School Science Lessons
2012-02-05
Angiosperms, and other common plants, in School Science Lessons, common names first

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List of angiosperm plants in School Science Lessons, common names first
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A.
acacia, gum arabic tree, Acacia nilotica
African violet, Usambara violet, (Saintpaulia ionantha)
aibika, sweet hibiscus, musk mallow, hibiscus cabbage, bele, pele, Abelmoschus manihot, (Hibiscus manihot)
albizia, (cocoa shade, fuel wood tree), Albizia
aloe, herbal aloe, Aloe vera
almond, sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, (Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis)
amaranth, love-lies-bleeding, careless weed, green stripe, prostrate pigged, Amaranthus albus
American eelgrass, Vallisneria Americana, Hydrochariataceae, (tape-grass family, monocotyledon)
anemone, pasque flower, Anemone vulgaris
Anthoceros, ("flower horn", Hornwort, Bryophyte), Anthoceros neesii
apple, common apple, Malus, X domestica
apple, crab apple, wild apple, Malus sylvestris
apricot, Prunus armeniaca, (Armeniaca vulgaris)
areca palm, betel palm, Areca catechu
arrowhead, Sagittaria sagittifolia
arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea
arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica
ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior
aspen tree, European aspen tree, Populus tremula
autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale, Liliaceae
avocado, Persea gratissima, (Persea americana)
axillaris, Macrotyloma axillare
azalea, pink azalea, (Rhododendron subgenus azaleastrum), Rhododendron periclymenoides
Azolla, water fern, duckweed fern, floating fern, mosquito fern, N-fixing symbiotic cyanobacteria Anabaena azollae, within leaf cavities, biofertilizer, Pteridophyta, Family Azollaceae
Azolla filiculoides, Pacific azolla
Azolla pinnata, ferny azolla

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B.
bamboo, common bamboo, Bambusa vulgaris
banana, edible banana, Musa acuminata
banksia, coastal banksia, Banksia integrifolia
barley, cereal. Hordeum vulgare
basella, Ceylon spinach, Basella alba
batiki blue grass, smut grass, Ischaemum indicum
bean, adzuki bean, red bean use in Chinese bean paste, Phaseolus angularis, (Vigna angularis)
bean, beach bean, Canavalia rosea
bean, broad bean, fava bean, horse bean, field bean, tic bean, Windsor bean, vetch, tare, hairy vetch, Vicia faba
bean, common bean, French bean, haricot bean, field bean, snap bean, string bean, wax bean, caraota, poroto, Phaseolus vulgaris
bean, jack-bean, common jack-bean, pig bean, wonder bean, horse bean, ("awikiwiki, the quick one" Hawaiian name, origin of "wikipedia"), Canavalia ensiformis, Fabaceae,
bean, sword bean, Canavalia gladiata, (C. cathartica), Fabaceae
bean, lavafield jack-bean (also "awikiwiki"), Canavalia pubescens, Fabaceae
beach bean, bay bean, wild jack bean, Canavalia rosea, Fabaceae
bean, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, (Phaseolus limensis)
bean, scarlet runner bean, runner bean, potato bean, white Dutch runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus
Bermuda couch, Cynodon dactylon
beech tree, Fagus sylvatica
beet, red beetroot, table beet, garden beet, red beet, Beta vulgaris
begonia, scarlet begonia, Begonia coccinea
betel palm, areca palm, betel-nut, Areca catechu
betel pepper, (leaf eaten with betel palm nut), Piper betle
bindweed, scammony, dwarf morning glory, field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis
birch tree, silver birch, European birch, Betula pendula
bird chilli, Capsicum frutescens
bird’s foot trefoil, (legume), Lotus corniculatus
bird's nest orchid, Neottia nidus-avis
birdwood grass, Cenchrus setigerus
bitter cucumber, bitter gourd, balsam pear, Momordica charantia
blackberry, (bramble), Rubus fructicosus
black currant, European black currant, Ribes nigrum
black pepper,  Piper nigrum
bladderwort, leafy bladderwort, Utricularia foliosa
blueberry, highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum
bok choy, pak-choy, Brassica campestris
bossiaea, (reduced leaves, cladode), Bossiaea foliosa
bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria
bracken fern, western brackenfern, Pteridium aquilinum
breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis
broad bean, fava bean field bean, bell bean, tic bean, Vicia faba
broomrape, choke weed, (leafless root parasite), Orobanche ramosa
broomweed, prairie broomweed, Amphiachyris dracunculoides
bryony, white bryony, English mandrake, kua-lou, ladies' seal, Bryonia dioica
buffel grass, (cultivar: Biloela), Cenchrus ciliaris
bulbil yam, potato yam, aerial yam, air-potato, wild yam, Dioscorea bulbifera
burrawang palm, (Cycad, Cycadophyta), Macrozamia communis
busy lizzie, (busy lizzy), garden balsam, Impatiens balsamina, (I. sultani, I. walleriana)
butcher's broom, ruscus, knee-holly, Ruscus aculeatus
buttercup, meadow buttercup, Ranunculus acris
butterfly pea, flor de conchitas, Centrosema pubescens
butterwort, (carnivorous), Pinguicula acris
byfield fern, cycad fern, Bowenia spectabilis

