School Science Lessons
Flowering plants, monocotyledons, A to H
2009-08-16
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Flowering plants in School Science Lessons, common names first,
A to Z
Family names, dicotyledons, A
to Z
Family names, monocotyledons, A to Z
Not flowering plants, A to
Z
Plant classification based on Cronquist, A. 1981 Kingdom: Plantae
Reference
Scientific name,
common name, Family, country of origin or where now found, habit, [use,
botanical interest, ee: essential oil contains mainly ...]
A.
Abildgaardia, sedge, Cyperaceae
Achnatherum, needle grass, Poaceae
Achnella, rice grass, Poaceae
Acianthus fornicatus, small orchid with single leaf and
brown-green flowers, Orchidaceae
Aciphylla colensoi, spear grass, spaniard, New Zealand, Poaceae
Acoelorraphe wrightii, Silver saw palmetto, Central America,
Arecaceae
Acorus calamus, calamus, sweet flag, sweet cane, Jerangau, bach,
vacha, [volatile ee: acorin and different volatile oils, medicine,
banned food additive, hallucigenic, incense, strewing herb], Northern
Hemisphere but from India, spadix represents penis, calamus
family, Acoraceae
Acorus cziamus var. angustatus, (Calamus aromaticus),
sweet flag, calamus, sweet sedge. sweet root, sweet rush, sweet cane,
sweet myrtle, myrtle grass, myrtle sedge, cinnamon sedge, Acoraceae
Acorus gramineus,
Japanese sweet flag, grassy-leaved sweet flag, grassy clumps of
yellow or cream striped leaves, Acoraceae
Acrachne, goose grass, Poaceae
Actinorhytis calapparia, Pinang penawar, Solomon Islands,
Arecaceae
Aechmea, living vase, Bromeliaceae
Aegilops, goat grass, weed, Poaceae
Aegopogon, relax grass, Poaceae
Aeluropus, Poaceae
Agapanthus, agapanthus, African lily, lily-of-the-Nile,
strong-growing perennials, Southern Africa, garden edges and
backgrounds, hardy perennial herbs, [strap-shaped leaves], (Liliaceae),
Alliaceae
Agave americana, century plant, [name because supposed to take
100 years to flower, tall inflorescence, long leaf fibres and pulque,
national drink of Mexico], Agavaceae
Agave angustifolia, tropical cultivar, Agavaceae
Agave attenuata, agave, large succulent garden plant, [lamina
modified for water storage, leaf has very thick cuticle, in 3 distinct
layers], Agavaceae
Agave cantala, cantala, maguey, produce hard fibres, xerophyte,
Agavaceae
Agave fourcroydes, henequen, Mexican sisal, used to produce
twines, [fibre from leaf tissue], Agavaceae
Agave lecheguilla, istle, Mexican fibre, weed, Agavaceae
Agave potatorum, agave, Mexico, used to produce a drink,
Agavaceae
Agave sisalana, Sisal "hemp", century plant, produce twine,
cytisine for tequila, produce hecogenin for synthesis of cortisone,
Agavaceae
Aglaonema cv. Silver King, horticulture, Araceae
Aglaonema commutatum cv. Malay Beauty, horticulture,
Araceae
Aglaonema costatum, Thailand, Araceae
Aglaonema modestum, Chinese evergreen, Borneo, Araceae
Agropyron repens, (Triticum repens), English couch grass,
couch grass, dog's grass, twitch, western wheat grass, herbal medicine,
Poaceae
Agrostis, bent grass, lawn grass, Poaceae
Aiphanes caryotifolia, Coyure palm, [popular glasshouse palm],
South America, Arecaceae
Aiphanes erosa, Macaw palm, Martinique, Arecaceae
Aira, hair grass, Poaceae
Aletris, colic root, Liliaceae
Alisma, water plantain, Alismataceae
Allium, onions, wild leek, garlic oil, herbal remedy, Alliaceae
Allium ampeloprasum, broadleaf wild leek, great-headed garlic,
kurrat, Alliaceae
Allium ascalonicum, wild onion, Alliaceae
Allium canadense, Canada garlic, garden herb, Alliaceae
Allium cepa var. aggregatum, shallot, eschallot,
Alliaceae
Allium cepa var. cepa, onion, Alliaceae
Allium cernuum, lady's leek, nodding onion, garden herb,
Alliaceae
Allium chinense, rakkyo, "ch"iao t"ou", Alliaceae
Allium fistulosum, green onion, Japanese bunching onion, Welsh
onion, garlic chives, cibol, stone leek, Alliaceae
Allium kurrat, (A. porrum var. aegyptiacum), kurrat,
Alliaceae
Allium oschaninii, shallot, French shallot, griselle, Alliaceae
Allium porrum, leek, Alliaceae
Allium sativum var. sativum, cultivated garlic, allium,
poor man's treacle, garden herb, [one clove per day may reduce total
cholesterol
levels and decrease in systolic blood pressure, contains diallyl
sulfide that may detoxify carcinogens, antimicrobial properties],
Alliaceae
Allium sativum
var. ophioscorodon, serpent garlic, giant garlic, rocambole,
Alliaceae
Allium sativum var. pekinense, Peking garlic, Alliaceae
Allium schoenoprasum, chives, garden herb, Alliaceae
Allium schoenoprasum var. alpinum, (A. sibiricum),
large chives, Alliaceae
Allium schoenoprasum var.schoenoprasum, cultivated chives, Alliaceae
Allium scorodoprasum, sand leek,
Alliaceae
Allium tricoccum, ramps, wild leak,
Alliaceae
Allium tuberosum, (A.
