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BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE / SYNONYMS


The botanical nomenclature is a very complicated part of botany and - because of reasons I do not want to explain here - many plants go by different scientific names (synonyms - names which mean the same). Of course, many plant lovers - particularly those who are just starting with this passion - are mislead when they see for example two plants which look identical but bear different names.

As I am not interested in supporting this uncertainty, I intend to avoid listing different names for the same plants. However - nobody is perfect - I am not safe from mistakes. Therefore, you should inform me, if you find some error on my offers. I would be pleased to receive your advice in order to be able to make the corresponding changes.

For your information I have listed some plants with their synonyms. Of course, this list is not complete, but I am going to extend it in time.


Macaranga capensisMallota capensis, Mappa capensis
Mackaya bellaAsystasia bella
Mackfadyena unguis-catiDoxanthus unguis-cati, Bignonia tweediana
Maclura pomiferaMaclura aurantiaca, Toxylon pomifera
Macrozamia miqueliiEncephalartos miquelii, Macrozamia mackenzii
Maerua edulisCourbonia edulis
Magnolia cocoMagnolia pumila, Michelia coco, Michelia pumila
Malpighia glabraMalpighia punicifolia, Malpighia uniflora
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondiiMalvaviscus drummondii
Mandevilla suaveolensAmblyanthera suaveolens, Echites suaveolens, Mandevilla laxa
Manfreda virginicaAgave virginica, Polianthes virginica
Mangifera indicaMangifera domestica, Mangifera sativa
Manilkara discolorLabourdonnaisia discolor, Muriea discolor
Mansoa alliaceaPseudocalymma alliacea, Adenocalymma alliaceum, Bignonia alliacea u.a.
Mansoa difficilisBignonia difficilis, Adenocalymma splendens
Marah macrocarpusMarah macrocarpa, Echinocystis macrocarpa, Marah major, Marah micranthus, Megarrhiza macrocarpa, Micrampelis macrocarpa, Echinocystis macrocarpa
Markhamia hildebrandtiiMarkhamia lutea, Markhamia platycalyx
Marlothistella stenophyllaMesembryanthemum stenophyllum
Massonia depressaMassonia latifolia
Melia azedarachMelia japonica, Melia sempervirens
Melicope elleryanaEuodia elleryana, Evodia elleryana
Merremia dissectaConvolvulus dissectus, Ipomoea dissecta, Ipomoea sinuata, Operculina dissecta
Merremia tuberosaIpomoea tuberosa
Merremia umbellataConvolvulus umbellatus
Mertensia virginicaMertensia pulmonarioides
Metrosideros excelsaMetrosideros tomentosa
Michelia champacaMichelia rheedii, Michelia avrantiaca
Michelia figoMichelia fuscata
Mimosa dysocarpaMimosa wrightii
Mimosa hostilisMimosa tenuiflora, Acacia tenuiflora, Mimosa cabrera
Mina lobataIpomoea lobata, Urena lobata
Mirabilis jalapaMirabilis lindheimeri, Mirabilis dichotoma, Mirabilis odorata
Mirabilis viscosaOxybaphus viscosus
Mirbelia dilatataMirbelia meisneri
Monanthotaxis caffraGuatteria caffra, Popowia caffra
Monstera deliciosaPhilodendron pertusum
Moraea bicolorDietes bicolor
Morella brevifoliaMyrica brevifolia
Moringa oleiferaMoringa pterygosperma, Moringa moringa, Guilandina moringa
Morrenia odorataCynanchum odoratum
Mucuna deeringianaMucuna pruriens var. utilis
Mucuna pruriensDolichos pruriens
Mundulea sericeaMundulea suberosa
Murraya koenigiiBergera koenigii, Chalcas koenigii
Murraya paniculataMurraya exotica, Chalcas paniculata, Chalcas exotica
Musa enseteEnsete ventricosum
Musa glaucaEnsete glaucum
Musa hookeriMusa sikkimensis
Myrciaria caulifloraPlinia cauliflora, Eugenia cauliflora
Myrica ceriferaMyrica carolinensis, Myrica pusilla, Myrica mexicana, Morella cerifera, Cerothamnus cerifera, Cerothamnus Pumilus





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