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C.
cabbage, Brassica oleracea
calopo grass, Calopogonium mucunoides
camomile, chamomile. blue camomile, German camomile, mayweed (used for camomile tea), Matricaria recutita
camomile, Roman camomile, dog fennel, Anthemis nobilis
camphor, camphor laurel, Cinnamomum camphora
Canadian pondweed, Elodea canadensis
Canadian waterweed, Elodea canadensis (Anacharis), Hydrochariataceae, (tape-grass family, monocotyledon)
Canadian turnip, rutabaga, swede, turnip, Brassica napus
canna, canna lily, Canna amabilis
cantaloupe melon, Cucumis melo
canola, (from Canada + oleum), (rapeseed cultivars), oil-seed rape, Brassica napus X Brassica campestris
cape primrose, Streptocarpus
capsicum, If hot: chilli, chillies, chilli peppers, hot peppers, tabasco pepper (chilli, chile peppers in USA) chile, guindilla, Capsicum annuum
capsicum, If not hot: capsicums, bell peppers, peppers, sweet peppers, green peppers, red peppers, pimiento, ají, Capsicum annuum
capsicum, bird chilli, Capsicum frutescens
carambola, star fruit, five corners, Averrhoa carambola
cardboard palm, (Cycad), Zamia furfuracea
carnation, pink, clove pink, malmaison, sops-in-wine, gillyvor, gillyflower, carnation, pinks, sweet william, ornamental, Dianthus caryophllus
carob tree, St. John's bread, Ceratonia siliqua
carrageenans, Irish "moss", kelp, (in cough mixtures, Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta), Chondrus crispus
carribean, Stylosanthes hamata
carrot, Daucus carota
cashew tree, cashew nut tree, Anarcardium occidentale
cassava, tapioca, Manihot esculenta
cassia tree, senna of Cassia, golden shower, (cassia bark, cooking herb), Cinnamomum cassia
castor oil plant, castor bean, Ricinus communis
cathedral bells, Kalanchoe pinnata
cauliflower, (flowered cabbage), collard, cabbage, kale, kai-lan, Brussels sprout (cabbage-like buds), kohlrabi, broccoli, Brassica oleracea var.
cedar, incense cedar, Calocedrus decurrens
celery, celeriac, (crisp leaf-stalks), Apium graveolens
centro grass, Centrosema pubescens
ceratium, (dinoflagellate, colours the upper ocean red), Ceratium macroceros
cereals, cereal grains, (from grasses), Poaceae
chara, musk grass, stonewort, (Algae), Chara tomentosa
cherry, Japanese flowering cherry, (cherry blossom), Prunus serrulata
cherry, sweet cherry, Prunus avium
cherry, sour cherry, Prunus cerasus
cherry, wild cherry, black cherry Prunus serotina.
chick pea, garbanzo bean, Indian pea, cecci bean, Bengal gram Cicer arietinum
chickweed, starwort, common chickweed, Stellaria media
chilli, chillies, chilli peppers, chile peppers, Capsicum annuum
chilli, bird chilli, Capsicum frutescens
Chinese cabbage, bak choi, turnip, rapini, Brassica rapa (Brassica chinensis)
Chinese gooseberries, Actinidia chinensis
Chinese lantern, Quincula lobata
Chinese lantern, Abutilon
Chinese taro, tannia, tana, kong kong taro, cocoyam, Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Chinese yam, cinnamon vine, shan-yao, Dioscorea batatas
chives, Chinese chives, Allium tuberosum
chlamydomonas, (Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
choko, chatote, vegetable peat, Sechium edule
Christmas fern, shield fern, sword fern, Polystichum acrostichoides
chrysanthemum (Leucanthemum), daisy, Chrysanthemum majus
chrysanthemum, X grandiflora, florist's chrysanthemum, florist's daisy, (hybrid), Chrysanthemum X morifolium
chrysanthemum, pyrethrum, Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium
cinnamon, (cinnamon stick used as herb), Cinnamomum zeylanicum
citron, Citrus medica
citrus fruit, (agrumes, sour fruits), lime, orange, pomelo, lemon, citron, grapefruit, mandarin, Citrus
clematis, virgin's bower, leather flower, traveller's joy, Clematis brachiata
cleome, spider plant, (flower with very long stamens), Asian spiderflower, Cleome viscosa
climbing bean, Phaseolus vulgaris
closterium, (desmid, Phylum Chlorophyta), Closterium cornu
clove, Eugenia caryophyllus
clover, white clover, (tri-foliate leaves), Trifolium repens
cluster bean, Astragalus gummifer
cobbler's pegs, (sharp-pointed seeds get in your socks), Bidens pilosa
coca shrub, (leaves stimulant, contains cocaine alkaloid), Erythroxylon novogranatense (E. coca)
cocoa bean, (used to make chocolate), Theobroma cacao
coconut palm, (a “coconut” is the hard-shelled seed), Cocos nucifera
coffee, arabica coffee, Coffea arabica
coffee, robusta coffee, Coffea canephora
cola, Cola nitida
columbine, European columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
columbus grass, Sorghum almum
comfrey, common comfrey, Symphytum officinale
common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris
conifer, Phylum Pinophyta, gymnosperm, cone-bearing trees
coral tree, Erythrina
corallina, (coral algae, red seaweed, red algae, Phylum Rhodophyta), Corallina officinalis
cordyline, cabbage tree, Cordyline australis
cork, (phellem tissue from cork oak), Quercus suber
corn (USA), Indian corn, maize, Zea Mays
corn (UK), wheat, Triticum
cotton, sea-island cotton, Gossypium barbadense
couch grass, Cynodon dactylon
cowpea, black-eye pea, southern bean, China pea, Kaffir pea, marble pea, snake bean, yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata
creeping jenny, trailing loosestrife, moneywort, yellow flowers, Lysimachia nummularia
cress, garden cress (not "watercress") pepper grass, lepidium cress, Lepidium sativum
crocus, Dutch crocus, Crocus vernus
crotalaria, rattlebox, shakeshake, sunn hemp, Crotalaria indica
cucumber, garden cucumber, Cucumis sativus
cucurbits, Vegetables, pumpkin family, (Cucurbitaceae): 6.9.6.10
currant, red currant, Ribes rubrum
currant, European black current, Ribes nigrum
custard apple, custard-apple, bullock’s heart, Annona reticulata, (sweetsop, Annona squamata)
cycad, Phylum Cycadophyta, gymnosperm
sago palm, (not a true monocotyledon palm), fern palm, Cycas pectinata

