botanical name
Latin plant designation
A botanical name is the formal Latin or Latinized scientific name for a plant, following international nomenclature rules.
Unlike common names, which vary by region and language, botanical names provide universal identification: *Taraxacum officinale* is the dandelion everywhere.
The system uses genus and species: I looked up the botanical name for lavender.
Expression with two terms
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
Linnaean · latinized · cultivar · variety · synonym · priority · diagnosis · typification
Systematic grouping by traits
- familyRelated people together
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- classGrouping by shared traits
- phylumMajor classification rank
kingdom · domain · clade · systematics · phylogeny · monophyletic · taxa · trinomial
Botanical organism
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- treeWoody perennial plant
- shrubSmall woody plant
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
fern · moss · grass · vine · succulent · perennial · annual · biennial
Preserved plant specimen archive
- isotypeTaxonomic specimen duplicate
- neotypeSubstitute taxonomic specimen
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
- collectionGathered set of items
annotation · determination · label · accession · curator · mounting · preservation · duplicate
binomial
Expression with two terms
authority · Linnaean · latinized · cultivar · variety · synonym · priority · diagnosis · typification · combination
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
phylum · kingdom · domain · clade · systematics · phylogeny · monophyletic · taxa · trinomial · rank
plant
Botanical organism
herb · fern · moss · grass · vine · succulent · perennial · annual · biennial · native
herbarium
Preserved plant specimen archive
- isotypeTaxonomic specimen duplicate
- neotypeSubstitute taxonomic specimen
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
collection · annotation · determination · label · accession · curator · mounting · preservation · duplicate
- botanyplants, plant biology, plant, plant anatomy, root
- taxonomygenus, species, taxon, kingdom, phylum
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
botanical namecommon name
Ordinary everyday designation
folk name · trade name · nickname · brand name · pet name
name, nominate, botany, nominal, botanical, botanist, botanic, botanicals, botanists