Medicinal and Aromatic plants Botanical name & Family
Medicinal and Aromatic plants Botanical name & Family
Medicinal plants and aromatic plants, which are very important in our lives, whose Botanical name/scientific name and family are being given information in brief form, hope this information will be beneficial for you.
Botanical name / Scientific name of Medicinal plants:-
Medicinal plants come under those plants which are used by us due to their medicinal properties. Whose we know the common name but not their scientific name. In this blog, we are giving the scientific name and family of some medicinal plants.
| S.N. | Plants name | Scientific name / Botanical name | Family |
| 1 | Asand / Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera | Solanaceae |
| 2 | Opium Pappy (Afim) | Papaver somnifera | Papaeaceae |
| 3 | Sarpagandha | Rauvolfia serpentina | Apocynaceae |
| 4 | Guggal | Commiphora wightii | Burseraceae |
| 5 | Isabgol | Plantago ovata | Plantaginaceae |
| 6 | Pipali / Long pepper | Piper longum | Piperaceae |
| 7 | Physic nut / Jamalgota / Safed arand | Jatropa curcas | Euphorbiaceae |
| 8 | Senna | Cassia angustifoliya | Leguminoseae |
| 9 | Periwinkle / Sadabahar | Carthamus roseus | Compositeae |
| 10 | Indrayan (Tumba) | Citrullus colocynthis | Cucurbitaceae |
| 11 | Asafetida (Hing) | Ferula asafooetida | Umbelliferae |
| 12 | Henbane | Hyocyamus niger | Solanaceae |
| 13 | Quinine | Cinchona officinalis | Rubiaceae |
| 14 | Indian aloe | Aloe barbadensis | Liliaceae |
| 15 | Holy basil (Tulsi) | Ocimum sanctum | Labiatae |
| 16 | Belladona (Sag-angur) | Atropa belladona | Solanaceae |
| 17 | Safed Musali | Chlorophytum borivillianum | Liliaceae |
Aromatic Plants :-
Just as medicinal plants are important, similarly fragrant plants also have a major role in our lives due to their properties. Such as flavor of food, perfumes, etc. are widely used. The scientific name and families of some of the major aromatic plants are being given.
| S.N. | Plants name | Scientific name / Botanical name | Family |
| 1 | Vanilla | Vanilla planifolia | Orchidaceae |
| 2 | Ambrette / Muskdana | Abelmoschus moschatus | Malvaceae |
| 3 | Davana | Artemisia pallens | Asteraceae |
| 4 | Celery | Apium graveolens | Apiaceae |
| 5 | Chamomile | Matricaria chamomilla | Asteraceae |
| 6 | Indian Basil | Ocimum basilicum | Labiatae |
| 7 | French jasmine | Jasminum grandiflorum | Oleaceae |
| 8 | Kewada (Screwpine) | Pandanus fasicularis | Pandanaceae |
| 9 | Lemongrass | Cymbopogon flexuosus | Poaceae |
| 10 | Patchouli | Pogostemon patchouli | Labiatae |
| 11 | Scented rose (Damask rose) | Rosa damascena, Rosa centifolia | Rosaceae |
More information on the botanical name and family of medicinal plants and aromatic plants can be found on Wikipedia.
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