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D.
daffodil, jonquil, narcissus, asphodel, lent lily, Narcissus pseudonarcissus
dahlia, red dahlia, Dahlia coccinea
daisy, oxeye daisy, "day's eye", Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, (Leucanthemum vulgare)
daisy. lawn daisy, Bellis perennis
dandelion, common dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
date palm, Phoenix dactylifera
dawsonia Dawsonia, Moss, Phylum Bryophyta
deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna
deadnettle, (not a nettle and does not sting), henbit, white deadnettle, Lamium album
derris, Derris elliptica
desmodium grass, greenleaf desmodium, Desmodium intortum
desmodium grass, silverleaf desmodium, Desmodium uncinatum
devil's twine, (leafless parasite), Cassytha glabella
dictyota, (Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta), Dictyota dichotoma
dinobryon, (Golden Brown algae, Chrysophyta, Chrysophyceae), Dinobryon bavaricum
dodder, greater dodder, (noxious weed), Cuscuta europea
dog rose, (not rosehip), Rosa canina
dracaena, dragon's blood, Dracaena draco
dryopteris, (ferns, Order Filicales, Phylum Pteridophyta, Pterophyta), Dryopteris
duckweed, common duckweed, Lemna minor
durian, Durio zibethinus

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E.
ecklonia, leather kelp, Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta, Ecklonia maxima
ectocarpus, (kelp, hair-like, Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta), Ectocarpus silicosis
edible fern, Takuma
eggplant, brinjal, aubergine, Solanum melongena
elm, American elm tree, Ulmus americana
elm, Chinese elm tree, (invasive), Ulmus parviflora
elodea, Canadian pondweed, waterweed, Canadian waterweed, Elodea canadensis (Anacharis), Hydrochariataceae
encephalartos, bread palm, Kaffir bread, prickly cycad, Encephalartos ferox
episcia, Episcia
erythrina, machete, cock's spur, coralbean, tiger's claw, Erythrina variegata
eucalyptus, "gum tree", stingybark, Eucalyptus oblonga
eudorina, (colonial, Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Eudorina elegans
Eugenia
euglena, (euglenoids Euglena, Phylum Euglenophyta, single cell, green, one, two flagella), Euglena viridis
evening primrose, Oenothera biennis

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F.
fan palms, Chusan palm, windmill palm, Trachycarpus fortunei
fanworts, Cabomba caroliniana, Cabonbaceae, (water-shield family, dicotyledon)
fennel, sweet fennel, Foeniculum vulgare
fescue, Festuca
fig, edible fig tree, Ficus carica
five corners, carambola, star fruit, Averrhoa carambola
flax, common flax, Linum usitatissimum
four o'clock flower, marvel-of-Peru, beauty-of-the-night, Mirabilis jalapa var. albomaculata
frankincense, Boswellia carteri
frangipani, temple tree, pagoda tree, Plumeria rubra
fuchsia, shrubby fuchsis, (hybrid cultivars), Fuchsia paniculata
fumewort, spring fumewort, Corydalis solida
funaria, (moss, Phylum Bryophyta), Funaria hygrometrica