odorum), Chinese chives, garlic chives,
oriental garlic, [rhizome], Alliaceae
Allium ursinum, ransoms, herbal remedy, Alliaceae
Allolepis, Texassalt, Poaceae
Alloteropsis, summer grass, Poaceae
Alocasia brisbanensis, cunjevoi, wild taro, wild food plant,
Australia, Araceae
Alocasia macrorrhiza, giant taro, kape, elephant's ear, [largest
leaves known, poisonous], Araceae
Aloe arborescens, tree-like aloe, Aloaceae
Aloe barbadensis, aloe, Barbadoes oloe, [cosmetics and
medicines], Mediterranean, Aloaceae
Aloe dichotoma, quiver tree, Aloaceae
Aloe socotrina, socotrine aloes, Aloaceae
Aloe vera, (A. barbadensis), aloe, rue aloe, very bitter
tasting sap,
Mediterranean region, succulent, [lamina modified for water storage,
aloin, barbaloin, anthraquinone, arabinose, calcium oxalate, cinnamic
acid, isobarbaloin, alomicin,alomicinaloe, alkaloids], Aloaceae
Alopecurus, foxtail, Poaceae
Alophia, alophia, Iridaceae
Alpinia coerula, native ginger, wild food plant, Australia,
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia galanga, galanga, Thai ginger, [vegetable, small
ginger], Zingiberaceae
Alpinia officinarum, (Languas officinarum, Radix
galanga
minoris), galanga, lesser galanga, Chinese ginger, East Indian
ginger,
colic root, Zingiberaceae
Alstroemeria aurea, ligu
lily, Chile, ornamental, perennial, lily of the Incas, Liliaceae
Amaryllis, amaryllis, Liliaceae
Amblyopyrum, amblyopyrum, Poaceae
Amerorchis, amerorchis, Orchidaceae
Amianthium, amianthium,
gray amianthium, Liliaceae
Ammocalamagrostis, Poaceae
Ammocharis, ammocharis, Liliaceae
Ammophila, beach grass, marram grass, Poaceae
Amomum, cardamom, [See: Elettaria cardamomum,],
Zingiberaceae
Amorphophallus titanum, titan arum, elephant yam, Sumatra,
[gigantic flower from underground corm, large, much-divided leaves],
Araceae
Ampelodesmos, Mauritanian grass, Poaceae
Amphibromus, wallaby grass, Poaceae
Amphicarpum, maiden cane, Poaceae
Ananas comosus, (Bromelia comosa), pineapple, evergreen
perennial herb, [tuft of leafy bracts on the fruit, bromelin, calcium
oxalate, furfurol, n-valeric acid, vanillin], Bromeliaceae
Ancistrachne, Poaceae
Arthropodium, rock lily, Liliaceae
Andropogon gayanus, gamba grass, blue stem, pasture grass,Poaceae
Androstephium, funnel lily, Liliaceae
Aneilema, aneilema, Commelinaceae
Angraecum
fragrans, Orchidaceae
Angraecum sesquipedale, tropical orchid, [nectaries are long
trailing spurs], Orchidaceae
Anigozanthos
flavidus, kangaroo paw, Australia, [widely opened
flowers], Haemadoreaceae
Anoectochilus, anoectochilus, Orchidaceae
Anthaenantia, silky scale grass, Poaceae
Anthephora, old field grass, Poaceae
Anthoxanthum odoratum, vernal
grass,sweet vernalgrass, [flouve oil], Poaceae
Anthurium, arum
lily, lace leaf, large velvety
leaves, grow in shady
habitats, Araceae
Aonopus, carpet grass, Poaceae
Apera, silky bent grass, Poaceae
Aplectrum, Adam and Eve, Orchidaceae
Apluda, Mauritian grass, Poaceae
Aponogeton, aponogeton, Aponogetonaceae
Apteria, apteria, Burmanniaceae
Archontophoenix alexandrae, Alexandra palm, Queensland, Arecaceae
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, Bangalow palm, Queensland,
Arecaceae
Arctagrostis, polar grass, Poaceae
Arctophila, pendant grass, Poaceae
Areca catechu, Areca palm, Betel nut palm, Pinang, [arecoline
alkaloid, arecaidin, arecaine, choline, gallic acid, tannic acid],
tropical, Arecaceae
Areca ipot, Ipot palm, Philippines, Arecaceae
Areca latiloba, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Arecastrum romanzoffianum, (Syagrus romanzoffianum),
Queen
palm, Brazil, [very popular street palm], Arecaceae
Arenga australascia, Australia, Arecaceae
Arenga pinnata, Sugar palm, gomuti palm, Kabung, India, Arecaceae
Arenga undulatifolia, Jaka, Borneo, Arecaceae
Arenga westerhoutii, Langkap, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Arethusa, dragon's mouth, Orchidaceae
Arisaema, pulpit, Araceae
Aristea, aristea, Iridaceae
Aristida, three awn grass, Poaceae
Arrhenatherum, oat grass, Poaceae
Arthraxon, carp grass, Poaceae
Arthropodium milleflorum, vanilla lily, rock lily, wild food
plant, Australia, Liliaceae
Arthrostylidium, climbing bamboo, Poaceae
Arum maculatum, arum, cuckoo-pint, lords and ladies, poisonous,
tuberous perennial herbs, [not "arum lily" Zantedeschia],
Araceae
Arundaria, gigantia, bamboo, mountain bamboo, Poaceae
Arundina, bamboo orchid, Orchidaceae
Arundinaria amabilis, bamboo, [split-and-glued fishing rods],
Poaceae
Arundinella, rabo de gato, Poaceae
Arundo, giant reed, Poaceae
Asparagus densiflorus, (A. sprengeri, Protasparagus
aethiopicus), South Africa, Asparagaceae
Asparagus officinalis, garden asparagus, sparrow grass, herbal
remedy, Asparagaceae
Asparagus setacus, (Protasparagus plumosus), South
Africa,
Asparagaceae
Asphodeline lutea, yellow asphodel, (Asphodeliaceae),
Liliaceae
Asphodelus albus, (A. sphaerocarpus), asphodel, affodel,
"immortal flower" covering
the Elysian fields, garden flower, poisonous, Mediterranean region,
(Asphodeliaceae), Liliaceae
Asphodelus fistulosis, onionweed, noxoius weed, Liliaceae
Asphodelus ramosus, highly branched stem, garden flower,
Liliaceae
Aspidistra aspideon, aspidistra, popular
indoor plant last
century, evergreen herb, Liliaceae
Astelia, pineapple grass, Liliaceae
Asterogyne martiana, Central America, Arecaceae
Astrebla lappacea, curly mitchell grass, pasture grass, Poaceae
Astrocaryum vulgare, Mexico, Arecaceae
Atriplex, grey sage brush, tree purslane, [stock feed], herb and
shrub, Chenopodeaceae
Attalea, attalea palm, Arecaceae
Austrostipa, Poaceae
Avellinia, Poaceae
Avena sativa, oats, oat, wild oat, red oat, annual grass herbal
medicine, edible grain, [agar block on decapitated Avena coleoptile
source of plant growth hormone], Poaceae
Avenula, Poaceae
Axonopus affinis, (A. compressus), mat grass, pasture
grass, carpet grass, Poaceae
B.
