Scientific Names: Plants, Trees, Vegetables, Fruits, Cereal, Pulses, Millets, Spices, Medical Plants, etc. Advantages of using Scientific Names?
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Every acknowledged species on earth (at least in theory) is given a two-part scientific name. This system is called “binomial nomenclature” These names are important because they allow people throughout the world to communicate unambiguously about animal species.
Plants are mainly multicellular, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae.
Assigning scientific names to plants is a simple two-word formula, whereby the first word is the genus name and the second one the species name or “specific epithet” The genus is the bigger grouping; to get more specific in identifying a plant within a genus, we refer to its specific epithet. Some genera contain hundreds of species.
So without any further ado let’s get started
Scientific Names of Common Plants & Trees
Scientific Names of Fruits and Vegetables
| Scientific Names of Vegetables | Scientific Names of Fruits | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Allium cepa | Onion | Mangifera indica | Mango |
| Solanum tubersum | Potato | Pyrus malus | Apple |
| Cucumis sativas | Cucumber | Citrullus vulgaris | Watermelon |
| Lactuca sativa | Lettuce | Citrus Limonium | Lemon |
| Daucas carota | Carrot | Citrus aurantium | Orange |
| Lycopersican esculentum | Tomato | Musa paradisicum | Banana |
| Solanum melongena | Brinjal | Psidium guava | Guava |
| Raphanus sativus | Radish | Ananus sativus | Pineapple |
| Capsicum fruitscence | Capsicum | – | – |
| Spinacia oleracea | Spinach | – | – |
Scientific Names of Cereal, Pulses, Millets
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Zea mays | Maize |
| Oryza sativa, Oryza glaberrima | Rice |
| Triticum aestivum | Wheat |
| Sorghum vulgare | Jowar |
| Dolichos biffoeus | Horse Gram |
| Cojonus cgjan | Red Gram |
| Phaseolus auicus | Green Gram |
| Plasoes mungo | Black Gram |
Common and Scientific Names of Spices
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Zingiber officinale | Ginger |
| Allium sativum | Garlic |
| Piper nigrum | Black Pepper |
| Syzygium aromaticum | Clove |
| Curcuma longa | Turmeric |
Common and Scientific Names – Other Plants and Trees
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Azadirachta indica | Neem |
| Ficus benghalensis | Banyan |
| Nicotiana tobaccum | Tobacco |
| Bamboosa aridinarifolia | Bamboo |
| Moringa oleifera | Drumstick |
| Ocimum sanctum | Tulsi |
| Santalum album | Sandalwood |
| Gossypium herbaceum | Cotton |
| Epipremnum aureum | Money Plant, Devil’s Ivy |
| Murraya koenigii | Curry plant (leaves) |
| Mentha arvensis | Mint (Pudina) |
| Coriandrum sativum | Coriander |
| Lawsonia inermis | Henna (Mehndi) |
What are the 5 advantages of using Scientific Names?
There are a number of advantages of using the scientific names below, I have listed a few
- Organize and classify- The organism can be easily categorized, this really helps to make it easier to understand the characteristic of a particular organism in an organized chart.
- Clarity and Precision- It really helps in avoiding confusion created by the common names
- Universal recognition– These names are universally accepted and standardized
- Uniformity of addressable
- Lesser error in the communication regarding the studies of an organism because the name is unique and the same all over the world.
Why Scientific names are important?
You must be wondering why the scientific names are significant. The reason for the same is the correct use of the formal scientific name of organisms is key to accurate information
What is the Scientific name for plant tulsi?
The scientific name for the tulsi plant is “Ocimum tenuiflorum”
Commonly referred to as holy basil, Tulasi, thulasi or tulsi, is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics
The botanical name for tulsi plant is Ocimum sanctum, which belongs to family Lamiaceae.
List of Medicinal Plants Scientific Names?
- Amla– medical use: Vitamin – C, Cough, Diabetes, cold, Laxatives, hyperacidity.
- Ashok– Medical use Menstrual Pain, uterine, disorder, Diabetes.
- Aswagandha – Medical use Restorative Tonic, stress, nerves disorder, aphrodisiac
- Bhumi Amla.- Aenimic, jaundice, Dropsy.
- Neem– Medical use Sedative, analgesic, epilepsy, hypertensive
What is the Scientific name of neem?
Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, nim tree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta and is native to the Indian subcontinent, i.e. India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
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