Standard, universal names that allow you to purchase the plant you want. Some variation occurs in catalogs due to more recent studies of these plants and their origins. It is best to shop by botanical names as common names can apply to more than one plant.

The scientific name for a plant. i.e. Alcea rosea is commonly known as hollyhock.

A plant’s original name, usually Latin

The scientific name for a plant; plants may have several common names

The Latin scientific name of a plant, composed of the genus, species and variety.

The international, scientific name of a plant, agreed upon by botanists to apply uniquely to a particular species, and denoting its relationship to other, similar plants. The Latin name consists of tw [..]

The Latin or scientific name of the plant.

The scientific name given to a plant. Helps avoid confusion, as many plants are known colloquially by different names. The botanical name is based on taxonomy, a system of classification developed by botanists. For example: cucurbitaceae

(n) the name given to a plant according to internationally accepted rules in which a species is identified by two technical names, the genus and the species. Such names, also known as "species na [..]

The combination of the genus and species names of a plant. It is expressed in Latin.

(botany) a formal scientific name, conforming to the ''ICBN''. :: ''Plantae'', ''Betulaceae'', ''Helianthemum'', ''Zea mays'' and ''Stellaria media'' subsp. ''media'' are botanical names.