MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

 Lists of names

 

 

Many more plants can be accessed via the list of genera.

 

Total number of languages in database in 2000 = 60, 18 with "foreign" scripts. (65 & 23 in 2002). Most names per single plant = 36.

 

FALSE BAMBOOS

Arundo donax by Michel H. Porcher. Giant reed.

Dracaena sanderiana by Michel H. Porcher. Chinese water bamboo, Lucky bamboo, Water bamboo.

Nandina domestica by Michel H. Porcher. Heavenly bamboo, Sacred bamboo.

Pogonatherum paniceum by Michel H. Porcher. Golden hair grass, Miniature bamboo, Miniature bamboo grass.

FRUITS (names in Bold are due for major review in 2003, more fruits will be added in 2002 / 2003)

Anacardium by Michel H. Porcher. Cashew nut.

Ananas by Michel H. Porcher. Ananas.

Citrus (176K) by Michel H. Porcher. Oranges, Lemons, Grapefruits (in Arabic, Chinese,Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese)

Please note : for faster download 3 options are available : C. amblycarpa to C. maxima, C. medica to yatsushiro & Other Citrus relatives All Citrus records will be heavily edited in 2004.

Mangifera by Michel H. Porcher. Mango.

Musa , by Michel H. Porcher. Bananas, edible, ornamental. All Musa records will be heavily edited in 2004.

Prunus , by Michel H. Porcher. Almonds, Apricots, Peaches, Plums (in Arabic, Chinese,Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)

Spondias by Michel H. Porcher. Mombin.

GRAINS / SEEDS (names in Italic Bold are due in 2004)

Coix , by Michel H. Porcher. Job's tears

Eleusine , by Michel H. Porcher. African millet, Finger millet, Coracan.

Echinochloa , by Michel H. Porcher. Japanese millet.

Eragrostis , by Michel H. Porcher. Tef

Fagopyrum

Phalaris , by Michel H. Porcher. Alpist.

Sorghum

Zea , by Michel H. Porcher. Corn and Maize (in Pinyin (romanised Chinese), English, French, Romaji (romanised Japanese), Japanese (katakana), Latin, Spanish, Vietnamese)

Zizania , Wild rice.

HERBS / SPICES / MEDICINAL CROPS (names in Italic Bold are due in 2004)

Abelmoschus , by Michel H. Porcher

Allium , by Michel H. Porcher . Garlic, Onions, Shallots.

Buchanania , by Michel H. Porcher . Chironji.

Crocus , by Michel H. Porcher. Safron.

Murraya , by Michel H. Porcher . Curry leaf.

Papaver by Michel H. Porcher . Poppies

Perilla , by Michel H. Porcher (Chinese, Japanese, English)

Saccharum , by Michel H. Porcher , Sugarcane.

Sinapis , by Michel H. Porcher , White mustard.

Zingiber , by Michel H. Porcher , Ginger.

LEGUMES (names in Italic Bold are due in 2004) see also under "Vegetables" below for pulses.

Arachis by Michel H. Porcher. Peanuts.

Lathyrus , by Michel H. Porcher. Chickling vetch, Sweet pea.

Lens , by Michel H. Porcher. Lentil.

Lupinus , by Michel H. Porcher. Lupins.

Phaseolus , by Michel H. Porcher. Beans. (in Pinyin (romanised Chinese), English, French, Romaji (romanised Japanese), Latin, Spanish, Vietnamese)

Psophocarpus , by Michel H. Porcher. Beans.

Trifolium , by Michel H. Porcher. Clovers.

Vicia , by Michel H. Porcher . Vetches.

Vigna , by Michel H. Porcher. Beans, Peas. (in Pinyin (romanised Chinese), English, French, Romaji (romanised Japanese), Latin, Spanish, Vietnamese)

PALMS , including edible, oil, ornamental, & wax palms.

Arenga, by Michel H. Porcher. Sugar palms.

Borassus, by Michel H. Porcher. Fan palms.

Caryota, by Michel H. Porcher. Fishtail palms.

Chamaedorea, by Michel H. Porcher. Bush palms.

Elaeis, by Michel H. Porcher. Oil palms.

Metroxylon by Michel H. Porcher. Ivory nut palms.

Phoenix by Michel H. Porcher. Date palms.

Raphia, by Michel H. Porcher. Raffia palms.

Rhapis, by Michel H. Porcher. Bamboo palms.

Sabal by Michel H. Porcher. Hat palms, Palmetto.

Trachycarpus, by Michel H. Porcher. Hemp palms, Windmill palms.

Many more "edible" and ornamental palms and rattans.

 

False palms (simply called palms in vernacular).