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G.
garden cress, Lepidium sativum
garlic, cultivated garlic, Allium sativum
geranium, cranesbill. "true geraniums", hinahina, meadow geranium, Geranium pratense
geranium, "pelargoniums", "popular geraniums", Pelargonium capitatum
gerbera, Transvaal daisy, Barbeton daisy, Gerbera Jamesonii
giant taro, wild taro, kape, elephant's ear, Alocasia macrorrhiza
gigartina, giant marine kelp, (Red algae, Phylum Rhodophyta), Gigartina atropurpurea
ginger, garden ginger, Zingiber officinale
ginger, Japanese ginger, Zingiber mioga
ginkgo,  Ginkgo biloba,
ginseng, Panax pseudoginseng
ginseng, Chinese ginseng, Panax ginseng
ginseng, Korean ginseng, elecampane tonic wine, Inula helenium
gladiolus, cornflag, ever-flowering gladiolus, Gladiolus tristis
gliricidia, (cocoa shade), Gliricidia
gnetum, (mormon tea, Phylum Gnetophyta), jointfir, buko, Gnetum gnemon
gonium, (colonial algae,Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Gonium pectorale
gooseberry, European gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa
gorse, furze, common gorse, Ulex europaeus
gourd, bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria
granadilla, purple granadilla, Passiflora edulis
grape, muscadine, wine grape, Vitis vinifera
grapefruit, Citrus X paradisi (C. maxima X C. sinensis)
grass, (Formerly family Gramineae, now family Poaceae), (Cereals, cereal gains, grains are grasses.)
grass, Tropical grasses and pasture legumes: 6.9.6.11
green gram bean, Phaseolus aureus
green panic, Panicum maximum
grevilleas, ilky oak (silkoak), Grevillea robusta
ground ivy, alehoof, cat's foot, Glechoma hederacea
groundsel, gray ragwort, Senecio canus
guar tree, Cyamopsis tetragonobolus
guava, mangroveberry, Psidium guajava
Guinea grass, hamil grass, (cultivar: Hamil), Panicum maximum
guarana, Paullinia cupana,
gutta percha, (natural rubber), Palaquium oblongifolium
gymnodinium (Phylum Pyrrophyta, naked dinoflagellate, causes red tide), Gymnodinium galatheanum

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H.
hakea, silky hakea, Hakea sericea
hardy orange, Poncirus trifoliata
hawthorn, fireberry hawthorn, Crataegus chrysocarpa
haya blanca, Guatteria caribaea
hazelnut, cobnut, filbert, Corylus cornuta
heather, Calluna vulgaris
hemp fibre plant, Indian hemp, marijuana, Cannabis sativa
hetero grass, johnstone grass, Desmodium heterophyllum
hibiscus, rosemallow, mahoe, Hibiscus lunarifolius
hibiscus cabbage, aibika, bele, pele, Abelmoschus manihot, (Hibiscus manihot)
holly, Ilex
hollyhock, Alcea rosea
honesty, money plant, annual honesty, Lunaria annua
honeydew melon, Cucumis melo indorus
hoop pine, Araucaria cunninghamii
hormosira, Neptune's necklace, sea grapes, bubbleweed, (kelp, Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta), Hormosira banksii
hornworts, (Phylum Anthocerotophyta), e.g. Anthoceros, Dendroceros, Felioceros, Notothyles, Phaeoceros
hornworts, (coon's tail), Ceratophyllum demersum, Ceratophyllaceae, (hornwort family, dicotyledon)
horsebean, Vicia faba var. equina
horse chestnut tree, common horse chestnut, conker, buckeye, Aesculus hippocastanum
hyacinth, golden hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis
hydrangea, wild hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens

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I.
Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa
iris, blueflag, Iris versicolor
ivory nut palm
ivy, English ivy, Hedera helix
ivy, poison ivy, rhus tree "natural lacquer", Toxicodendron radicans, Anacardiaceae

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J.
jackfruit, kathal, jaca, Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jerusalem artichoke, (girasole articiocca), sunflower artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus
jimsonweed, Datura stramonium
jonquil, Narcissus jonquilla
jute, Corchorus capsularis
juniper tree, common juniper, Juniperus communis

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K.
kamarere, Eucalyptus deglupta
kapok, pochote, Ceiba pentandra
kelp (large seaweeds, Algae, Phaeophyceae, Laminariales), e.g. Ecklonia
ketemfe, Thaumatococcus danielli
kiwi fruit, Actinidia deliciosa
koronivia grass, Brachiaria humidicola
kikuyu grass, elphant grass, Pennisetum clandestinum
kudzu, Pueraria montana, var. lobata, (P. lobata)
kurrajong tree, whiteflower kurrajong, Brachychiton populneum

