26 Plant Glossaries
26.1 Latin–English Plant Glossary
Latin Plant Name | Common Plant Name | Parts Used |
Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | Flowering aerial parts |
Acorns calamus | Calamus (sweetflag) | Rhizome |
Actaea racemosa | Black cohosh | Rhizome |
Adonis vernalis | Adonis | Aerial parts |
Aesculus hippocastanum | Horse chestnut | Seeds/bark/leaves |
Alcea rosea | Hollyhock | Flowers |
Alchemilla xanthochlora (A. vulgaris) | Lady’s mantle | Aerial parts |
Allium cepa | Onion | Bulb |
Allium sativum | Garlic | Bulb |
Allium ursinum | Bear paw garlic, ramson | Aerial parts |
Aloeferox | Aloe vera (Cape aloe) | Leaves |
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) | Aloe vera (Barbados aloe) | Leaves |
Alpinia officinarum | Lesser galangal | Rhizome |
Althaea officinalis | Marshmallow | Leaves/root |
Ammi visnaga | Khella | Fruit |
Ananas comosus | Pineapple | Raw bromelain |
Angelica archangelica | Angelica | Root |
Arctium lappa (A. major) | Great burdock | Root |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Uva-ursi (bearberry) | Leaves |
Armoracia rusticana | Horseradish | Root |
Arnica montana | Arnica | Flowers |
Artemisia absinthium | Wormwood | Flowering aerial parts |
Atropa belladonna | Belladonna | Leaves/root |
Avena sativa | Oats | Oatstraw |
Baptisia tinctoria | Wild indigo | Root |
Berberis vulgaris | Barberry | Fruit/Root bark |
Beta vulgaris | Sugar beet | Root juice (betanin) |
Beta vulgaris var. conditiva | Red beet | Root juice (betanin) |
Betula pendula, B. pubescens | Birch | Leaves |
Brassica nigra | Black mustard | Seeds |
Calendula officinalis | Marigold (calendula) | Flowers |
Capsella bursa-pastoris | Shepherd’s purse | Aerial parts |
Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum | Cayenne | Fruit |
Carica papaya | Papaya | Fruit |
Carum carvi | Caraway | Fruit (seeds)/essential oil |
Centaurium minus (erythraea) | Lesser centaury | Flowering aerial parts |
Cephaelis ipecacuanha | Ipecac (ipecacuanha) | Root |
Cetraria islandica | Iceland moss | Thallus |
Chelidonium majus | Greater celandine | Flowering aerial parts |
Cinchona pubescens | Red cinchona | Bark |
Cinnamomum camphora | Camphor | Bark (camphor) |
Citrus x aurantium) | Bitter orange | Peel |
Citrus limon | Lemon | Fruit |
Blessed thistle | Aerial parts | |
Coffea arabica | Coffee | Seed, roasted outer parts of seed |
Cola nitida | Cola (kola) | Seeds |
Colchicum autumnale | Autumn crocus (Meadow saffron) | Seeds, corms, flowers |
Commiphora molmol | Myrrh | Oleo-gum-resin |
Convallaria majalis | Lily-of-the-valley | Flowering aerial parts |
Coriandrum sativum | Coriander | Fruit (seeds) |
Crataegus laevigata, C. monogyna | Hawthorn | Leaves and flowers/fruit (berries) |
Cucurbita pepo | Pumpkin | Seeds |
Curcuma longa | Turmeric | Rhizome |
Cynara scolymus | Artichoke | Leaves |
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch broom | Flowering aerial parts |
Drosera rotundifolia | Sundew | Aerial parts with root fragments |
Echinacea pallida | Pale coneflower | Root |
Echinacea purpurea | Purple coneflower | Aerial parts |
Eleutherococcus senticosus | Eleuthero | Root |
Elymus repens | Couch grass | Rhizome |
Ephedra spp. | Ephedra | Aerial parts/root |
Equisetum arvense | Horsetail | Sterile green stems |
Eryngium planum | Plains eryngo | Root |
Eschscholtzia californica | California poppy | Aerial parts |
Eucalyptus globulus | Eucalyptus | Leaves/eucalyptus oil |
Euphrasia stricta | Eyebright | Aerial parts |
Filipendula ulmaria | Meadowsweet | Flowers |
Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel | Fruit (seeds) |
Frangula alnus | Frangula (alder buckthorn) | Bark (frangula bark) |
