Vegetable, scientific name and their family
|
Name of Crop |
Scientific name |
Family |
|
Onion |
Alium cepa |
Alliaceae |
|
Garlic |
Alium sativum |
Alliaceae |
|
Asparagus |
Asparagus officinalis |
Liliacea |
|
Elephant foot yam |
Amorphophalus companulatus |
Araceae |
|
Yam |
Dioscorea alata |
Discoreaceae |
|
Beet root |
Beta vulgaris |
Chenopodiaceae |
|
Spinach |
Spinacia oleracea |
Chenopodiaceae |
|
Lettuce |
Lactuca sativa |
Compositae |
|
Sweet potato |
Ipomoea batata |
Convolvulaceae |
|
Cauliflower |
B. oleracea var. botrytis |
Cruciferae |
|
Cabbage |
B. oleracea var. capitata |
Cruciferae |
|
Knol-khol |
B. oleracea var. caulorapa |
Cruciferae |
|
Sprouting broccoli |
B. oleracea var. italica |
Cruciferae |
|
Brussels sprout |
B. oleracea var. gemmifera |
Cruciferae |
|
Turnip |
B. campestris var. rapa |
Cruciferae |
|
Radish |
Raphanus sativus |
Cruciferae |
|
Chinese cabbage |
Brassica chinensis |
Cruciferae |
|
Pumpkin |
Cucurbita moschata |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
Summer squash |
Cucurbita pepo |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
Cucumber |
Cucumis sativus |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
Bitter gourd |
Memordica charantia |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
Ridge gourd |
Luffa acutangula |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
Sponge Gourd |
Luffa cylindrica |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
Bottle gourd |
Lagenaria siceraria |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
Pea |
Pisum sativum |
Leguminosae |
|
Cow pea |
Vigna sinensis |
Leguminosae |
|
Soyabean |
Glycine max |
Leguminosae |
|
French bean |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Leguminosae |
|
Broad bean |
Vicia faba |
Leguminosae |
|
Potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
Solanaceae |
|
Brinjal |
Solanum melongena |
Solanaceae |
|
Tomato |
Lycopersicon esculentum |
Solanaceae |
|
Chilly and sweet pepper |
Capsicum annum |
Solanaceae |
|
Carrot |
Dacus carota |
Umbelliferae |