Botanical Names Flashcards

1
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Yam

A

Dioscorea alata

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2
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Maize

A

Zea mays

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3
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Beans

A

Vigna unguiculata

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4
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Onion

A

Allium cepa

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5
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Carrot

A

Daucus carota

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6
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Cana lily

A

Canna indica

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7
Q

Africa never die or sensitive plant

A

Mimosa pudica

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8
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Orange

A

Citrus sinensis

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9
Q

Water lily

A

Nymphaea lotus

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10
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Water spinach

A

Ipomoea aquatica

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11
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Water hyacinth

A

Eichhornia crassipes

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12
Q

Siam or Awolowo weed

A

Chromolaena odorata

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13
Q

Broad leaf carpet grass

A

Axonopus compressus

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14
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Morning glory weed

A

Ipomoea involucrata

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15
Q

Cassava

A

Manihot utillissima

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16
Q

Mango

A

Mangifera indica

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17
Q

Bahama grass

A

Cynodon dactylon

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18
Q

Sugarcane

A

Saccharum Oficinarum

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19
Q

Resurrection plant

A

Bryophyllum pinnatum

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20
Q

Weed tuber

A

Icacina trichantha

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21
Q

Indian Almonds(ebelebo)

A

Terminalla Catappa

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22
Q

Red mangrove

A

Rhizophora racemosa

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23
Q

White mangrove

A

Avicennia nitida

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24
Q

Riverside screwpine

A

Pandanus odoratissimus

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25
Q

Bamboo

A

Bambusa bambusa

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26
Q

Bayan tree

A

Ficus benghalenis

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27
Q

Water lettuce

A

Pistia stratiotes

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28
Q

Guava

A

Psidium guayava

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29
Q

Indian rubber tree

A

Ficus elastica

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30
Q

Bottle gourd

A

Lagenaria Siceraria

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31
Q

Sourgrass

A

Paspalum conjugatum

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32
Q

Banana

A

Musa Sapientum

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33
Q

The temple tree

A

Plumella alba

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34
Q

Pine

A

Pinus sylvestris

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35
Q

Wild vine

A

Vitus trifoliate

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36
Q

Water leaf

A

Talinum triangulare

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37
Q

Cactus

A

Opuntia robusta

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38
Q

African succulent

A

(Stapelia grandiflora

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39
Q

Elephant grass

A

Pennisetum purpureum

40
Q

Cocoyam

A

Colocasia esculenton

41
Q

Garlic

A

Allium sativum

42
Q

Wild yam

A

Dioscorea bulbifera

43
Q

Plantain

A

Musa paradisiaca

44
Q

Couchgrass

A

Digitaria scalarum

45
Q

Couchgrass

A

Digitaria scalarum

46
Q

Pineapple

A

Ananas comosus

47
Q

Dagger plant

A

Yucca gloriosa

48
Q

Lime

A

Citrus aurantifolia

49
Q

Gourd

A

Cucurbita moschata

50
Q

prickly pear

A

opuntia dilleni

51
Q

Spiny amaranth

A

Amaranthus spinosus

52
Q

Black velvet tamarind

A

Dalium guineese

53
Q

Pumpkin

A

Curcubita moschata

54
Q

Tropical nettleweed

A

Fluerya aestuans

55
Q

White rockrose

A

Helianthemum apenninum

56
Q

Falsethistle

A

Acanthus montanus

57
Q

China grass

A

Boehmeria Nivea

58
Q

China rose

A

Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis

59
Q

Lemon verbena

A

verbena rigida

60
Q

Bull grass

A

Eleusine indica

61
Q

Sundew

A

Drosera indica

62
Q

Black night-shade

A

Solanum nigrum

63
Q

Cashew

A

Anacardium occidentale

64
Q

Ixoras

A

Ixora parviflora

65
Q

Stinking cassia

A

Cassia alata

66
Q

African copaiba balsam tree

A

daniellia oliveri

67
Q

Hairy indigo

A

Indigofera hirsuta

68
Q

Pride of Barbados

A

Caesalpina pulcherrima

69
Q

The silk cotton

A

Ceiba petandra

70
Q

Para rubber

A

Hevea braziliensis

71
Q

Horse-Chest nut

A

Aesculus hippocastanum

72
Q

The capper-bush

A

Gynandropsis gynandra

73
Q

The bush potato

A

Ipomoea mauritiana

74
Q

Allamanda

A

Allamanda Carthatica

75
Q

Brazilian tea

A

Stachytarpheta indica

76
Q

Mexican poppy

A

Argemone mexicana

77
Q

Leaves modified for Protection purposes consist of:

A

1.Stipulate leaves: bears thorny Lateral Appendages at its base are protected by stipule e.g kangaroo thorn
2.scale leaves: Thin, dry, membranous brown structure that protect the axillary buds which develop the axil of scale leaves e.g onion
3. Sensitive leaves:Leaves respond to touch by folding up e.g African never die

78
Q

Rattle box

A

Crotolaria retusa

79
Q

The piper plant

A

Peperomia pellucida

80
Q

the Ivy

A

Hedera helix:

81
Q

woody nightshade

A

Solanum dulcamara

82
Q

the broad bean

A

Vicia faba

83
Q

the apple

A

Malus sylvestris

84
Q

the edible melon

A

Cucumeropsis manni

85
Q

the wax gourd

A

Benincasa hispida

86
Q

breadfruit

A

Artocarpus altilis

87
Q

cotton

A

Gossypium hirsutum

88
Q

The black walnut

A

Acacia mearnsi

89
Q

the avocada pear

A

Prunus persica

90
Q

the field bindweed

A

Convolvulus arvensis

91
Q

cashew

A

Anacardium occidentale

92
Q

castor oil

A

Ricinus communis

93
Q

Okra

A

Abelmoschus essentus

94
Q

African star apple

A

Chrysophyllum albidum

95
Q

the Nigerian pear or the butter tree

A

Dacryodes edulis

96
Q

the tea bush

A

Ocimum gratissimun

97
Q

The American basil

A

Ocimum Americanum