Plant Names
List of Crops–Common and Botanical Names
| Cereals & Millets |
| Rice |
Oryza sativa
|
| Wheat |
Triticum aestivum . Triticum sativum,
|
| Maize |
Zea mays
|
| Rye |
Secale cereale
|
| Oat |
Avena sativa
|
| Barley |
Hordeum vulgare
|
| Sorghum (Jowar) |
Sorghum bicolor
|
| Pearl millet (Bajra) |
Pennisetum glaucum
|
| Finger millet (Ragi) |
Eleusine coracana
|
| Barnyard millet (kuthiraivali) |
Echinochloa frumentacea
|
| Italian millet (thenai) |
Setaria italica.
|
| Kodo millet (varagu) |
Paspalum scrobiculatum.
|
| Common millet (panivaragu) |
Panicum millaceum
|
| Little millet (samai) |
Panicum milleare
|
| Pulses |
| Black gram, Kalai, Urd |
Vigna mungo var, radiatus
|
| Chickling vetch, khesari |
Lathyrus sativus
|
| Chickpea (Gram) |
Cicer arietinum
|
| Cowpea |
Vigna sinensis
|
| Green gram Mung or Moong |
Vigna radiatus
|
| Horse gram, kulthi |
Macrotyloma uniflorum
|
| Lentil |
Lens esculenta
|
| Moth bean |
Phaseolus aconitifolia
|
| Peas |
Pisum sativum
|
| Pigeon pea, Arhar, Tur |
Cajanas cajan (Cajanus indicus) |
| Pillipesara |
Phaseolus trilobus |
| Soybean |
Glycine max
|
| Oilseeds |
| Black mustard |
Brassica nigra
|
| Castor |
Ricinus communis
|
| Coconut |
Cocus nucifera
|
| Groundnut/peanut |
Arachis hypogaea
|
| Indian mustard or rai |
Brassica juncea |
| Indian rape or toria |
Brassica napeustris var, napus |
| Niger |
Guizotia abyssinica
|
| Linseed |
Linum usitatissimum
|
| Safflower |
Carthamus tinctorious
|
| Sesame/Gingelly/Til |
Sesamum indicum
|
| Sunflower |
Helianthus annus
|
| White mustard |
Brassica alba
|
| Oil palm |
Elaeis guinensis. |
| Fibre Crops |
| Sunnhemp |
Crotalaria juncea
|
| Jute |
Corchorus spp. |
| Cotton |
Gossypium spp. |
| Mesta |
Hibiscus cannabinus
|
| Tobacco (Desi) |
Nicotiana tobacum. |
| Tobacco (Calcutta) |
Nicotiana rustica. |
| Sugars and Starches |
| Pine apple |
Ananas sativa
|
| Potato |
Solanum tuberosum
|
| Sweet potato |
Ipomea batatus
|
| Tapioca |
Manihot esculenta
|
| Sugarcane |
Saccharum officinarum
|
| Sugar beet |
Beta vulgaris
|
| Spices and Condiments |
| Black pepper |
Piper nigrum L. |
| Betel vine |
Piper betle L. |
| Cardamom |
Elettaria cardamomum
|
| Coriander |
Coriandrum sativum
|
| Garlic |
Allium sativum |
| Ginger |
Zingiber officinale
|
| Onion |
Allium cepa
|
| Red pepper, Chillies |
Capsicum annum
|
| Turmeric |
Curcuma longa
|
| Forage Grasses |
| Buffel grass, Anjan |
Cenchrus ciliaris. |
| Dallis grass |
Paspalum dilatatum
|
| Dinanath grass |
Pennisetum. |
| Guinea grass |
Panicum maximum
|
| Marvel grass |
Dicanthium annulatum
|
| Napier or Elephant grass |
Pennisetum purpureum
|
| Pangola grass |
Digitaria decumbens
|
| Para grass |
Brachiaria mutica. |
| Sudan grass |
Sorghum sudanense
|
| Teosinte |
Euchlaena mexicana
|
| Blue panicum |
Panicum antidotale
|
| Forage Legumes |
| Berseem/Egyptian Clover |
Trifolium alexandrinum
|
| Centrosema |
Centrosema pubescens. |
| Gaur/Cluster bean |
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
|
Lucerne/Alfalfa
|
Medicago sativa
|
Sirato
|
Macroptlium atropurpureum. |
Velvet Bean
|
Mucuna cochinchinensis
|
| Plantation Crops |
| Banana |
Musa paradisiaca
|
| Areca Palm |
Areca catechu
|
| Arrowroot |
Maranta arundinacea
|
| Cacao |
Theobroma cacao
|
| Coconut |
Cocos nucifera
|
| Coffee |
Coffea arabica
|
| Tea |
Camellia theasinesis
|
| Green Manure Crops |
| Daincha |
Sesbania aculeata
Sesbania speciosa
|
| Sunnhemp |
Crotolaria juncea
|
| Manila agathi |
Sesbania rostrata. |
| Sittagathi |
Sesbania sesban. |
Plant Names
| Vegetables |
| Ash Gourd |
Beniacasa cerifera
|
| Bitter gourd |
Momordica charantia
|
| Bottle gourd |
Lagenaria leucantha
|
| Brinjal |
Solanum melongena
|
| Broad bean |
Vicia faba
|
| Cabbage |
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
|
| Chinese cabbage |
Brassica pekinensis
|
| Carrot |
Daucus carota
|
| Cauliflower |
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
|
| Colocasia |
Colocasia esculenta (L).