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L.
lablab bean, Lablab purpureus
laminaria, olive-brown kelp, Japanese kombu, (Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta), Laminaria ephemera
lantana, Lantana camara
larch trees, tamarack, (Conifers Phylum Pinophyta), European larch, Larix decidua
larkspur, delphinium, staves-acre, housewort, twolobe larkspur, Delphinium nuttallianum
lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, (L. officinalis, L. vera)
leek, garden leek, Allium porrum
legumes, Tropical grasses and pasture legumes: 6.9.6.11
lemon, Citrus species?
lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
lentil, Lens culinaris
lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)
lesser yam, Dioscorea esculenta
lettuce, Lactuca sativa
leucaena, white leadtree, Leucaena leucocephala
lilac tree, Syringia vulgaris
lily, tiger lily, Lilium lancifolium
lime (fruit), Citrus aurantifolia
linden tree, lime tree, Tilia europaea, (T. cordata X T. platyphyllos)
liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
locoweed, stagger weed, Astragalus
loofah, sponge gourd, Luffa aegyptiaca
loranthus, mulberry mistletoe, Ramulus loranthis
lotononis, Lotononis bainesii
lotus, sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena
lucerne, Medicago sativa
lupine, fleshy lupine, Lupinus affinis
lychee, litchi, Litchi chinensis

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M.
macrocystis, bull kelp, giant kelp, (Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta, thickens ice cream), Macrocystis pyrifera
macadamia nut, Queensland nut, Macadamia integrifolia
maidenhair tree, ginkgo, Phylum Ginkgophyta, Ginkgo biloba
maize, corn, sweet corn, Indian corn, Zea mays
malay apple, mountain apple, Syzygium malaccense
male ferns, shield ferns, wood ferns, autumn ferns, southern wood fern, Dryopteris ludoviciana
mallow, common mallow, Malva neglecta
mandarin orange, Citrus reticulata
mandrake, Mandragora officinarum
mango, Mangifera indica
mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana
mangrove, black mangrove, Avicennia germinans
marchantia, (Liverwort, Phylum Hepatophyta), Marchantia foliacia
marigold, French marigold, Tagetes patula
marigold, pot marigold. Calendula officinalis
marijuana, Cannabis sativa
marshmallow, Althaea officinalis,
marsh marigold, cowslip, yellow marsh marigold, Caltha palustris
mastigocladus (thermophilic, lives in hot springs, Blue-green algae, Cyanobacteria), Mastigocladus laminosus
may apple, Podophyllum
meadow sweet, Spirea ulmaria
meyer lemon, Citrus X meyeri
Michaelmas daisy, New England aster, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
mildew, powdery mildew, (Erysiphales, Phylum Ascomycota, ascomycetes), powdery mildew of grapes, Erysiphe necator
maple, boxelder, sugar maple, Acer saccharum
marrow, squash, kiwano, Cucumis metuliferus
marsilea, (aquatic fern), Marsilea drummondi
melilot, Melilot officinalis
millet, common millet, hog millet, white millet, (white proso millet, birdseed millet), Panicum miliaceum
millet, finger millet, Eleusine coracana
millet, foxtail millet, Setaria italica
millet, pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum
mint, garden mint, Mentha spicata
mung bean, green gram bean, Phaseolus aureus
mistletoe, (monotypic genus, parasite), Loranthus europaeus
moneywort, creeping jenny, Lysimachia nummularia
molasses grass, Melinis minutiflora
mosquito fern, water fern, floating fern, Azolla pinnata
moss, (Phylum Bryophyta, Musci), e.g. Catharinea, Dawsonia, Funaria, Mnium, Polytrichum, Sphagnum, Stricta
mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata
mulberry, white mulberry, Morus alba
mung bean, green gram bean, Vigna radiata, (Phaseolus aureus)
musk grass, stoneworts, (submerged aquatic plants, Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Chara tomentosa
mustard, brown Indian mustard, Brassica juncea
mustard, black mustard, table mustard, Brassica nigra
mustard, white mustard, yellow mustard, (mustard and cress sandwich), Sinapsis alba, (Brassica alba, Brassica hirta)
myrrh, Commiphora abyssinica

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N.
nasturtium, "nose-twister", Tropaeolum polyphyllum
natural lacquer Toxicodendron vernicifluum
natural turpentine, Abies balsamea
navicula (boat-shaped diatom, Phylum Bacillariophyta), Navicula tripunctata
nemalion, (Red algae, Phylum Rhodophyta), Nemalion
nereocystis, (giant kelp, Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta, thickens ice cream), Nereocystis luetkaena
nettle, stinging nettle, common nettle, Urtica dioica
nigella, devil in the bush, Spanish fennel, black cumin, Nigella sativa
nipa palm
nitella, Nitella clavata
ngali nut, Canarium
noctiluca, (dinoflagellates Phylum Pyrrophyta), Noctiluca scintillans
nostoc, (Blue-green algae / Cyanobacteria, Phylum Cyanidophyta), Nostoc azollae
nutgrass, flatsedge, Cyperus rotundus
nutmeg, Myristica fragrans

