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Scientific Names of Plants, Animals and Birds

Scientists have given each and every recognised species on earth its own scientific names
to uniquely identify them to avoid confusion. At the simplest level of scientific classification,
each scientific name consists of two parts - a generic (or genus) name and a specific
name or epithet. Together, these two names are referred to as a binomial.
The generic name refer to collective name for a group of organism, here, plants and animals.
Group of organisms have similar characters and are represented by the generic name. They
all evolve from one common ancestor. The specific name distinguish between different
organism with a genus.

The first part of the scientific name are always written with the generic name first. It starts
with capital letters. For example, Pyrus.

The second part, specific name (epithet) following the generic name is written in lower case
letter. For example, malus.

Thus, full scientific name of Apple will be Pyrus malus.


Generic and specific names are generally written in Latin or are Latinised words from other
languages, for example, Greek.

Scientific Names of Common Plant/Trees/Vegetables/Cereals/Fruits etc.

Common Name Scientific Name

Apple Pyrus malus

Bamboo Bamboosa aridinarifolia

Brinjal Solanum melongena

Banana Musa paradisicum

Black Gram Palsoes mungo

Banyan Ficus benghalensis

Black Pepper Piper nigrum

Clove Syzygium aromaticum

Carrot Daucas carota

Cucumber Cucumis sativas

Capsicum Capsicum fruitscence

Chiku Achras sapota

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Cotton Gossypium herbaceum

Green Gram Phaseolies auicus

Guava Psidium guava

Ginger Zingiber officinale

Garlic Allium sativum

Jack fruit Artocarpus integra

Jowar Sorghum Vulgare

Kadamb Anthocephalus indicus

Lemon Citrus limonium

Maize Zea mays

Mango Mangifera indica

Neem Azadhirachta indica

Onion Allium cepa

Orange Citrus aurantium

Potato Solanum tubersum

Pomegranate Punica granatum

Peacock Flower Delonix regia rafin


(Gulmohar)

Purple orchid tree Bauhinia purpurea


(Kachnar)

Peepal Ficus religiosa Linn.

Pineapple Ananus sativus

Radish Raphanus sativus

Rice Oryza sativa

Silver Oak Grevillea robusta

Sandalwood Santalum album

Spinach Lactuca sativa

Turmeric Curcuma longa

Tobacco Nicotina tobaccum

Tulsi Ocimum sanctum

Teak Tectona grandis Linn.

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Tamarind tree Tamarindus indica

Tomato Lycopersican
esculentum

Watermelon Citrullus vulgaris

Wheat Triticum Aestivum

Scientific Names of Common Animals

Common Name Scientific Name

Cat Felis catus

Cobra Elapidae naja

Camel Camelus camelidae

Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus

Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes

Crocodile Crocodilia niloticus

Chameleon Chamaele ontidate

Dog Cannis familiaris

Deer Artiodactyl cervidae

Dolphin Delphinidae delphis

Elephant Proboscidea
elephantidae

Frog Anura ranidae

Fox Cannis vulpes

Giraffe Giraffa camalopardalis

Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Goat Capra hircus

Housefly Musca domestica

Hippopotamus Hippopotamus
amphibius

Horse Eqqus caballus

Hyena Hyaenidae carnivora

Kangaroo Macropus macropodidae

Lion Panthera leo

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Lizard Sauria lacertidae

Mouse Rodentia muridae

Panther Panthera pardus

Pig Artiodactyla suidae

Porcupine Hystricomorph
hystricidae

Rabbit Leporidae cuniculas

Rhinoceros Perrissodanctyl
rthinocerotidae

Scorpion Archinida scorpionida

Sea Horse Hippocampus


syngnathidae

Squirrel Rodentia sciurus

Tiger Panthera tigris

Zebra Equidae burcheli

Scientific Names of Birds

Bird Scientific Name

Albatross Phoebitria Procellariformes

Black Swan Cygnus Atratus

Condor Vultur Gryphus

Crane Gruidae Gruiformes

Crow Corvous Corone

Cuckoo Cuculidae Cuculiformes

Dodo Raphidae Columbiformes

Dove Columbidae Colombiformes

Duck Anatidae Anseriformes

Eagle Aquila Accipitridae

Falcon Falconidae Falco

Gull Larus Canus

Hawk Diurnus Accipitridae

Humming Bird Triochilidae Apodiformes

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Kiwi Apteryx Apterygiformes

Ostrich Struthio Camelus

Owl Nocturnalis Strigiformes

Parrot Phaethontidae Psittaciformes

Peacock Pava Cristatus

Pelican Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes

Penguin Pentagonica Sphenisciformes

Pigeon Columbidae Colombiformes

Sparrow Ploceidae Passer

Swan Cygnus Coscoroba

Tortoise Herbivora Testudinidae

Vulture Diurnilis Neophron

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