Bactris acanthocarpa, Brazil, Arecaceae
Bactris gasipaes, peach palm, pejibaye, Arecaceae
Balaka seemannii, spear palm, Arecaceae, [used for making spears
in Fiji], Baldellia, water plantain, Alismataceae
Bambusa rigida, (Chengdu panda research), Poaceae
Bambusa vulgaris, bamboo, widely cultivated and widely used,
shoots edible, found only as cultivated, Poaceae
Basiphyllaea, basiphyllaea, Orchidaceae
Bassia prostrata, forage kochia, Chenopodeaceae
Bassia scoparia,
summer cypress, burning bush, [cultivated form "Burning bush" deep red
leaves, stock feed], perennial herb and shrub, Chenopodeaceae
Beaucarnea recurvata,bottle "palm", pony tail "palm", Liliaceae
Beckmannia, slough grass, Poaceae
Belamcanda chinensis, blackberry lily, China, perennial herb,
Iridaceae
Beloglottis, Orchidaceae
Bentinckia nicobarica, Nicobar Islands, Arecaceae
Billbergia nutans, angel's tears, friendship plant, summer
torch, Brazil, epiphytic herbs, [nodding flowers], Bromeliaceae
Bismarckia nobilis, Madagascar, Arecaceae
Blandfordia nobilis, Christmas bell, showy flowers, family
Liliaceae
Blepharidachne, desert grass, Poaceae
Blepharoneuron, drop seed grass, Poaceae
Bletia, bletia, Orchidaceae
Bletilla striata, bletilla, [striped, ribbed leaves], Orchidaceae
Bloomeria, golden star, Liliaceae
Blysmus,
bulrush, Cyperaceae
Blyxa, blyxa, Hydrocharitaceae
Boesenbergia pandurata, boesenbergia, lesser galangal,
Zingiberaceae
Bomarea caldasii, twining herb, Liliaceae
Borassus flabellifer, Palmyra palm, Lontar, borassus palm, toddy
palm, India, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Borinda, borinda, Poaceae
Borassodendron machadonis, Cangkai, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Bothriochloa, beard grass, forest blue grass, couch grass,
Indian couch, pasture grass, Poaceae
Bouteloua, grama grass, Poaceae
Brachiaria decumbens, signal grass, para grass, pasture grass,
Poaceae
Brachiaria humidicola, humidicola grass, koronivia grass,
pasture grass, Poaceae
Brachiaria ruziziensis, ruzi, pasture grass, Poaceae
Brachionidium, cup orchid, Orchidaceae
Brachyachne, Poaceae
Brachyelytrum, short husk grass, Poaceae
Brachypodium, false brome grass, Poaceae
Brahea edulis, Guadalupe palm, [small, round black fruit],
Guadalupe island, Arecaceae
Brasenia peltata, water-shield, [small water lily], eastern
Asia,
Cabombaceae
Brassavola, brassavola, Orchidaceae
Brassia caudata, greenhouse orchid, Central America, [sepals
prolonged into a tail], Orchidaceae
Briza maxima, pearl grass, quaking grass, edible grain, annual
and perennial, Poaceae
Brodiaea coronaria, triplet lily, corm perennial, [used for
garlands], North America, Liliaceae
Bromelia, bromelia, Bromeliaceae
Bromus, brome, fescue grass, Poaceae
Bromus vulgaris, Columbia brome, Poaceae
Broughtonia, broughtonia, Orchidaceae
Buchanania latifolia, chirauli nut, Anacardiaceae
Buchanania obovata, green plum, wild mango, Anacardiaceae
Buchloe, buffalo grass, Poaceae
Bulbine bulbosa, wild food plant, Australia, Liliaceae
Bulbine latifolia, Liliaceae
Bulbophyllum, bulbophyllum, Orchidaceae
Bulbostylis, hair sedge, Cyperaceae
Burmannia, blue thread, Burmanniaceae
Butia capitata, wine palm, tender palm, jelly palm, yatay palm,
South America, Arecaceae
Butomus umbellatus, flowering rush, [sharp-edged leaves, flowers
in umbels], marsh plant,water gladiole,
aquatic perennial herb, Butomaceae
C.
