Scientific Plant Names Flashcards

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1
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mint

A

Mentha piperita L.

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rosemary

A

Salvia rosemarinus L.

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lemon balm

A

Melissa officinalis L.

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frankincense

A

Boswellia sacra B.

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myrrh

A

Commiphora myrrha B.

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eucalyptus

A

Eucalpti polybacteata M.

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clove

A

Syzygium aromaticum M.

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cinnamon

A

Cinnamomum verum L.

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bay

A

Laurus nobilis L.

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camphor

A

Cinnamomum camphora L.

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nutmeg

A

Myristica fragrans M.

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bell pepper

A

Capsicum annuum S.

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belladonna

A

Atropa belladonna S.

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hemlock

A

Tsuga canadensis A.

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fennel

A

Foeniculum vulgare A.

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coriander

A

Coriandrum sativum A.

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vanilla

A

Vanilla planifolia O.

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18
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black pepper

A

Piper nigrum P.

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wormwood

A

Artemisia absinthium A.

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20
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chamomile

A

Matricaria chamomilla A.

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ginger

A

Zingiber officinale Z.

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turmeric

A

Curcuma longa Z.

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oats

A

Avena sativa P.

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poppy

A

Papaver somniferum P.

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cassava

A

Manihot esculenta E.

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26
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castor oil plant

A

Ricinus communis E.

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27
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coffee

A

Coffea arabica R.

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cinchona

A

Cinchona officinalis R.

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purple foxglove

A

Digitalis purpurea

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30
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hawthorn

A

Crataegus monogyna R.

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31
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indian snakeroot

A

Rauvolfia serpentina A.

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32
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ephedra

A

Ephedra sinica E.

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33
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tea plant

A

Camellia sinensis A.

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34
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garlic

A

Allium sativum L.

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35
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tonka bean

A

Dipteryx odorata F.

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36
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bilberry

A

Vaccinium myrtillus L.

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37
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butcher’s broom

A

Ruscus aculeatus L.

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38
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horse chestnut

A

Aesculus hippocastanum L.

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39
Q

evening primrose oil

A

Oenothera biennis L.

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40
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olive oil

A

Olea europaea

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41
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coconut oil

A

Cocos nucifera

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42
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peanut oil

A

Arachis hypogaea L.

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43
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arnica

A

Arnica montana L.

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44
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aloe

A

Aloe vera L.

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45
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calendula

A

Calendula officinalis L.

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46
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witch hazel

A

Hamamelis virginiana L.

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47
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goa powder

A

Andira araroba

48
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willow bark (salicylic acid)

A

Salix alba

49
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dragon’s blood

A

Croton lechleri M.

50
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tea tree oil

A

Melaleuca alternifolia C.

51
Q

miswak

A

Salvadora persica

52
Q

silver birch

A

Betula pendula R.

53
Q

pacific walnut

A

Dracotomelon dao M.

54
Q

chicle

A

Manilkara chicle P.

55
Q

ipecac

A

Cephaelis ipecacuanha

56
Q

elderflower

A

Sambucus nigra L.

57
Q

echinacea

A

Echinacea purpurea

58
Q

raspberry leaf

A

Rubus idaeus L.

59
Q

yam

A

Dioscorea spp.

60
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yohimbe

A

Pausinystalia johmibe K.

61
Q

cranberry

A

Vaccinium macrocarpon A.

62
Q

poke weed

A

Phytolacca americana L.

63
Q

chinese happytree

A

Camptotheca acuminata

64
Q

madagascar periwinkle

A

Catharanthus roseus

65
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pacific yew

A

Taxus brevifolia

66
Q

mayapple/ american mandrake

A

Podophyllum peltatum L.

67
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caraway

A

Carum carvi L.

68
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yellow gentian

A

Gentiana lutea L.

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artichoke

A

Cynara scolymus L.

70
Q

eyebright

A

Euphrasia officinalis

71
Q

calabar bean

A

Phytostigma venenosum

72
Q

almond oil

A

Prunus amygdalus

73
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thyme

A

Thymus spp.

74
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bitter gourd

A

Momordica charantia

75
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soy

A

Glycine max

76
Q

red clover

A

Trifolium pratense

77
Q

kudzu

A

Pueraria lobata

78
Q

palmetto fruit

A

Serenoa repens

79
Q

stevia

A

Stevia rebaudiana

80
Q

miracle fruit

A

Synsepalum dulcificum

81
Q

hoodia

A

Hoodia gordonii

82
Q

meadowsweet

A

Filipendula ulmaria

83
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devil’s claw

A

Harpagophytum procumbens

84
Q

papaya

A

Carica papaya

85
Q

rosehips

A

Rosa canina

86
Q

autumn crocus

A

Colchicum autumnale

87
Q

wintergreen oil

A

Gaultheria procumbens

88
Q

sweet birch

A

Betula lenta

89
Q

hot pepper

A

Capsicum frutescens

90
Q

curare plant

A

Chondrondendron tomentosum

91
Q

nicotine

A

Nicotiana tabacum

92
Q

indian tobacco

A

Lobelia inflata

93
Q

arnica

A

Arnica montana

94
Q

betel

A

Areca catechu

95
Q

cocaine

A

Erythoxylum coca

96
Q

khat

A

Catha edulis

97
Q

guarana

A

Paullinia cupana

98
Q

mate

A

Ilex paraguarensis

99
Q

cacao

A

Theobroma cacao

100
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kola nut

A

Cola acuminata

101
Q

hops

A

Humulus lupulus

102
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kava

A

Piper methysticum

103
Q

valerian

A

Valeriana officinalis

104
Q

henbane

A

Hyoscyamus niger

105
Q

wheatbran

A

Triticum aestivum

106
Q

licorice

A

Glycyrrhiza glabra

107
Q

flax

A

Linum usitatissimum

108
Q

psyllium husk

A

Plantago ovata

109
Q

chaste tree

A

Vitex angus castus

110
Q

iboga

A

Taberanthe iboga

111
Q

fly agaric

A

Amantia muscaria

112
Q

black cohosh

A

Cimifuga racemosa

113
Q

african cherry

A

Prunus africana

114
Q

eru

A

Gnetum africanum

115
Q

shea butter

A

Vitellaria paradoxa

116
Q

peyote

A

Lophophora wiliamsii