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    This document lists the common and botanical names of many plants categorized by their plant families. It includes plants such as rice, wheat, maize, potato, tomato, brinjal, tobacco, cotton, banana, onion, garlic, coconut, date palm, tea, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, and plants from families including Myrtaceae, Poaceae, Solanaceae, Apocynaceae, Malvaceae, Tiliaceae, Palmae, Rubiaceae, Theaceae, Verbinaceae, Piperaceae, Lauraceae, Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae, Musaceae, Liliaceae, Orachidaceae, Amaranthaceae, Cruciferae, Legum

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    This document lists the common and botanical names of many plants categorized by their plant families. It includes plants such as rice, wheat, maize, potato, tomato, brinjal, tobacco, cotton, banana, onion, garlic, coconut, date palm, tea, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, and plants from families including Myrtaceae, Poaceae, Solanaceae, Apocynaceae, Malvaceae, Tiliaceae, Palmae, Rubiaceae, Theaceae, Verbinaceae, Piperaceae, Lauraceae, Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae, Musaceae, Liliaceae, Orachidaceae, Amaranthaceae, Cruciferae, Legum

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    Botanical Names

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    This document lists the common and botanical names of many plants categorized by their plant families. It includes plants such as rice, wheat, maize, potato, tomato, brinjal, tobacco, cotton, banana, onion, garlic, coconut, date palm, tea, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, and plants from families including Myrtaceae, Poaceae, Solanaceae, Apocynaceae, Malvaceae, Tiliaceae, Palmae, Rubiaceae, Theaceae, Verbinaceae, Piperaceae, Lauraceae, Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae, Musaceae, Liliaceae, Orachidaceae, Amaranthaceae, Cruciferae, Legum

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    Common Names and Botanical

    Names of Some Plants


    Note: Kan. Refers to Name in Kannada (Language of Karnataka, India).

    The plants are categorized under the families they belong to.

    Myrtaceae

    • Clove – Eugenia caryophyllus


    • Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus lanceolatus
    • Kan. Nerale - Eugenia jambolana
    • Mehandi - Myrtus communis

    Poaceae

    • Rice - Oryza sativa


    • Wheat - Triticum sativum
    • Maize - Zea mays
    • Bamboo – Bambusa aruninaceae

    Solanaceae

    • Potato - Solanum tuberosum


    • Kan. Ganike - Solanum nigrum
    • Tomato - Lycoperidium esculantum
    • Tobacco - Nicotiana tobaccum
    • Brinjal - Solanum melongena
    • Deadly Night shade - Atropa belladona
    • Ashvagandha - Withenia somnifera

    Apocynaceae

    • Sarpagandha - Raulwolfia serpentina

    Malvaceae

    • Cotton - Gossypium herbecium


    • Shoe flower, Hibiscus – Hibiscus rosa sinensis
    • Lady’s finger – Hibiscus esculantum

    Tiliaceae

    • Jute - Corchorus capsularis

    Palmae or Aracheceae

    • Coconut, Coir – Cocos nucifera


    • Date Palm - Phoenix dactylifera
    • Areca nut - Areca catechu
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    Rubiaceae
    • Coffee - Coffea arabica

    Theaceae

    • Tea - Camellia sinensis

    Verbinaceae

    • Teak – Tectona grandis

    Piperaceae

    • Pepper – Piper nigrum

    Lauraceae

    • Cinnamon – Cinnamomum zylanicum

    Zingiberaceae

    • Cardamom – Ellateria cardamomum

    Asteraceae

    • Saf flower - Carthamus tinctorius

    Musaceae

    • Banana - Musa paradisica

    Liliaceae

    • Onion - Allium cepa


    • Garlic – Allium sativum
    • Gloriosa superba

    Orachidaceae

    • Vanda - Vanda voxburghii


    • Vanilla - Vanilla plantifolia
    • Orchis latifolia

    Amaranthaceae

    • Kan. Uthraani - Achyranthus aspera

    Cruciferae or Brassicaceae

    • Mustard – Brassica juncea


    • Radish – Raphanus sativus

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    ••Leguminoceae or Fabaceae

    -Papilionaceae

    • Groundnut – Arachis hypogea


    • Pigeon Pea (Kan. thogari bele) - Cajanus cajana
    • Bengal gram (Kan. Kadle bele) - Cicer arietinum
    • Green gram (Kan. Hesaru bele) – Phaseolus radiates
    • Black gram - Phaseolus mungo
    • French gram – Phaseolus valgaris
    • Rose Wood – Dalbargia latifolia
    • Honne – Pterocarpous marsupium
    • Soya bean – Glycine max

    -Caesalpinae

    • Tamarind - Tamarindus indica

    -Mimoceae

    • Touch me not – Mimosa pudica


    • Acacia catechu

    Rutaceae

    • Forest Pepper – Toddalia asiatica


    • Lemon – Citrus medica
    • Kan. Naga daale – Ruta graveolens

    Euphorbiaceae

    • Kum kum – Mallotus phillipiensis


    • Kan. Bettada Nelli – Phyllanthus emblica
    • Kan. Nela Nelli – Phyllanthus niruri
    • Kan. Kiru Nelli – Phyllanthus acidus

    Asclepidaceae

    • Kan. Ekka – Calotropis procera


    • Indian Sarsaparilla (kan. sogade beru) – Hemidesmus indicus

    Lamiaceae or Labiatae

    • Lucas - Lucas aspera


    • Pudhina - Mentha virdis
    • Kan.Kaashi thumbe - Saliva officinalis
    • Sweet Basil – Ocimum basilum

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    Acanthaceae

    • Kan. Aadu soge – Adathoda vesica


    • Kan. Kanakaambara – Crossandra Sps.

    Cucurbitaceae

    • Cucumber – Cucubita sativus


    • Water melon - Citrullus vulgaris
    • Kan. Boodu kumbala kaayi – Cucurbita pepo

    Asteraceae or Compositae
    • Sun flower – Helianthus annus
    • Tridax proambens

    Umbelliferae or Apiaceae

    • Coriander - Coriander sativum


    • Indian Pennywovt (Brhami; Kan.Ondelaga) – Centella asiatica

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