.
66- Zinnia: A type of herbaceous plant that has showy, colorful flowers.
67- Abalone: A type of sea snail that has a colorful shell.
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Scientific Names Of Plants A-Z
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With A
- Achnatherum brachychaetum
- Anthoxanthum ordoatum
- Achillea millefolium
- Annona glabra
- Acacia nilotica ssp. indica
- Agave sisalana
- Ambrosia confertiflora
- Axonopus affinis
- Alocasia brisbanensis
- Acacia erioloba
- Alstroemeria pulchella
- Acacia longifolia
- Ambrosia artemisiifolia
- Agrostis capillaris
- Acacia catechu
- Aloe ferox
- Acacia farnesiana
- Alternanthera philoxeroides
- Acacia decurrens
- Aloe saponaria
- Agave americana
- Asystasia gangetica ssp. micrantha
- Aira praecox
- Acacia baileyana
- Aloe ciliaris
- Allium triquetrum
- Acanthospermum hispidum
- Ambrosia tenuifolia
- Acorus calamus
- Asparagus asparagoides
- Acanthocereus tetragonus
- Ambrosia psilostachya
- Achnatherum tenacissima
- Asparagus africanus
- Acer negundo
- Amsinckia spp
- Acacia karoo
- Alyssum linifolium
- Ageratina riparia
- Acacia elata
- Alstroemeria aurea
- Ageratina adenophora
- Axonopus compressus
- Agrostis stolonifera
- Agapanthus praecox
- Asphodelus fistulosus
- Acacia iteaphylla
- Alternanthera pungens
- Achnatherum clandestinum
- Arundo donax
- Alliaria petiolata
- Ailanthus altissima
- Achnatherum calamagrostis
- Aristea ecklonii
- Alhagi maurorum
- Agapanthus africanus
- Asparagus scandens
- Actinotus helianthi
- Asparagus densiflorus
- Aeonium arboreum
- Asparagus plumosus
- Acroptilon repens
- Asparagus declinatus
- Allium neapolitanum
- Abutilon theophrasti
- Aloe arborescens
- Allium vineale
- Allocasuarina torulosa
- Achillea ptarmica
- Anredera cordifolia
- Achnatherum caudatum
- Arum italicum
- Achnatherum splendens
- Asparagus aethiopicus
- Aira elegentissima
- Acer pseudoplantanus
- Andropogan virginicus
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With B
- Bromus commutatus
- Buddleja davidii
- Babiana angustifolia
- Bryonia cretica ssp. dioica
- Buddleja madagascariensis
- Bryophyllum delagoense
- Berberis darwinii
- Bromus japonicus
- Bomarea multiflora
- Buddleja asiatica
- Babiana stricta
- Berkheya rigida
- Barleria prionitis
- Berberis vulgaris
- Bidens pilosa
- Bromus inermis
- Briza maxima
- Bromus catharticus
- Bassia scoparia
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With C
- Cardiocrinum gigantium
- Conium maculatum
- Cannabis sativa
- Clerodendrum bungei
- Calamagrostis epigeios
- Carthamus glaucus
- Cistus monspeliensis
- Cotoneaster horizontalis
- Cereus peruvianus
- Cuscuta planiflora
- Chromolaena odorata
- Cyperus brevifolius
- Cabomba caroliniana
- Cistus ladanifer
- Celtis australis
- Cotoneaster pannosus
- Cestrum parqui
- Cylindropuntia tunicata
- Chrysanthemoides monilifera
- Cyperus teneristolon
- Chamaesyce maculata
- Cynara cardunculus
- Carrichtera annua
- Cotoneaster glaucophyllus
- Cenchrus longispinus
- Crataegus X sinaica
- Cestrum fasciculatum
- Cylindropuntia rosea
- Centaurea maculosa
- Cuscuta campestris
- Calluna vulgaris
- Cirsium acarna
- Carex disticha
- Cornus capitata
- Calicotome spinsoa
- Cistus salviifolius
- Coprosma robusta
- Calystegia silvatica
- Cirisium arvense
- Cistus incanus spp. creticus
- Cytisus scoparius
- Carthamus leucocaulos
- Cotoneaster microphyllus
- Chondrilla juncea
- Cynoglossum creticum
- Carthamus lanatus
- Cotoneaster lacteus
- Celtis occidentalis
- Cotoneaster rotundifolius
- Carex viridula
- Cotoneaster franchetii
- Cinnamomum camphora
- Cytisus palmensis
- Cardus tenuiflorus
- Coreopsis lanceolata
- Centaurea eriophora
- Croton setiger
- Celtis sinensis
- Cotoneaster simonsii
- Carduus acanthoides
- Convolvulus arvensis
- Centaurea calcitrapa
- Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
- Carex pendula
- Cotoneaster divaricatus
- Carex divulsa
- Cortaderia richardii
- Carex flacca
- Cortaderia selloana
- Carex divisa
- Cortaderia jubata
- Centaurea macrocephala
- Cryptostegia grandiflora
- Cestrum elegans
- Cylindropuntia imbricata
- Centaurea nigra
- Cuscuta indecora
- Centaurea solstitialis
- Cuscuta spp.