Caelogyne, caelogyne, Orchidaceae
Caladenia, caerulea orchid, Orchidaceae
Caladium bicolor, angel's wings, elephant's ears, heart of
Jesus, herb, [two-coloured leaves], Brazil, Araceae
Calamagrostis, reed grass, Poaceae
Calammophila, calammophila, Poaceae
Calamovilfa, sand reed, Poaceae
Calamus australia, hairy mary, lawyer cane, wait-a-while,
[climbing palm, petioles with many spines], Australia, Arecaceae
Calamus reyesianus, apas palm, Arecaceae, [climbing palm],
Philippines, Arecaceae
Calamus maximus, rattan palm, rattan cane, "lawyer vines",
[large
woody climber], Arecaceae
Calamus muelleri, southern lawyer cane, Arecaceae, [rainforest
palm], Eastern Australia, Arecaceae
Calamus scipionum, Rotan semambu, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Calamus speciosissimus, Rotan sega badak, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Calanthe, Orchidaceae
Calathea lancifolia, rattlesnake plant, [lance-shaped leaves,
attractive fruit], deciduous shrub, Marantaceae
Caliphruria, amazon lily, Amaryllidaceae
Calla, calla lily, Araceae
Callisia navicularis, chain plant, striped inch plant, Mexico,
evergreen herb, [boat-shaped leaves], Commelinaceae
Calochortus, mariposa lily, Liliaceae
Calopogon, grasspink, Orchidaceae
Calydorea, violet-lily, Iridaceae
Calypso, fairy slipper, Orchidaceae
Calyptochloa, Poaceae
Calyptrocalyx spicatus, Papua New Guinea, Arecaceae
Calyptronoma dulcis, manac, Cuba, Arecaceae
Calyptronoma occidentalis, Manac palm, Greater Antilles,
Arecaceae
Camassia, camas, Liliaceae
Campylocentrum, bentspur orchid, Orchidaceae
Canna indica, horticulture cvs. Cardinal, Lemon, Marigold,
Orange Fire, Strawberry, canna, Cannanaceae
Carex, sedges, Cyperaceae
Carludovica palmata, Panama hat plant, Tropical America,
Cyclanthaceae
Carpentaria acuminata,Carpentaria palm, northern Australia,
Arecaceae
Caryota mitis, fishtail palm, Indochina, Arecaceae
Caryota obtusa, fishtail palm, India, Arecaceae, India
Caryota rumphiana,native fishtail palm, northern Australia,
Papua New Guinea, Arecaceae
Caryota urens, jaggery palm, solitary fishtail palm, [used to
make alcoholic drinks, palm sugar], India, Arecaceae,
Castellia, Poaceae
Catabrosa, whorl grass, Poaceae
Catapodium, Poaceae
Catasetum, catasetum, Orchidaceae
Cathestecum, false grama grass, Poaceae
Catopsis, strap air plant, Bromeliaceae
Cattleya, cattleya, Orchidaceae
Caularthron, Orchidaceae
Celtica, Poaceae
Cenchrus, buffel grass, African foxtail, sand bur, birdwood
grass, Poaceae
Centotheca, Poaceae
Cephalanthera, cephalanthera, Orchidaceae
Ceroxylon alpinum, wax palm ceroxylon palm, South American wax
palm, [very tall tree], Arecaceae
Chamaedorea elegans, parlour palm, Mexico, [popular dwarf indoor
palm], Arecaceae
Chamaedorea tepejilote, Mexico, Arecaceae
Chamaelirium luteum, fairywand, chamaelirium, herbal medicine,
Liliaceae
Chamaerops humilis, European fan palm, Europe, Arecaceae
Chasmanthe, African corn flag, Iridaceae
Chasmanthium, wood oats, Poaceae
Chenopodium, goose foot, Chenopodiaceae
Chionodoxa, chionodoxa, Liliaceae
Chloris gayana, Rhodes grass, windmill grass, pasture grass,
Poaceae
Chlorogalum soap plant, Liliaceae
Chlorophytum,chlorophytum, Liliaceae
Chrysalidocarpus cabadae, Cabada palm, Madagascar, Arecaceae
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, golden cane palm, butterfly palm,
[golden stems and leaf stalks], Madagascar, Arecaceae
Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis, Lucuba palm, Arecaceae
Chrysopogon, false beard grass, Poaceae
Chusquea, chusquea bamboo, Poaceae
Cinna, wood reed, Poaceae
Cladium, saw grass, Cyperaceae
Cladoraphis, bristly love grass, Poaceae
Cleistachne, Poaceae
Cleistes, rosebud orchid, Orchidaceae
Cleistogenes, Poaceae
Clinostigma savoryanum, Bonin, Arecaceae
Clintonia, blue bead, Liliaceae
Clivea miniata, clivea, clivia, Kaffir lily,
ornamental, Amaryllidaceae
Coccothrinax argentata, (Coccothrinax argentea, ?),
Silver
palm, Arecaceae
Coccothrinax dussiana, (Thrinax barbadensis), Guadeloupe,
Arecaceae
Cochleanthes, cochleanthes, Orchidaceae
Cocos nucifera, Coconut palm, Kelapa, [coconut oil, fatty
reserves as a
solid], Arecaceae
Cocos nucifera, cv. Dwarf, Dwarf coconut palm,
horticulture, Arecaceae
Coelogyne cristata, Himalayan orchid, Orchidaceae
Coelorachis, joint tail grass, Poaceae
Coix lachryma-jobi, Job's tears, grain, ornamental, Poaceae
Colchicum autumnale, crocus, autumn crocus, meadow saffron,
[colchicine
alkaloid, mitosis spindle
poison], Liliaceae
Coleanthus, moss grass, Poaceae
Colocasia esculenta, (C. antiquorum,Arum esculentum,
Caladium
esculentum), taro, "taro tru", dasheen, dalo,
vegetable, Araceae
Convallaria majalis, lily-of-the-valley, Europe, herbacious
perennial, herbal remedy, ornamental, [contains glycosides], Liliaceae
Commelina, water grass, [weed], Commelinaceae
Comparettia, comparettia, Orchidaceae
Convallaria majalis, lily-of-the-valley, ladder-to-heaven, may
lily, herbal remedy,
ornamental, Liliaceae
Cooperia, rain lily, Liliaceae
Copernicia alba, Paraguay, Arecaceae
Copernicia berteroana, Dominica, Arecaceae
Copernicia prunifera, (C.