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O.
oak trees, English oak, pedunculate oak, Quercus robur
oats, common oat, Avena sativa
ochromonas, (golden / golden brown algae, Phylum Chrysophyta), Ochromonas danica
odontella, (marine diatom, Phylum Bacillariophyta), Odontella
oedogonium, (Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta, Oedogonium, Oedogonium cardiacum
okra, gumbo. lady's finger, lady finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, (Hibiscus esculentus)
oil of wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens
oil palm, African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis
olax, Olax stricta
oleander, Nerium oleander
olive, Olea europaea
onion, Allium cepa var. cepa
ophiocytium, (Yellow-Green Algae, Phylum Xanthophyta), Ophiocytium apiculatum
opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
orange, sweet orange, Citrus X sinensis
orchid, military orchid, Orchis militaris
Oscillatoria, (Blue-green algae / Cyanobacteria, Phylum Cyanidophyta), Oscillatoria princeps
oxalis, wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella

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P
padina, (Brown algae, Phylum Phaeophyta), Padina pavonica
pandanas
pandorina, (Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Pandorina morum
pangola grass, Digitaria eriantha
pansy,European field pansy, Viola arvensis
para grass, Brachiaria mutica
palms, Family Palmae, monocotyledon, e.g. coconut palm Cocos nucifera, oil palm Elaeis guineensis, betel palm Areca catechu
papaya, pawpaw, Carica papaya
papaya, babaco, (hybrid: C. stipulata X C. pubescens), Carica pentagona
papaya, mountain papaya, Carica pubescens
paperbark tree, Melaleuca alternifolia
paspalum, crown grass, Paspalum hieronymi
para grass, Urochloa mutica
parsley, curly leaf parsley, Petroselinum crispum
parsnip, Pastinaca sativa
passion fruit, passion flower fruit, purple passion fruit, Passiflora edulis
pea, garden pea, table pea, Pisum sativum var. hortense
pea, field pea, (pulse used for dal and green manure), Pisum sativum var. arvense
peach, Prunus persica
peanut, groundnut, Arachis hypogaea
pear, Prunus communis
pelargonium, Pelargonium capitatum
pellia, (Liverworts, Phylum Hepatophyta), Pellia fabroniana
pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium
peperomia, Peperomia
pepper, capsicum, periwinkle, Vinca major (Catharanthus is also called "periwinkle")
persimmon, Diospyros
phasey bean, Macroptilium lathyroides
phlox, Phlox acuminata
pitcher plant, Sarracenia
pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan
pimento, allspice, Pimenta dioica
pimpernel, "scarlet pimpernel", Anagallis arvensis
pine tree, (Conifers, Phylum Pinophyta), Pinus quadrifolia
pineapple, Ananas comosus
pit pit grass, Miscanthus floridulus
pitcher plants, North American pitcher plants, purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea
pitcher plants, East Indian pitcher plant, Nepenthes mirabilis
platycerium (epiphyte) staghorn fern, elkhorn fern, Platycerium Ferns, (Phylum Pteridophyta), Platycerium alcicorne
Pleurococcus (Protococcus) (algae on bark of trees, most abundant living thing on earth, Phylum Chlorophyta),), Pleurococcus vulgaris
pleodorina (aquatic, algal blooms, Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Pleodorina caudata
plicatulum, Paspalum plicatulum
plum, European plum, Prunus domestica
podocarp, plum pines, real yellowwood, kusamaki, mahogany pine, (Conifers, Phylum Pinophyta), Podocarpus comptonii
poinciana, flame of the forest, Delonix regia
poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima
poison ivy, rhus tree "natural lacquer", Toxicodendron radicans, Anacardiaceae
polysiphonia, (Red algae, Phylum Rhodophyta), Polysiphonia, pomegranate, Punica granatum
pomelo, pumelo, Chinese grapefruit, pamplemousse, shaddock, Citrus maxima
poplar, European poplar, American cottonwood tree, Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra
poppy, opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
porphyra, "nori", laver, (Japanese edible seaweed, Red algae, Phylum Rhodophyta), Porphyra tenera
potato, Irish potato, Solanum tuberosum
prickly cycad, bread tree, white-haired cycad, (Cycad, Phylum Cycadophyta), Encephalartos altensteinii
primrose, common evening primrose, Oenothera biennis
primrose, Primula vulgaris
privet, European common hedge plant, Ligustrum vulgare
psilotum, whisk ferns, fork ferns, (Phylum Psilophyta, but may be true fern Pteridophyta), Psilotum nudum
puero, Pueraria phaseoloides
pumpkin, field pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo, ("Australian pumpkin", winter squash, Cucurbita maxima)
purslane, Portulaca australis
pyrethrum, Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium

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Q.
quince, Cydonia oblonga
quinine, Cinchona

