Plant Glossaries

26 Plant Glossaries


26.1 Latin–English Plant Glossary


 
































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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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


Cnicus benedictus


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


Jasminium odoratissimum


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


 


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)


Polygonum aviculare


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