- Cardaria draba
- Collomia linearis
- Carduus nutans
- Conyza sumatrensis
- Carex albula
- Coprosma repens
- Cenchrus incertus
- Crataegus monogyna
- Campuloclinium macrocephalum
- Cirsium vulgare
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With D
- Diplotaxis tenuifolia
- Descurainia sophia
- Datura ferox
- Datura stramonium
- Datura unoxia
- Dittrichia viscosa
- Datura wrightii
- Disa bracteata
- Dipogon lignosus
- Dicentra formosa
- Dipsacus fullonum
- Dittrichia graveolens
- Delairea odorata
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With E
- Ehrharta erecta
- Euphorbia terracina
- Eragrostis curvula
- Euphorbia dendroides
- Euphorbia terracina
- Emex australis
- Euonymus fortunei
- Euphorbia esula
- Eupatorium cannabinum
- Ehrharta calycina
- Equisetum spp.
- Erica lusitanica
- Erica cinerea
- Euphorbia paralias
- Eichhornia crassipes
- Eupatorium serotinum
- Ehrharta villosa
- Emex spinosa
- Egeria densa
- Euphorbia lathyris
- Erica caffra
- Epilobium hirsutum
- Erica baccans
- Echium vulgare
- Echium plantagineum
- Echium pininana
- Echium candicans
- Erica carnea
- Eremocarpus setigerus
- Erica scoparia
- Erica vagans
- Epilobium nummulariifolium
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With F
- Foeniculum vulgare
- Festuca gautieri
- Fallopia x bohemica
- Fallpia japonica
- Fraxinus angustifolia
- Ficus carica
- Freesia alba x eichtlinii
- Fallopia sachalinense
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With G
- Geissorhiza aspera
- Gladiolus carneus
- Gazania splendens
- Gleditsia triacanthos
- Gymnocoronis spilanthoides
- Galium mollugo
- Galenia secunda
- Genista monspessulana
- Genista linifolia
- Gladiolus communis
- Gazania rigens
- Grindelia squarrosa
- Gladiolus gueinzii
- Glebionis segetum
- Gazania linearis
- Galium tricornutum
- Galium verum
- Galium palustre
- Gundelia tournefortii
- Galenia pubescens
- Gladiolus natalensis
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With H
- Hypericum triquetrifolium
- Hypericum perforatum
- Hyparrhenia hirta
- Hebe speciosa
- Hordeum jubatum
- Hymenachne amplexicaulis
- Hieracium spp.
- Houttuynia cordata
- Heracleum mantegazzianum
- Heracleum sphondylium
- Hypericum calycinum
- Hypericum androsaemum
- Hypericum canariense
- Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
- Holcus mollis
- Hydrocleys nymphoides
- Hedera helix
- Harrisia martinii
- Hypericum tetrapterum
- Hypericum humifusum
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With I
- Iris foetidissima
- Impatiens glandulifera
- Ilex aquifolium
- Iva axillaris
- Ibicella lutea
- Impatiens balfourii
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With J
- Juncus ensifolius
- Juncus effusus
- Juncus acutus
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With K
- Kniphofia uvaria
- Kochia scoparia
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With L
- Lysimachia nummularia
- Lycium Afrum
- Lotus creticus
- Leycesteria formosa
- Lonicera japonica
- Lonicera tatarica
- Ligustrum sinense
- Lonicera maackii
- Ligustrum vulgare
- Lantana montevidensis
- Ligustrum ovalifolium
- Lepidium draba
- Ludwigia peruviana
- Ludwigia longifolia
- Lupinus arboreus
- Lonicera periclymenum
- Limonium lobatum
- Lachenalia reflexa
- Lonicera morrowii
- Lavandula stoechas
- Lagarosiphon major
- Lathyrus nissolia
- Leonotis leonurus
- Leymus arenarius
- Leucaena leucocephala
- Leucanthemum vulgare
- Lycium ferocissimum
- Lantana camara
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With M
- Moraea ochroleuca
- Myagrum perfoliatum
- Monadenia bracteata
- Melianthus comosus
- Medicago arborea
- Moraea miniata
- Moraea flaccida
- Myriophyllum aquaticum
- Miscanthus sinensis
- Miscanthus floridulus
- Miconia spp.