cerifera), copernicia, carnauba wax palm, Brazilian wax palm,
[carnauba wax], Arecaceae
Corallorhiza, coral root, Orchidaceae
Cordyline australis, cabbage tree, good luck plant, New Zealand
palm tree, palm lily, [large fleshy
roots], (Agavaceae), Liliaceae
Cordyline
fructicosa, (C. terminalis), Good luck plant, Tree of kings,
East Asia, (Agavaceae), Liliaceae
Cordyline
rubra, red-fruited palm lily, shady area garden tree, (Agavaceae),
Liliaceae
Cortaderia, pampas grass, Poaceae
Coryanthes, bucket orchid, [insectivorous], Orchidaceae
Corymborkis, crow orchid, Orchidaceae
Corynephorus, club awn grass, Poaceae
Corypha elata, (C. utan), Gebang, [fruits "once in a
lifetime", giant palm suitable for
parks), northern Australia, India, Arecaceae
Corypha taliera, India, Arecaceae
Corypha umbraculifera, Talipot palm, [giant palm, 12 to 25 m
high,
very large inflorescence], India, Ceylon, Arecaceae
Corypha utan, ( C. elataumbraculifera, Talipot palm,
[giant palm, 12 to 25 m high, very large inflorescence], India, Ceylon,
Arecaceae
Costus malortieanus, spiral ginger, stepladder
plant, costus grass, Central America, Costaceae
Cottea, cotta grass, Poaceae
Cranichis, helmet orchid, Orchidaceae
Crinum asiaticum, Seashore crinum, Bakung,
Tropical Asia, Singapore, Amaryllidaceae
Crinum augustum, Mauritius, Amaryllidaceae
Crinum cf. bulbispermum, South Africa, Amaryllidaceae
Crinum flaccidum, Darling lily, swamp lily, bulb perennial,
Amaryllidaceae
Crocosmia paniculata, crocosmia, [dried flowers smell of
saffron,
flowers in panicles], Iridaceae
Crocus suaveolens, crocus, corm, herbs Eastern Europe, Iridaceae
Croomia, croomia, Stemonaceae
Crypsis, prickle grass, Poaceae
Cryptocoryne, water trumpet, Araceae
Cryptothemis, saprophytic underground orchid, Orchidaceae
Crysophila albida, Panama, Arecaceae
Crysophila warsewiczii, rootspine palm, [aerial roots from short
spines on the trunk called rootspines], Panama, Arecaceae
Ctenium, toothache grass, Poaceae
Curculigo, capitulata "palm" grass, Liliaceae
Curcuma longa, (C. domestica), tumeric,
curcuma, Indian saffron, Indian yellow root, [may have
chemopreventative effects against cancer], Zingiberaceae
Curcuma zedoaria, zedoary, Zingiberaceae
Cutandia, Memphis grass, Poaceae
Cyclopogon, ladies'-tresses, Orchidaceae
Cymbidium elegans, cymbidium, greenhouse orchid, India,
Orchidaceae
Cymbocarpa, cymbocarpa, Burmanniaceae
Cymbopogon citratus, (C. aurantifolia, Andropogon
citratus,
A. schoenathus), lemon grass, citronella grass,
nardus, barb
wire
grass, West Indian
lemongrass, Madagascar lemongrass, Guatemala lemongrass, garden herb,
[contains geraniol, may cause drop in
cholesterol concentrations], Poaceae
Cymbopogon flexuosus, (Andropogon
flexuosus), East Indian lemongrass, Poaceae
Cymbopogon martinii, (Andropogon martinii), rosha,
Poaceae
Cymbopogon martiniivar. martinii,
(var. motia), palmarosa,
motia,
East Indian geranium, Turkish geranium, Indian rosha, Poaceae
Cymbopogon martinii var. sofia,
gingergrass, sofia, Poaceae
Cymbopogon
nardus, (Andropogon nardus), citronella, Sri Lanka
citronella., Poaceae
Cymbopogon nardus var. nardus, Ceylon citronella, Lenabatu
citronella, Poaceae
Cymbopogon nardusvar.
confertiflorus,citronella, Poaceae
Cymbopogon pendulus, (Andropogon pendulus), jammu
lemongrass,
Poaceae
Cymbopogon winterianus, Java citronella, Poaceae
Cymodocea, cymodocea, Cymodoceaceae
Cymophyllus, cymophyllus, Cyperaceae
Cynodon dactylon, couch grass, green couch grass, Bermuda grass,
lawn grass, pasture grass, Poaceae
Cynodon nlemfluensis, (C. plectostachyus), African star
grass, pasture grass, Poaceae
Cynosurus, dogs tail grass, Poaceae
Cyperus bulbosus, nutgrass,
nagloo, wild food plant, Australia, Cyperaceae
Cyperus echinatus, global
flatsedge, Cyperaceae
Cyperus esculentus, tiger nut, yellow nutsedge, Cyperaceae
Cyperus, galingale, herbal remedy, Cyperaceae
Cyperus papyrus, papyrus, flat sedge, Cyperaceae
Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens, lady's slipper,
moccasin flower, nerveroot, American valerian, sedative and
antispasmodic, Orchidaceae
Cyrtanthus elatus, valotta lily, Scarborough lily, fire lily,
Amaryllidaceae
Cyrtococcum, Poaceae
Cyrtopodium, cyrtopodium, Orchidaceae
Cyrtosperma chamissonis, swamp taro, babai, giant taro, baba,
puraka, Araceae
Cyrtosperma merkusii, gallan, Araceae
Cyrtostachys renda, Sealing wax palm, maharajah palm, Pinang
raja, [scarlet leaf bases and petioles], Malaysia, Arecaceae
D.