|
| Cucumber |
Cucumis sativus
|
| Double bean |
Phaseolus lunatus
|
| Elephant ear/edible arum |
Colocasia antiquorum
|
| Elephant foot/yam |
Amorphophallus campanulatus
|
| French bean |
Phaseolus vulgaris
|
| Knol khol |
Brassica oleracea var. Caulorapa
|
| Lesser yam |
Dioscorea alata
|
| Lettuce |
Lactuca sativa
|
| Must Melon |
Cucumis melo
|
| Pointed gourd/Parwal |
Trichosanthes diora
|
| Pumpkin |
Cucurbita moschata
|
| Radish |
Raphanus sativus |
| Bhendi |
Abelmoschus esculentus
|
| Red pumpkin |
Cucurbita maxima
|
| Ridge gourd |
Luffa acutangula
|
| Spinach |
Spinacia oleracea
|
| Snake gourd |
Trichosanthes anguina.
|
| Tomato |
Lycopersicum esculentus
|
| Turnip |
Brassica campestris var. rapa
|
| Watermelon |
Citrullus vulgaris
|
| Yam |
Dioscorea esculenta
|
| Medicinal Crops |
| Aloe |
Aloe vera |
| Ashwagantha |
Withania somnifera
|
| Belladonna |
Atropa belladona
|
| Bishop’s weed |
Ammi visnaga
|
| Bringaraj |
Eclipta alba. |
| Cinchona |
Cinchona sp. |
| Coleus |
Coleus forskholli
|
| Dioscorea |
Dioscorea bulbifera
|
| Duboisia |
Duboisia myoporoides
|
| Glory Lily |
Gloriosa superba
|
| Ipecae |
Cephaelis ipecacuanha
|
| Long pepper |
Piper longum
|
| Opium poppy |
Papav somniferum. |
| Prim rose |
Oenothera lamarekiana
|
| Roselle |
Hibiscus sabdariffa
|
| Sarpagandha |
Rauvalfia serpentine
|
| Senna |
Cassia angustifolia
|
| Sweet Flag |
Acorus calamus
|
| Valeriana |
Valeriana wallaichii |
| Aromatic Crops |
| Ambrettee |
Abelmoschus moschatus
|
| Celery |
Apium graveolens
|
| Citronella |
Cymbopogon winterianus
|
| Geranium |
Pelargonium graveolens. |
| Jasmine |
Jasminum grantiflorum. |
| Khus |
Vetiveria zizanoids. |
| Lavender |
Lavendula sp.
|
| Lemon grass |
Cymbopogon flexuosus
|
| Mint |
Mint sp. |
| Palmarosa |
Cymbopogon martini. |
| Patchouli |
Pogostemon cablin
|
| Sandal wood |
Santalum album. |
| Sacred Basil (Tulsi) |
Ocimum sanctum
|
| Tuberose |
Polianthus tuberosa
|
| Other Economic Crops |
| Annatto |
Bixa orellana. |
| Camphor Basil |
Ocimum kilimandscharicum. |
| Henna |
Lawsonia inermis
|
| Pyrethrum |
Chrysanthemum cineraraefolium. |
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