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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.


Galphimia glaucaThryallis glauca
Garcinia madrunoRheedia madruno
Garcinia magnifoliaRheedia magnifolia
Gardenia jasminoidesGardenia grandiflora, Gardenia radicans, Gardenia augusta, Gardenia schlechteri, Gardenia florida
Gardenia taitensisGardenia tahitensis, Randia tahitensis
Ginkgo bilobaGinkgo macrophylla, Salisburia biloba
Gladiolus scullyiGladiolus venustus
Glandularia canadensisGlandularia aubletia, Buchnera canadensis, Verbena canadensis
Gliricidia sepiumGliricidia maculata
Gloriosa rothschildianaGloriosa superba var. rothschildiana
Glycyrrhiza glabraGlycyrrhiza glandulifera, Glycyrrhiza officinalis, Glycyrrhiza hirsuta, Liquiritia officinalis
Gmelina asiaticaGmelina parvifolia
Gompholobium confertumBurtonia conferta
Gonatopus boiviniiZamioculcas boivinii
Gordonia lasianthusGordonia pyramidalis, Hypericum lasianthus
Gossypium hirsutumGossypium mexicanum, Gossypium religiosum, Gossypium latifolium, Gossypium taitense, Gossypium punctatum, Gossypium marie-galante
Grahamia coahuilensisTalinum coahuilense, Talinaria coahuilensis
Grewia avellanaGrewia guazumifolia
Grewia flavaGrewia cana, Grewia hermannioides
Grewia hexamitaGrewia messinica, Grewia schweickerdtii
Grewia monticolaGrewia obliqua
Grewia occidentalisGrewia chirindae, Grewia microphylla, Grewia rudatisii
Guaiacum angustifoliumPorlieria angustifolia
Guazuma ulmifoliaGuazuma tomentosa, Guazuma polybotrya, Theobroma guazuma, Guazuma bubroma, Theobroma foliis serratis, Diuroglossum rufescens
Gymnocladus dioicaGymnocladus canadensis
Gynostemma hederifoliumSicyos hederifolia
Gyrocarpus americanusGyrocarpus jacquinii, Gyrocarpus asiaticus





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