The importance of botany

Common Name

Scientific Name

Common Name

Scientific Name

Macadamia,

Macadamia tetraphylla

Monkey flowers

Mimulus spp.

rough-shelled

 

Monkey puzzle tree

Araucaria imbricata

Macadamia,

Macadamia integrifolia

Monk's hood

Aconitum napellus

smooth-shelled

 

Monterey cypress

Cupressus macrocarpa

Mace

Myristica fragrans

Moonwort

Botrychium lunaria

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Morel, yellow

Morchella esculenta

Madrone, Pacific

Arbutus menziesii

Mormon tea

Ephedra nevadensis

Magnolia, southern

Magnolia grandiflora

Morning glory

Ipomoea tricolor

Mahogany, West Indies

Swietenia mahogani

Moses-in-the-cradle

Rhoeo spathacea

Maidenhair fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Mosquito fern

Azolla spp.

Maidenhair tree

Ginkgo biloba

Moss, aquatic

Hygrohypnum bestii

Maize

Zea mays

Moss, candle snuffer

Encalypta spp.

Mamey sapote

Pouteria sapota

Moss, compact spike

Selaginella densa

Mamoncillo

Meliococcus bijugatus

Moss, dung

Splachnum spp.

Mandrake

Mandragora officinarum

Moss, feather

Thuidium spp.

Mangel

Beta vulgaris

Moss, fir

Huperzia lucidula

Mango

Mangifera indica

Moss, granite

Andreaea spp.

Mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana

Moss, Irish

Chondrus crispus

Mangrove, black

Avicennia nitida

Moss, peat

Sphagnum spp.

Mangrove, red

Rhizophora mangle

Moss, reindeer

Cladonia subtenuis

Mangrove, white

Laguncularia racemosa

Moss, rose

Portulaca grandiflora

Manila hemp

Musa textilis

Moss, wolf

Letharia vulpina

Manioc

Manihot esculenta

Mosses

Atrichum spp.

Map lichen

Rhizocarpon geographicum

Mosses

Brachythecium spp.

Maple, bigleaf

Acer macrophyllum

Mosses

Campylium spp.

Maple, flowering

Abutilon hybridum

Mosses

Mnium spp.

Maple, Japanese

Acer palmatum

Mosses

Plagiomnium

Maple, red

Acer rubrum

Mosses

Polytrichum spp.

Maple, silver

Acer saccharinum

Mosses

Timmia spp.

Maple, sugar

Acer saccharum

Mother-in-law's tongue

Sansevieria trifasciata

Marigold

Tagetes patula

Mother of thousands

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Marijuana

Cannabis sativa

Mountain garland

Clarkia unguiculata


Marjoram, sweet

Origanum hortensis

Mountain laurel

Kalmia latifolia

Marshmarigold

Caltha palustris

Mulberry, red

Moms rubra

Maternity plant

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Maximillian sunflower

Helianthus maximilianii

Mung bean

Vigna radiata

May apple

Podophyllum peltatum

Mushroom, ashy coral

Clavulina cinerea

Maypop

Passiflora incarnata

Mushroom, chicken

Laetiporus sulphureus

Meadow violet

Viola sororia

Mushroom, commercial

Agaricus bisporus

Meningococcus

Neisseria meningitidis

Mushroom, fairy ring

Marasmius oreades

Mermaid's wine glass

Acetabularia spp.

Mushroom, lobster

Hypomyces lactifluorum

Merman's shaving brush

Penicillus dumetosus

Mushroom, oyster

Pleurotus ostreatus

Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Mushroom, shiitake

Lentinula edodes

Methanogens

Methanococcus spp.

Mushroom, slippery jack

Suillus luteus

Methanogens

Methanosarcina spp.

Mushroom, velvet foot

Flammulina velutipes

Mexican hat

Ratibida columnifera

Mushroom mold

Sporodinia grandis

Mexican sarsaparilla

Smilax aristolochiaefolia

Muskmelon

Cucumis melo

Mignonette tree

Lawsonia inermis

Mustard, Indian

Brassica juncea

Mildew pathogen,

Plasmopara viticola

Mustard, white

Sinapis alba

powdery

 

Mycoplasma

Mycoplasma spp.

Milfoil

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Mycorrhizal fungus

Glomus pansihalos

Milfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

Myrrh

Commiphora myrrha

Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Myrtle, crape

Lagerstroemia indica

Millet, foxtail

Setaria italica

Mold, black bread

Rhizopus stolonifer

Mimosa tree

Albizia julibrissin

Mold, cheese

Penicillium roqueforti

Miner's lettuce

Montia parviflora

Mold, mushroom

Sporodinia grandis

Miniature pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Mold, penicillin

Penicillium notatum

Mistletoe

Phoradendron sertinum

Mold, pink

Neurospora crassa

Mock orange

Philadelphus coronarius

Money plant

Lunaria annua