Frangula purshiana | Cascara sagrada | Bark (cascara bark) |
Fumaria officinalis | Fumitory | Flowering aerial parts |
Galega officinalis | Goat’s rue | Aerial parts |
Gelsemium sempervirens | Gelsemium (Yellow jasmine) | Rhizome |
Gentiana lutea | Gentian | Root |
Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo | Leaves |
Glycyrrhiza glabra | Licorice | Root |
Graminis flos | Grass flowers, hay flowers | Flower parts and glume |
Gratiola officinalis | Hedge hyssop, gratiola | Aerial parts |
Hamamelis virginiana | Witch hazel | Bark/leaves |
Harpagophytum procumbens | Devil’s claw | Root |
Hedera helix | English ivy | Leaves |
Herniaria glabra | Rupturewort | Aerial parts |
Humulus lupulus | Hops | Cones (strobiles) |
Hyoscyamus niger | Henbane | Leaves |
Hypericum perforatum | St, John’s wort | Flowering aerial parts |
Ilex paraguariensis | Mate | Leaves |
True yellowjasmine | Flowers | |
Juglans regia | English walnut | Leaves |
Juniperus communis | Juniper | Fruit (berries) |
Krameria lappacea | Rhatany (Peruvian rhatany) | Root |
Lamium album | White deadnettle | Flowers |
Lavandula angustifolia | English lavender | Flowers |
Leonurus cardiaca | Motherwort | Aerial parts |
Levisticum officinale | Lovage | Root |
Lichen islandicus | See Cetraria islandica |
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Linum usitatissimum | Flax | Seeds (linseed) |
Lycopuseuropaeus | European bugleweed | Aerial parts |
Lycopus virginicus | Bugleweed(Virginian bugleweed) | Aerial parts |
Mahonia aquifolium | Oregon grape (mountain grape, holly-leaf barberry) | Root/bark |
Malva sylvestris | Mallow | Flowers/leaves |
Marrubium vulgare | Horehound | Aerial parts |
Marsdenia condurango | Condurango | Bark |
Matricaria recutita | Chamomile (German chamomile) | Flowers |
Melilotus officinalis | Yellowsweet clover, melilot | Aerial parts |
Melissa officinalis | Lemon balm (balm) | Leaves |
Mentha piperita | Peppermint | Leaves/essential oil |
Menyanthes trifoliata | Bog bean (buckbean) | Leaves |
Oenothera biennis | Evening primrose | Seeds (oil) |
Olea europaea | Olive | Leaves |
Orthosiphon aristatus | Java tea | Leaves |
Panax ginseng | Asian ginseng (Chinese ginseng) | Root |
Passiflora incarnata | Passion flower | Aerial parts |
Paullinia cupana | Guarana | Seeds |
Petasites hybridus | Purple butterbur | Rhizome |
Petroselinum crispum | Parsley | Aerial parts/root |
Peumus boldus | Boldo | Leaves |
Phaseolus vulgaris | Common bean | Pods |
Pimpinella anisum | Aniseed | Fruit |
Pimpinella saxifraga | Burnet saxifrage | Root |
Pinus spp. | Pine tree | Needles (pine) needle oil/twigs/turpentine |
Piper methysticum | Kava, Kava-kava, pepper plant | Rhizome |
Plantago arenaria | Psyllium | Seeds |
Plantago lanceolata | English plantain (ribwort) | Aerial parts/leaves |
Plantago ovata | Indian plantain (blond psyllium, isphagula) | Husks |
Podophyllum peltatum | Mayapple (American mandrake) | Rhizome (resin) |
Knotweed | Aerial parts | |
Polygonum hydropiper | Smartweed (water pepper) | Aerial parts |
Populus spp. | Poplar (cottonwood) | Buds |
Potentilla anserina | Silverweed (goosewort) | Flowering aerial parts |
Potentilla erecta | Cinquefoil (Tormentil) | Rhizome |
Primula elatior | Oxlip | Flowers/root |
Primula veris | Primula (primrose) | Flowers/root |
Quercus robur | Oak | Bark from twigs and shoots |
Raphanus sativus | Radish | Root |
Rhamnus cathartica | Buckthorn | Fruit (berries) |
Rheum palmatum | Chinese rhubarb | Root |
Ribes nigrum | Black currant | Fruit (berries) |
Rosa canina | Dog rose | Fruit (rose hips) |
Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosemary | Leafy shoots with flowers |
Rubus fructicosus | Blackberry | Leaves |
Rubus idaeus | Raspberry | Leaves |