- Mimosa pigra
- Mercurialis annua
- Malcolmia africana
- Marrubium vulgare
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With N
- Nassella hyalina
- Nassella trichotoma
- Nassella neesiana
- Nassella leucotricha
- Nassella tenuissima
- Nymphaea mexicana
- Nassella charruana
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With O
- Ornithogalum arabicum
- Orobanche minor
- Opuntia lindheimeri
- Ochna serrulata
- Onopordum illyricum
- Opuntia erinacea
- Onopordum acanthium
- Onopordum nervosum
- Onopordum acaulon
- Olea europaea ssp. africana
- Opuntia robusta
- Oxalis stricta
- Opuntia phaeacantha
- Oxalis glabra
- Opuntia stricta
- Opuntia aurantiaca
- Onopordum dissectum
- Onopordum tauricum
- Osteospermum fruticosum
- Ornithogalum longebracteatum
- Oxylobium lanceolatum
- Oxalis pes-caprae
- Olea europaea
- Orobanche ramosa
- Ornithogalum thyrsoides
- Oxalis brasiliensis
- Opuntia vulgaris
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With P
- Pistia stratiotes
- Pinus taeda
- Pascalia glauca
- Pinus pinaster
- Prunus lusitanica
- Phalaris coerulescens
- Pinus contorta
- Pinus patula
- Passiflora suberosa
- Pyracantha coccinea
- Physalis viscosa
- Pinus halepensis
- Phytolacca americana
- Parthenium hysterophorus
- Prunus laurocerasus
- Pennisetum clandestinum
- Phyla canescens
- Pereskia aculeata
- Pinus radiata
- Polygala myrtifolia
- Pinus ponderosa
- Polanisia dodecandra
- Pinus sabiniana
- Pinus mugo
- Paspalum urvillei
- Pueraria montana
- Pinus brutia
- Paspalum dilatatum
- Psoralea pinnata
- Paulownia tomentosa
- Pyracantha crenulata
- Parkinsonia aculeata
- Prosopis spp.
- Pinus jeffreyi
- Plectranthus ciliatus
- Pennisetum setaceum
- Pelargonium alchemilloides
- Pyracantha fortuneana
- Pittosporum undulatum
- Pennisetum macrourum
- Panicum virgatum
- Proboscidea louisianica
- Populus tremula
- Praxelis clematidea
- Populus alba
- Pennisetum villosum
- Phormium tenax
- Petasites fragrans
- Phalaris aquatica
- Piptochaetium montevidense
- Plantago aristata
- Podalyria sericea
- Pennisetum alopecuroides
- Pyracantha koidzumii
- Pinus sylvestris
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With Q
- Quercus ilex
- Quercus suber
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With R
- Rhododendron ponticum
- Rubus fruticosus agg
- Rosa rubiginosa
- Rubus rugosus
- Rubus alceifolius
- Romulea rosea
- Reseda luteloa
- Rubus argutus
- Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
- Retama raetam
- Rhamnus alaternus
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With S
- Salvinia molesta
- Salvinia natans
- Sagitaria pygmaea
- Silene coeli-rosa
- Spartina spp
- Sagittaria platyphylla
- Sisyrinchium spp.
- Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
- Setaria palmifolia
- Solanum marginatum
- Stratiotes aloides
- Sorbus aucuparia
- Salix spp.
- Sedum reflexum
- Salix cinerea
- Schinus terebinthifolius
- Salpichroa origanifolia
- Sagittaria montevidensis
- Silybum marianum
- Silene noctiflora
- Solanum elaeagnifolium
- Sesbania punicea
- Scolymus hispanicus
- Solanum rostratum
- Solanum linnaeanum
- Saururus cernuus
- Solanum pseudocapiscum
- Senecio pterophorus
- Senecio glastifolius
- Senecio jacobaea
- Senecio angulatus
- Sollya heterophylla
- Sporobolus indicus
- Sparaxis bulbifera
- Sparaxis spp.
- Sansevieria trifasciata
- Schinus molle
- Scolymus maculatus
- Solanum maruitianum
- Salvia apiana
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With T
- Trapa natans
- Tamarix ramosissima
- Tradescantia albiflora
- Themeda quadrivalvis
- Tribulus terrestris
- Trianoptiles solitaria
- Trifolium pilulare
- Tipuana tipu
- Tamarix aphylla
- Thunbergia laurifolia
- Tropaeolum speciosum
- Scientific Name of Plants That Start With U
- Ulex europaeus
- Urospermum dalechampii
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With V
- Vetiveria zizanioides
- Verbascum virgatum
- Verbascum creticum
- Vulpia bromoides
- Vinca major
- Vinca minor
- Viburnum tinus
- Verbascum blattaria
- Verbascum thapsus
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With W
- Watsonia marginata
- Watsonia borbonica
- Watsonia meriana var.bulbillifera
Scientific Name of Plants That Start With X
- Xanthium spinosum
- Xanthium strumarium
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