Dactylis glomerata, cocksfoot grass, lawn grass, orchard grass,
Poaceae
Dactyloctenium, crow foot grass, Poaceae
Dactylorhiza, key flower, Orchidaceae
Daemonorops, dragon's blood, rattan canes, Arecaceae
Daemonorops kunstleri, Rotan buluh landak, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Daemonorops longipes, Rotan machap, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Daemonorops melanochaetes, Rotan getah, Malaysia, Arecaceae
Damasonium, damasonium, Alismataceae
Danthonia, oat grass, wallaby grass, Poaceae
Danthoniopsis, Poaceae
Dasylirion, sotol, Liliaceae
Dasyochloa, woolly grass, Poaceae
Dasypyrum, mosquito grass, Poaceae
Deiregyne, Orchidaceae
Dendrobium linguiforme, tongue orchid, Orchidaceae
Dendrobium speciosum, rock orchid, Orchidaceae
Dendrocalamus giganteus, giant bamboo, Burma, [largest bamboo,
to
over 30 m high, 25 cm diameter], Poaceae
Dendrocalamus strictus, bamboo, male bamboo, common in
India, Poaceae
Dendrophylax, Orchidaceae
Deschampsia, hair grass, Poaceae
Desmostachya, Poaceae
Dialella, flax lily, showy flowers
Dianella, flax lilies, blue berries, need shade, Liliaceae
Diarrhena, beak grain, Poaceae
Dichaea, leafy stem orchid, Orchidaceae
Dichanthelium, rosette grass, Poaceae
Dichanthium annulatum, angleton grass, blue stem,
pasture grass, Poaceae
Dichanthium sericium, blue grass, Queensland bluegrass, pasture
grass, Poaceae
Dichelachne, plume grass, Poaceae
Dichelostemma, snake lily, Liliaceae
Dichromanthus, Orchidaceae
Dictyosperma album, princess palm, hurricane palm,
Mauritius,
Arecaceaea
Diectomis, folded leaf grass, Poaceae
Dieffenbachia seguine, dumb cane,
Araceae
Dietes, dietes, Iridaceae
Digitaria didactyla, blue couch grass, pasture grass, Poaceae
Digitaria eriantha sub pentzii, (D. decumbens), pangola
grass, pasture grass, Poaceae
Digitaria exilis, hungry rice, Poaceae
Digitaria milanjiana, digit grass, pasture grass, Poaceae
Digitaria scalarum, African couch, Poaceae
Digitaria smutsii, premier digit grass, pasture grass, Poaceae
Dilomilis, dilomilis, Orchidaceae
Dimeria, Poaceae
Dinebra, viper grass, Poaceae
Dioscorea alata, greater yam, winged yam, water yam, "yam",
Discoreaceae
Dioscorea bulbifera, aerial yam, wild yam, bulbil yam, potato
yam, Discoreaceae
Dioscorea cayenensis, yellow Guinea yam, vegetable, vegetable,
Discoreaceae
Dioscorea elephantipes, elephant's foot, Hottentot bread,
vegetable, Discoreaceae
Dioscorea esculenta, lesser yam, pan, vegetable, Discoreaceae
Dioscorea nummularia, yam, very spiny stem, vegetable,
Discoreaceae
Dioscorea pentophylla, yam, leaf with 3-5 lobes, spiny stem,
vegetable, Discoreaceae
Dioscorea trifida, cush-cush yam, vegetable, Discoreaceae
Dioscorea villosa, wild yam, vegetable, [diosgenine alkaloid, first
oral contraceptive from diosgenin], relaxing herbal remedy,
Discoreaceae
Diplarrhena moraea, poisonous to stock, weed, Iridaceae
Dipodium foliata, large orchid with huge inflorescence,
Orchidaceae
Dipodium punctatum, hyacinth orchid, saprophyte, Orchidaceae
Dissanthelium, Catalina grass, Poaceae
Dissochondrus, false brittle grass, Poaceae
Distichlis, salt grass, Poaceae
Domingoa, domingoa, Orchidaceae
Doryanthes excelsa, spear lily, huge red flowers an huge stalk,
Agavaceae
Dracaena draco, dracaena, dragon's blood, from Canary Islands,
[woody
monocotyledon, vascular bundles situated in the centre of the stem],
Agavaceae
Dracaena fragrans, fragrant dracaena, Canary Islands, Agavaceae
Dracontium, dracontium, Araceae
Dracunculus, dracunculus, Araceae
Drakonorchis, dragon orchid,
Orchidaceae
Dulichium, dulichium, Cyperaceae
Dupontia, tundra grass, Poaceae
Dyckia, dyckia, Bromeliaceae
Dypsis pinnatifrons, butterfly palm, [pinnate shiny leaves],
Arecaceae
E.