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R.
radish, Raphanus sativus
rafflesia (the largest flower, plant parasite), Rafflesia arnoldii
rambutan, Nephelia lappaceum
raspberry, red raspberry, Rubus idaeus
rattle pod, lebbeck, woman's tongues tree, Albizia lebbeck
rattlepod, rattlebox, Crotalaria
red clover, Trifolium pratense
redcurrent, red currant, Ribes rubrum
redwood, coast redwood, california redwood, sequoia, giant sequoia, redwood pine, giant redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
Rhodes grass,(cultivar: Callide), Chloris gayana
rhododendron, Rhododendron ponticum
rhodolith, (corraline red algae, Lithothamnium, Phylum Rhodophyta), Lithophyllum margaritae
rockmelon, Cucumis melo reticulatus
riccia (floating liverwort, Liverworts), Riccia congoana
rice, Oryza sativa
rockmelon, Cucumis melo reticulatus
rose, dog rose, Rosa canina
roselle, rosella, rama, Hibiscus sabdariffa
rowan, mountain ash, wiggentree, witchen, whitebeam, service tree, Sorbus aucuparia
rubber, natural rubber, para rubber, hevea rubber, Hevea brasiliensis
rungia, Rungia pectinata
runner bean, scarlet runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus

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S.
sabi grass, Urochloa mosambicensis
sago palm, pearl sago, commercial sago, Metroxylon sagus, (Metroxylon rumphii)
St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum
salix, weeping willow, (Chinese Peking Willow X European White Willow), Salix × sepulcralis
salvinia, giant water fern (serious water weed), Salvinia molesta
sandalwood, Santalum paniculatum
sapota, Sapota (Sapodilla)
sargassum, (Brown algae, kelp, Phylum Phaeophyta), Sargassum natans
screwpine, screw-pine, pandanas, Pandanus tectorius
sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnosides
sea lettuce, (Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Ulva lactuca
Securingia, fuelwood tree
selaginella, spike moss, little club moss, peacock moss, queen of the night, (Club moss, Phylum Lycopodiophyta), Selaginella lepidophylla
senna, Egyptian senna, (herbal medicine), Senna alexandrina
sensitive plant, shameplant, Mimosa pudica
sesame, Sesamum indicum
setaria grass, Setaria anceps
shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris
signal grass, (cultivar: Basilisk), Brachiaria decumbens, (Urochloa decumbens)
silverbeet, chard, Swiss chard, Beta vulgaris
siratro, Macroptilium atropurpureum
sisal, Agave sisalana
skeleton weed (Chondrilla)
snake gourd, snake bean, New Guinea bean, (not a legume), Trichosanthes cucumerina
snapdragon, common snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus
soap bark tree, Quillaja saponaria
Solomon's seal, Polygonatum, X hybridum
sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, (Sorghum vulgare)
soursop
soybean, soya bean, Glycine max
Sphaerella (Haematococcus, Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Sphaerella platanifolia
spiderflower Cleome
spiderwort, wandering jew, Tradescantia pallida
spike moss, Selaginella, spike moss, little club moss, peacock moss, queen of the night, Selaginellaceae, Lycopod,  Phylum Lycopodiophyta
spinach, English spinach, Spinacia oleracea
spinfex, (perennial coastal grass), Spinifex longifolius
spirogyra (spiral chloroplast, Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Spirogyra crassa
spirulina (edible nutrititous algae) (Blue-green algae / Cyanobacteria, Phylum Cyanidophyta), Spirulina maxima, and Spirulina platensis
spring onion,ramps, wild garlic, ail des bois, Allium tricoccum
spruce, common spruce, Norway spruce, (traditional "Xmas tree"), Picea abies
squash, summer squash, zucchini, Cucurbita pepo
squirting cucumber, Ecballium elaterium
stag-horn fern, elkhorn fern, (Ferns, Phylum Pteridophyta), Platycerium bifurcatum
stag's-horn club moss, ground pine, (Club moss, Phylum Lycopodiophyta), Lycopodium clavatum
stagger weed,  locoweed,  Astragalus
star fruit, carambola, five corners, Averrhoa carambola
stangeria, (Cycad, Phylum Cycadophyta), Stangeria eriopsis
stocks, gillyflower, Mathiola incana
strawberry, Fragaria, x ananassa (cv.)
soursop, Annona muricata
stonecrop, Sedum, Crassulaceae
stylo, Stylosanthes guyanensis
stylo, Townsville stylo, Stylosanthes humilis
stylo, shrubby stylo, Stylosonthes scabra
sugar cane, Saccharum edule, and Saccharum officinarum
sun dew, sundew, Drosera rotundifolia
sunn hemp, rattlebox, Crotalaria juncea, Fabaceae
sunflower, Helianthus annuus
swamp taro, Cyrtosperma chamissonis
sweet pea, sweet pea, grass pea, singletary pea, Lathyrus odoratus
sweet potato, kamara, kau kau, Ipomoea batatas
sycamore tree, English sycamore, European great maple, Scotland plane tree, Acer pseudoplatanus
sycamore, in Bible, sycamore fig, fig mulberry, Ficus sycomorus
sycamore, American sycamore, Platanus occidentalis

