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 |
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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 |