Shakespeare once said “what’s there in a name”, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. But, in today’s time, there is a dire need of a common language to connect otherwise it becomes really difficult to communicate. With the advent of globalisation, it has become tough to explain to each other what we want to say. To curb this problem and avoid confusion, scientists have given “scientific names” to each and every recognised species on Earth. The scientific names consists of two parts usually – the genus and the name of the species. These words are standardised and are used for reducing confusion and make communication easy.
Here we have a list of scientific names of the common plants –
Common Names | Scientific Names |
Apple | Pyrus malus |
Bamboo | Bamboosa aridinarifolia |
Banana | Musa paradisicum |
Banyan | Ficus benghalensis |
Barley | Hordeum vulgare |
Black Gram | Palsoes Mungo |
Black Pepper | Piper nigrum |
Brinjal | Solanum melongena |
Capsicum | Capsicum fruitscence |
Carrot | Daucas carota |
Cashew nut | Anacardium occidentale |
Clove | Syzygium aromaticum |
Cotton | Gossypium herbaceum |
Cucumber | Cucumis sativas |
Curry leaf | Murraya koenigii |
Drumstick | Moringa oleifera |
Garlic | Allium sativum |
Ginger | Zingiber officinale |
Guava | Psidium guava |
Lemon | Citrus limonium |
Mango | Mangifera indica |
Mint | Mentha arvensis |
Money Plant, Devil’s Ivy | Epipremnum aureum |
Neem | Azadhirachta indica |
Onion | Allium cepa |
Orange | Citrus aurantium |
Pea | Pisum sativam |
Peepal | Ficus religiosa Linn. |
Pineapple | Ananus sativus |
Potato | Solanum tubersum |
Radish | Raphanus sativus |
Rice | Oryza sativa |
Rose | Rosa |
Sandalwood | Santalum album |
Spinach | Spinacia oleracea |
Tobacco | Nicotina tobaccum |
Tomato | Lycopersican esculentum |
Tulsi | Ocimum sanctum |
Turmeric | Curcuma longa |
Watermelon | Citrullus vulgaris |
Wheat | Triticum Aestivum |
Now, if you have friends all around the world, you will be able to communicate with them about some plants at least!