Echeandia, echeandia, Liliaceae
Echinochloa, jungle rice, barnyard millet, antelope grass,
barnyard grass, cockspur grass, aleman grass, pasture grass, Poaceae
Echinodorus cordifolius, burr
head, USA, Alismataceae
Echinopogon, Poaceae
Egeria, egeria, Hydrocharitaceae
Ehrharta, veldt grass, Poaceae
Eichhornia crassipes, water hyacinth, [canal weed,
eutrophication of waterways, "the worst weed in the world"], South
America, Pontederiaceae
Elaeis guineensis, African oil palm, Kelapa sawit, [palm oil,
male and femal
flowerson separate inflorescenses on same tree, oil extracted from the
fruit pulp and kernel of the seed], West Africa, Arecaceae
Elaeis oleifera, American oil palm, tropical America, Arecaceae
Eleocharis dulcis, Chinese water chestnut, Cyperaceae
Eleocharis palustris, spike rush, Cyperaceae
Eleocharis tuberosa, water chestnut, Cyperaceae
Elettaria cardamomum, cardamom, Zingiberaceae
Eleusine coracana, finger millet, fowl foot grass, goose grass,
Poaceae
Eleutherine, eleutherine, Iridaceae
Elionurus, balsam scale grass, Poaceae
Elleanthus, tiger orchid, Orchidaceae
Elodea canadensis, Canadian pondweed, waterweed, ditchmoss,
submerged
freshwater perennial, oxygenating but a submerged weed, [no lignified
xylem elements in the stem, produces bubbles of oxygen by under water
photosynthesis], Hydrochariataceae
Eltroplectris, eltroplectris, Orchidaceae
Elymus, wild rye, Virginia wild rye grass, Poaceae
Elytrigia, Poaceae
Encyclia, butterfly orchid, Orchidaceae
Endymion non-scriptus, (Scylla
nutans, Hyacinthoides), harebell, bluebell, wild hyacinth,
perennial herb, Liliaceae
Endymion scylla, bluebell, Liliaceae
Enhalus, Hydrocharitaceae
Enneapogon, bottle wash grass, feather pappus grass, Poaceae
Ensete, ensete, Musaceae
Enteropogon, umbrella grass, Poaceae
Entolasia, entolasia, Poaceae
Epidendrum, star orchid, Orchidaceae
Epipactis, helleborine, Orchidaceae
Epipogium aphyllum, ghost orchid, Europe, rare plant,
[subterraneum, no leaves, no true roots but uses mycorrhizal
association], Orchidaceae
Epipremnum, tonga vine, Araceae
Eragrostis curvula, African love grass, pasture grass, love
grass, tef tef, Poaceae
Eremochloa, centipede grass, Poaceae
Eremocrinum, eremocrinum, Liliaceae
Eremopyrum, false wheat grass, Poaceae
Eremospatha, palm, [climbing habit], Arecaceae
Eremurus, foxtail lilies, Liliaceae
Eriachne, Poaceae
Eriocaulon, pipe wort, Eriocaulaceae
Eriochloa, cup grass, Poaceae
Eriochrysis, moco de pavo, Poaceae
Erioneuron, hairy tridens grass, woolly grass, Poaceae
Eriophorum, cotton grass, Cyperaceae
Erythrodes, false helmet orchid, Orchidaceae
Erythronium dens-canis, dog's tooth violet, American adder's
tongue, fawn lily, [not an internal herbal remedy], perennial herb,
Liliaceae
Etlingera, wax flower, Zingiberaceae
Eucharis amazonica, (E. grandiflora), Amazon lily,
Colombia, Peru, Amaryllidaceae
Euclasta, mock blue stem, Poaceae
Eucomis, pineapple lily, ornamental, (Hyacinthaceae), Liliaceae
Eucrosia bicolor, South America, Amaryllidaceae
Eugeissona tristis, eugeissona, common in Malaysia lowlands,
Arecaceae
Eulalia, silky browntop grass, Poaceae
Eulaliopsis, sabai grass, Poaceae
Eulophia, wild coco, Orchidaceae
Eurycles, Liliaceae
Eurystyles, custard orchid, Orchidaceae
Eustachys, finger grass, Poaceae
Euterpe edulis, jucara palm, Brazil, [indoor plant], Arecaceae
Euterpe oleracea, Assai palm, acai palm, [popular drink made
from
fruit], Brazil, Arecaceae
F.
Festuca, fescue grass, tall fescue, blue fescue, lawn grass,
Poaceae
Festulolium, festulolium, Poaceae
Fimbristylis, fimbry, Cyperaceae
Fingerhuthia, Zulu fescue, Poaceae
Flagellaria, Flagellariaceae
Freesia
refracta,
freesia, ornamental, Iridaceae
Freycinetia, arborea, freycinetia,
Pandanaceae
Fuirena, umbrella-sedge, Cyperaceae
Furcraea foetida cv. Mediopicta, South America, Agavaceae
Furcraea gigantea, Mauritius hemp, Agavaceae
Furcraea longaeva, [supposed to remain vegetative for hundreds
of
years then flowers then dies], Agavaceae
Furcraea selloa var. marginata, Colombia, Agavaceae
G.
Gagea, gagea, Liliaceae
Gahnia, saw sedge, Cyperaceae
Galanthus, snowdrop, Amaryllidaceae
Galeandra, hooded orchid, Orchidaceae
Galearis, galearis, Orchidaceae
Garnotia, lawn grass, Poaceae
Gastridium, nit grass, Poaceae
Gaudinia, fragile oat, Poaceae
Gaussia attenuata, gaussia, [trunk wide at base but narrow at
crown], Puerto Rico, Arecaceae
Geodorum, Orchidaceae
Gibasis, bridal veil, Commelinaceae
Gigantochloa apus, bamboo, Java, edible shoots, Poaceae
Gladiolus callianthus, gladiolus, peacock orchid, Africa,
ornamental, corm perennial, [beautiful flowers, swprd-like leaves,
contractile roots], Iridaceae
Gloriosa superba, "Rothschildiana" flame lily, glory lily,
gloriosa lily, ornamental, Liliaceae
Glyceria, manna grass, Poaceae
Goodyera, rattlesnake plantain, Orchidaceae
Govenia, govenia, Orchidaceae
Grammatophyllum speciosum, huge epiphytic orchid, Papua New
Guinea, Orchidaceae
Gronophyllum ramsayi, nothern kentia palm, northern Australia,
Arecaceae
Guadua angustifolia, bamboo, South America, [widely used for
building purposes], Poaceae
Gulubia costata, Malaysia, northern Australia, Arecaceae
Gulubia microcarpa, Fiji, Arecaceae
Guzmania, tufted airplant, Bromeliaceae
Gymnadenia, gymnadenia, Orchidaceae
Gymnopogon, skeleton grass, Poaceae
Gymnosiphon, yellow seed, Burmanniaceae
Gymnostachys, anceps, [spathe poorly developed], Araceae
Gynerium, wild cane, Poaceae
H.
