List of Important Scientific Names of Plants, Fruits & Vegetables 2021 : SSC & Railway

Important Scientific Names of Plants, Fruits & Vegetables: Every species on earth has its own unique scientific name. If you are appearing for the upcoming Railways or SSC exams, you must go through important scientific names of Plants, Fruits & Vegetables. To help you facilitate your preparation, we are providing Study Notes on Binomial Nomenclature. Also, Lists of Important Scientific Names of Plants, Fruits & Vegetables are asked frequently in competitive examinations. These notes will be useful for all the upcoming SSC and Railway Exams 2020-21.

Binomial Nomenclature

Introduction

Scientific names are used to define distinct types of creatures in a universal manner so that experts from all over the world may easily recognize the same animal. This is known as binomial nomenclature, and many scientific names are taken from the organism's Latin name.
The scientific name is divided into two parts: the genus name, which comes first, and the particular species name, which comes second.

History

Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish physician and botanist, pioneered modern binomial nomenclature in the 18th century. The two-part name was proposed to produce a code that more easily recognized individual species without the need of extensive descriptions that might be susceptible to subjectivity.

List of Scientific Names of Plants, Fruits & Vegetables

Scientific Names of Plants and Trees

S. No	Common Name	Scientific Name
1	Tulsi	Ocimum sanctum
2	Cotton	Gossypium herbaceum
3	Banyan	Ficus benghalensis
4	Neem	Azadhirachta indica
5	Peepal	Ficus religiosa Linn.
6	Rose	Rosa
7	Saffron	Crocus sativus
8	Sugarcane	Saccharum
9	Sunflower	Helianthus annuus
10	Tea	Camellia sinensis
11	Bamboo	Bamboosa aridinarifolia
12	Tobacco	Nicotina tobaccum

Scientific Names of Fruits

S. No	Common Name	Scientific Name
1	Mango	Mangifera indica
2	Apple	Pyrus malus
3	Pomegranate	Punica granatum
4	Pineapple	Ananus sativus
5	Orange	Citrus aurantium
6	Strawberry	Fragaria × ananassa
7	Sweet Potato	Ipomoea batatas
8	Watermelon	Citrullus lanatus
9	Muskmelon	Cucumis melo
10	Banana	Musa paradisicum
11	Guava	Psidium guava

Scientific Names of Vegetables and Spices

S. No	Common Name	Scientific Name
1	Potato	Solanum tubersum
2	Tomato	Lycopersican esculentum
3	Onion	Allium cepa
4	Radish	Raphanus sativus
5	Carrot	Daucas carota
6	Brinjal	Solanum melongena
7	Capsicum	Capsicum Fruits scence
8	Cucumber	Cucumis sativas
9	Ginger	Zingiber officinale
10	Turmeric	Curcuma longa
11	Garlic	Allium Sativum
12	Clove	Syzygium aromaticum
13	Black Pepper	Piper nigrum
14	Coriander	Coriandrum sativum
15	Lemon	Citrus Limonium
16	Pea	Pisum sativam