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BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE / SYNONYMS


The botanical nomenclature is a very complicated part of botany and - because of reasons I do not want to explain here - many plants go by different scientific names (synonyms - names which mean the same). Of course, many plant lovers - particularly those who are just starting with this passion - are mislead when they see for example two plants which look identical but bear different names.

As I am not interested in supporting this uncertainty, I intend to avoid listing different names for the same plants. However - nobody is perfect - I am not safe from mistakes. Therefore, you should inform me, if you find some error on my offers. I would be pleased to receive your advice in order to be able to make the corresponding changes.

For your information I have listed some plants with their synonyms. Of course, this list is not complete, but I am going to extend it in time.


Abarema grandifloraArchidendron grandiflorum, Pithecellobium grandiflorum
Abelmoschus esculentusHibiscus manihot, Abelmoschus manihot
Abrus precatoriusAbrus abrus, Abrus minor, Abrus pauciflorus
Abutilon angulatum var. angulatumAbutilon intermedium
Abutilon indicumAbutilon mauritianum, Sida indica
Abutilon muticumAbutilon asiaticum, Abutilon malirianum, Sida mutica
Abutilon pycnodonAbutilon marlothii, Abutilon matopense, Abutilon flavum,
Acacia aduncaAcacia accola
Acacia armataAcacia paradoxa
Acacia cyanophyllaAcacia saligna
Acacia eriolobaAcacia giraffae
Acacia fimbriataAcacia perangusta
Acacia niloticaAcacia arabica, Acacia scorpioides, Mimosa arabica,
Acacia smalliiAcacia minuta ssp. densiflora, Vachellia densiflora
Acacia terminalisAcacia botrycephala
Acanthosicyos naudinianusCitrullus naudinianus, Colocynthis naudinianus, Cucumis naudinianus
Acca sellowianaFeijoa sellowiana
Acer saccarumAcer saccharophorum
Achras sapotaManilkara sapota
Acokanthera spectabilisAcokanthera oblongifolia
Actinidia deliciosaActinidia chinensis
Actinidia kolomiktaKolomikta mandschurica, Trochostigma kolomikta, Trochostigma kolomikta, Kolomikta mandschurica, Kalomikta mandshurica, Prunus kolomikta
Actinidia melanandraActinidia rufa parvifolia
Actinidia polygamaActinidia volubilis, Trochostigma polygama
Adansonia digitataAdansonia baobab, Adansonia situla, Adansonia sulcata, Adansonia somalensis
Adansonia fonyAdansonia rubrostipa
Adansonia gregoriiAdansonia gibbosa, Adansonia stanburyana
Adansonia madagascariensisBaobabus madagascariensis, Adansonia bernieri
Adansonia zaAdansonia alba, Adansonia bozy
Adenia aculeataModecca aculeata
Adenia cladosepalaModecca cladosepala, Adenia ambongensis
Adenia digitataAdenia buchananii, Adenia multiflora, Adenia stenophylla
Adenia firingalavensisOphiocaulon firingalavense
Adenia heterophyllaModecca heterophylla
Adenia kirkiiModecca kirkii
Adenia pechueliiEchinothamnus pechuelii
Adenia repandaPaschanthus repandus, Jaeggia repanda, Paschanthus jaeggii, Modecca paschanthus, Modecca repanda
Adenium obesumNerium obesum, Adenium coetaneum, Cameraria obesa, Pachypodium obesum
Adenium oleifolumAdenium lugardii, Adenium oleifolium var. angustifolium, Adenium somalense var. angustifolium
Adlumia fungosaAdlumia cirrhosa
Adromischus schuldtianusCotyledon schuldtiana
Aegle marmelosBelou marmelos, Crataeva marmelos, Crateva marmelos, Cydonia indica, Feronia pellucida