Habenaria, bog orchid, Orchidaceae
Habranthus, rain lily, copper lily, Amaryllidaceae
Hackelochloa, pit scale grass, Poaceae
Hainardia, barb grass, Poaceae
Hakonechloa, Hakone grass, Poaceae
Halodule, halodule, Cymodoceaceae
Halophila, sea grass, Hydrocharitaceae
Hanguana, Hanguanaceae
Hapalorchis, hapalorchis, Orchidaceae
Harperocallis, harperocallis, Liliaceae
Harrisella, harrisella, Orchidaceae
Hastingsia, rush lily, Liliaceae
Hechtia, hechtia, Bromeliaceae
Hedychium flavescens, (H. flavum), longose, Zingiberaceae
Hedychium gardnerianum, Kahila garland-lily, Zingiberaceae
Hedychium spicatum, sanna, ekangi, Zingiberaceae
Helicodiceros muscivorous, dead horse arum, Araceae
Heliconia, heliconia, Heliconiaceae
Helictotrichon, alpine oat grass, Poaceae
Helleriella, helleriella, Orchidaceae
Helonias, helonias, Liliaceae
Hemarthria, joint grass, Poaceae
Hemerocallis fulva, orange daylily, ornamental, Liliaceae
Herbertia, sweet herbertia, Iridaceae
Hesperaloe, false yucca, Agavaceae
Hesperocallis, desert lily, Liliaceae
Hesperostipa, needle and thread, Poaceae
Hesperoyucca, Agavaceae
Heteranthelium, Poaceae
Heteranthera, mud plantain, Pontederiaceae
Heteropogon, spear grass, tangle head, Poaceae
Heterospathe cagayanensis, Philippines, Arecaceae
Heterospathe elata, Sagisi palm, Philippines, Arecaceae
Heterospathe sibuyanensis, agisi palm, Philippines, Arecaceae
Hexalectris, crested coral root, Orchidaceae
Hierochloe, sweet grass, Poaceae
Hilaria, curly-mesquite, Poaceae
Hippeastrum, hippeastrum, "Amaryllis" "Christmas Amaryllis",
Amaryllidaceae
Hippeastrum puniceum, Barbados lily, Tropical America,
Amaryllidaceae
Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium, Stripe leaf
amaryllis, Brazil, Amaryllidaceae
Hitchenia, hitchenia, Zingiberaceae
Hohenbergia, lace bark, Bromeliaceae
Holcus, velvet grass, Poaceae
Homalomena lindenii, tropical evergreen perennial, Papua New
Guinea, [flat stamens], Araceae
Homeria, Cape tulip, stock poison, weed, Iridaceae
Homolepis, Poaceae
Homopholis, Poaceae
Hordelymus, Poaceae
Hordeum vulgare, barley, herbal
medicine, pearl barley, little barley grass, Poaceae
Hosta lancifolia narrowleaf plantain lily, ornamental, Liliaceae
Howea belmoreana, Curly palm, Sentry palm, paradise palm, Lord
Howe Island, Arecaceae
Howea forsteriana, Kentia palm, Thatch palm sentry palm,
paradise palm, Lord Howe Island, Arecaceae
Hyacinthoides non-scripta English bluebell, Scilla wood
hyacinth, wild hyacinth, Liliaceae
Hyacinthus orientalis, (Scilla nutans), hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth, bluebell, Liliaceae
Hydriastele microspadix, Papua New Guinea, Arecaceae
Hydriastele wendlandiana, North East Australia, Arecaceae
Hydrilla, hydrilla, Hydrocharitaceae
Hydrocharis, hydrocharis, aquatic, Hydrocharitaceae
Hydrocleys, hydrocleys, Limnocharitaceae
Hygroryza, water grass, Poaceae
Hymenachne amplexicaulis, hymenachne, pasture grass, marsh
grass, Poaceae
Hymenocallis caribaea, cv. Kayensis, West Indies,
horticulture, Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis caroliniana Carolina spider lily, Peruvian daffodil
Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis littoris, Spider lily, Tropical America,
Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis quitoensis, (Leptochiton quitoensis),
Ecuador,
Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis speciosa, White spice, West Indies, Amaryllidaceae
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Bottle palm, [trunk shaped like a
bottle], Mauritius, Arecaceae
Hyospathe elegans, Brazil, Arecaceae
Hyparrhenia, thatching grass, Poaceae
Hyphaene dichotoma, (H. indica), Doum palm, India,
Arecaceae
Hyphaene natalensis, ilala palm, southern Africa, Arecaceae
Hyphaene thebaica, doum palm, gingerbread palm, [forked trunk,
fruit tstes of gingerbread], eastern Africa, Arecaceae
Hypogynium, West Indian blue stem, Poaceae
Hypolytrum, Cyperaceae
Hypoxis, star-grass, Liliaceae