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T.
tamarind, Indian date, Tamarindus indica
tangerine, Citrus X tangerina
tannia, tana, Chinese taro, Xanthosoma sagittifolium
taro, ordinary taro, common taro, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta, (Arum esculentum, Caladium esculentum, Colocasia antiquorum)
taro, swamp taro, babai, Cyrtosperma chamissonis
taro, Chinese taro, "Kong Kong taro", Tannia, Yautia, "Cocoyam", Xanthosoma sagittifolium
taro, giant taro, wild taro, kape, elephant's ear, Alocasia macrorrhiza
taxus, European yew, Taxus baccata
tea, Camellia sinensis
tea tree, Australian tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia
tea tree Leptospermum
teak Tectona grandis
Terminalia (forest tree)
Traveller's palm.
thale cress, rock cress, mouse-ear cress, Arabidopsis thaliana, (the first plant to have its entire genome sequenced), Arabidopsis thaliana
hanging fork fern, hanging rock fern, Tmesipteris parva
tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum
tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, (Lycopersicon esculentum)
toothwort, (root parasites), Lathraea squamaria
Tradescantia, spiderwort
tree tomato, tamarillo, Cyphomandra betacea
tobacco, cultivated tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum
trefoil, bird's foot trefoil, asparagus pea, winged pea, (many clovers, genus Trifolium, are called trefoils: 3 leaflets), Lotus corniculatus
tribonema, (Yellow-Green Algae, Phylum Xanthophyta), Tribonema vulgare
tulip, Tulipa gesneriana
tumeric, Curcuma longa
tung oil tree, Aleurites fordii
turnip, Brassica rapa, var. rapa
turpentine, natural turpentine, Abies balsamea

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U.
ulothrix, (Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Ulothrix zonata

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V.
valeriant, Valeriana officinalis
vanilla vine, Vanilla planiflora (V. fragrans)
vaucheria, (Yellow-Green Algae, Phylum Xanthophyta), Vaucheria dispema
Venus' fly trap, Venus fly trap, Dionaea muscipula
vervain, blue vervain, (used as an infusion), Verbena officinalis
vetch, European vetch, Vicia disperma
vinca, Vinca minor
violet, field pansy, Viola bicolor
Virginia creeper, woodbine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Volvox, (Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Volvox aureus

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W.
wallflower, Cheiranthus cheri
walnut, black walnut, Juglans nigra
watercress, Nasturtium officinale
water hyacinth, common water hyacynth (fast-growing aquatic weed, "worst weed in the world"), Eichhornia crassipes
water lily, European water lily, Nymphaea alba
watermelon, camel melon, Citrullus lanatus
waterweed, Canadian waterweed, Elodea canadensis (Anacharis), Hydrochariataceae, (tape-grass family, monocotyledon)
wattle, black wattle, Acacia concurrens
wax flower, Geralton wax flower, Chamelaucium uncinatum
wheat, (hexaploid bread wheat), Triticum aestivum
wheat, (tetraploid durum wheat), Triticum turgidum var. durum
white bryony, bryony, English mandrake, Bryonia alba
white mustard, (mustard and cress sandwiches), Sinapsis alba, (Brassica alba)
wild cabbage, Brassica oleracea
willow tree, weeping willow, Salix X sepulcralis, (Peking willow Salix babylonica X white willow Salix alba)
wing bean, winged bean, four-angled bean, as bin, Goa bean, Psophocarpus tetrogonolobus
wisteria, wistaria, (climbing legume), Wisteria sinensis
wood avens, Geum urbanum
wood ferns, male fern, buckler fern, Dryopteris filix-mas
wormwood, common wormwood, absinthe wormwood, Artemisia absinthium

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Y.
yam, common yam, greater yam, water yam, winged yam, white yam, Guyana arrowroot, ten-months yam, name-de-agua, Dioscorea alata, (D. rubella)
yam, aerial yam, wild yam, bulbil yam, potato yam, Dioscorea bulbifera
yam, lesser yam, pan, Dioscorea esculenta
yam, (leaf with 3-5 lobes) Dioscorea pentophylla
yam, (spiny stem) Dioscorea numularia
yam bean, Pachyrrhizus
yard long bean, Vigna unguiculata
yellow vetchling, Lathyrus aphaca
yellow vetchling, Lathyrus ochroleucis
yerba mate, Ilex paraguariensis

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Z.
zebrina, wandering jew, Tradescantia zebrina (T. fluminensis, T. pallida) (formerly Zebrina pendula)
zucchini, summer squash, Cucurbita pepo
zygnema (two stellate chloroplasts, found near Spirogyra, Green algae, Phylum Chlorophyta), Zygnema pectinatum

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