Aeollanthus subacaulisPlectranthus subacaulis, Icomum subacaule
Afzelia quanzensisAfzelia attenuata, Pahudia attenuata
Agapanthus africanusAgapanthus umbellatus, Crinum africanum, Abumon africanum, Barbacenia goetzei
Agapetes lobbiiAgapetes corallina, Agapetes racemosa, Agapetes stenantha, Vaccinium brevipedicellatum
Agapetes serpensVaccinium serpens, Pentapterygium serpens, Thibaudia myrtifolia
Ailanthus altissimaAilanthus glandulosa
Akebia quinataAkebia lobata
Akebia trifoliataAkebia lobata
Albizia falcataAlbizia falcataria, Albizia moluccana
Albizia lebbeckMimosa lebbeck, Acacia lebbeck
Albizia lophantaAlbizia distachya, Paraserianthes lophanta
Albuca longipesOrnithogalum longipes
Aleurites moluccanaAleurites triloba
Allamanda catharticaAllamanda hendersonii
Allamanda neriifoliaAllamanda schottii
Allamanda violaceaAllamanda blanchetii
Alpinia galangaAlpinia officinarum
Alpinia sanderaeAlpinia vittata
Alpinia zerumbetAlpinia speciosa, Alpinia nutans, Costus zerumbet
Alstonia scholarisAlstonia kurzii, Echites pala, Echites scholaris, Pala scholaris
Alyogyne huegeliiHibiscus huegelii
Alyxia buxifoliaGynopogon buxifolius
Anacardium occidentaleAnacardium microcarpum, Acajuba occidentalis
Anisodontea capensisMalva capensis, Malvastrum capense
Annona glabraAnnona australis, Annona chrysocarpa, Annona laurifolia, Annona palustris, Annona peruviana, Guanabanus palustris
Annona muricataAnnona macrocarpa, Annona bonplandiana, Annona cearaensis
Annona squamosaAnnona asiatica, Annona cinerea, Guanabanus squamosus
Anredera cordifoliaBoussingaultia cordifolia
Antigonon leptopusAntigonon cinerascens, Antigonon cordatum, Antigonon platypus
Apios americanaApios tuberosa
Aptosimum lineareAptosimum randii
Arachis hypogaeaArachis africana, Arachis americana, Arachis asiatica
Arachis hypogaeaArachis africana, Arachis americana, Arachis asiatica
Araucaria araucanaAraucaria chilensis, Araucaria dombeyi, Araucaria imbricata, Columbea quadrifaria, Dombeya chilensis, Pinus araucana
Araujia sericiferaAraujia hortorum, Physianthus albens
Arbutus xalapensisArbutus texana
Arecastrum romanzoffianumSyagrus romanzoffianum
Argania spinosaSyderoxylon spinosum, Argania sideroxylon, Elaeodendron argan
Argemone mexicanaArgemone grandiflora
Argyreia nervosaArgyreia speciosa, Convolvulus nervosus, Convolvulus speciosus, Ipomoea speciosa, Rivea nervosa
Aristolochia baeticaAristolochia bracteolata
Aristolochia brasiliensisAristolochia labiata
Aristolochia debilisAristolochia longa, Aristolochia recurvilabra, Aristolochia sinarum
Aristolochia elegansAristolochia littoralis
Aristolochia fimbriataAristolochia ciliosa
Aristolochia giganteaAristolochia clypeata
Aristolochia grandifloraAristolochia gigas
Aristolochia macrophyllaAristolochia durior, Aristolochia sipho
Aristolochia sempervirensAristolochia altissima
Aristolochia tagalaAristolochia acuminata
Aristotelia chilensisCornus chilensis
Artocarpus heterophyllusArtocarpus integrifolius
Asarina barclayanaMaurandya barclayana
Asarina erubescensMaurandya erubescens
Asclepias curassavicaAsclepias aurantiaca, Asclepias bicolor, Asclepias cubensis
Asclepias fruticosaGomphocarpus fruticosus
Asclepias physocarpaGomphocarpus physocarpa
Asimina trilobaAnnona triloba, Annona pendula, Asimina campaniflora, Asimina glabra, Uvaria triloba
Asystasia gangeticaJusticia gangetica, Asystasia bojeriana, Asystasia coromandeliana
Azorina vidaliiCampanula vidalii





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