Dracaena draco by Michel H. Porcher. Dragon tree (placed here due to its Spanish name "drago" also used for another genuine rattan Daemonorops draco).

Pachypodium lamerei by Michel H. Porcher. Madagascar palm.

PASTURE PLANTS / FODDER CROPS / WEEDS (names in Italic Bold are due in 2004)

Buchloe , by Michel H. Porcher. Buffalo grass.

Coix , by Michel H. Porcher. Adlay, Coix millet, Job's tears.

Digitaria , by Michel H. Porcher. Crabgrass, Fingergrass.

Echinochloa , by Michel H. Porcher. Cocksfoot, Rice grass.

Eleusine , by Michel H. Porcher. Finger millet.

Eragrostis , by Michel H. Porcher. Lovegrass.

Lathyrus , by Michel H. Porcher. Chickling vetch.

Panicum , by Michel H. Porcher. Proso millet, Panic grass, Buffalo grass.

Paspalum , by Michel H. Porcher. Buffalo grass, Kodo millet.

Pennisetum , by Michel H. Porcher. Kikuyu grass, Cattail millet, Pearl millet.

Phalaris , by Michel H. Porcher. Canary grass.

Poa , by Michel H. Porcher. Bluegrass.

Setaria , by Michel H. Porcher. Foxtail millet, Bristle grass.

Trifolium , by Michel H. Porcher. Clovers.

Vicia , by Michel H. Porcher . Vetches, Broad beans.

 

VEGETABLES (names in Italic Bold are due in 2004)

Allium

Brassica , Mustards, Cabbages, Asian greens.

Cajanus , by Michel H. Porcher. Pigeon pea.

Canavalia , by Michel H. Porcher. Sword bean, Jack bean.

Capsicum , by Michel H. Porcher. Peppers, Chillies (in Arabic, Chinese,Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)

Cicer ,by Michel H. Porcher. Chickpeas.

Cichorium , by Michel H. Porcher. Chicories, Endives (in English, French, Latin)

Cucumis , by Michel H. Porcher. Melons, Cucumbers.

Daucus by Michel H. Porcher. Carrots

Etlingera elatior by Michel H. Porcher. Torch ginger

Ipomoea , by Michel H. Porcher. Water spinach, Sweet potato only (in Chinese,Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese)

Lablab , by Michel H. Porcher. Hyacinth bean.

Lactuca , Lettuces.

Momordica , by Michel H. Porcher. Bitter cucumber.

Mucuna , by Michel H. Porcher. Velvet bean.

Pachyrhizus , by Michel H. Porcher. Yam bean.

Phaseolus , by Michel H. Porcher. Beans. (in Pinyin (romanised Chinese), English, French, Romaji (romanised Japanese), Latin, Spanish, Vietnamese)

Pisum , by Michel H. Porcher. Peas.

Psophocarpus , by Michel H. Porcher. Beans.

Sechium , by Michel H. Porcher. Chayote.

Solanum , by Michel H. Porcher. Eggplants only.

Trichosanthes , by Michel H. Porcher. Snake gourd.

 

OTHERS (names in Italic Bold are due in 2004)

FIBER

Cannabis , Fiber hemp

Edgeworthia papyrifera , Rice paper bush

Tetrapanax papyrifer, Rice paper plant

Wikstroemia indica , Rice paper tree.

DYE & TANNIN

Bixa

Crocus sativus , saffron.

Indigofera , indigo.

Morinda , Indian mulberry / Noni fruit.

Mucuna cyanosperma

Persicaria tinctoria

Terminalia

MUSHROOMS / FUNGI

Tuber, by Michel H. Porcher. Truffles.

UTILITIES

Lagenaria , Bottle gourds, Ornamental gourds.

Luffa , by Michel H. Porcher. Vegetable sponge.

WEEDS (many names due in 2004 - subject to funding)

Practically every genus covered so far (see all above) includes some weeds. Some groups of plants however have a rather bad reputation world-wide, such as the Smartweeds, Knotweeds below :

Fallopia -> see also Persicaria & Polygonum

Persicaria by Michel H. Porcher. Smartweeds, Knotweeds

Polygonum by Michel H. Porcher. Smartweeds, Knotweeds

CUCURBITS

Coccinia by Michel H. Porcher. Ivy gourd, Scarlet gourd

Cucumis by Michel H. Porcher. Melons, Cucumbers

Cucurbita by Michel H. Porcher. Pumpkins, Squashes

by Michel H. Porcher. Ivy gourd

INVADING ORNAMENTALS

Ivy

SHRUBS / TREES

Tree lucerne

 

 

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Date created: 31 / 08 / 1999
Authorised by Prof. Snow Barlow
Last modified: 23 / 05 / 2003
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