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BOTANICAL NAME OF MAJOR CROPS


Cereal Crops
Rice: Oryza sativa L.
Wheat: Triticum aestivum L.
Maize: Zea mays L.
Bajra/Pearl millet: Pennisetum typhoides/P. glaucum L.
Sorghum/Jowar: Sorghum bicolor/S. vulgare L. Moench
Barley: Hordeum vulgare L.
Triticale: Secale cereal
Buckwheat/Pseudo cereal: Fagopyrum esculentum

Millet Crops
Cheena/Proso millet: Panicum miliacearum
Foxtail/Italian/Jerman millet/Kakun: Seteria italica L. Beauv.
Kodo/Coarsest millet: Paspalum scrobiculatum L.
Little millet: Panicum sumatrense
Madua/Ragi/Finger millet: Eleusine coracana Gaertn
Sawan/Barnyard millet: Echinochloa frumentance L.

Pulse Crops
Gram/Chickpea/Bengal gram: Cicer aeritinum L.
Field Pea/Grain pea: Pisum sativum var. arvense
Arhar/Pigeon pea/Red gram: Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.
Soybean: Glycine max L. Merril
Black gram/Urdbean: Vigna mungo/Phaseolus mungo L. Hepper
Green gram/Moong/Moongbean: Vigna radiate/Phaseolus aureus L. Wilczek
French bean/Rajmash: Phaseolus vulgaris

Vegetable Crops
Onion: Allium cepa
Garlic: Allium sativum
Elephant foot yam: Amorphophyllus campanulatus
Asparagus: A. officinalis
Beetroot: Beeta vulgaris
Palak: B. vulgaris var. bengalensis
Spinach: Spinacea oleraceae
Sweet Potato: Ipomea batatas
Cabbage: Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cauliflower: B. o. var. botrytis
Brussel’s Broccoli: B. o. var. gemmifera
Knol-khol: B. caulorapa
Turnip: B. rapa
Raddish: Raphanus sativus
Cucumber: Cucumis sativus
Musk melon: Cucumis melo
Snap melon (foot): Cucumis melo var. momordica
Long melon (Kakri): C. melo var. utillisium
Gherkin: C. anguria
Water melon: Citrullus latanus
Round melon: C. l. var. fistulosus
Pumpkin: Cucurbita moschata
Bottle gourd: Lagenaria siceraria
Ridge gourd: Luffa acutangula
Sponge gourd: L. cylindrica
Pointed gourd: Trichosanthus dioca
Snake gourd: T. anguina
Ash gourd: Benincasa hispida
Ivy gourd: Coccinia indica
Spine gourd: Momordica chirensis
Bitter gourd: M. charantia
Peas: Pisum sativum var hartense
French bean: Phaseolus vulgaris
Cluster bean: Cymopsis tetragonalabus
Cowpea: Vigna unguiculata
Fenugreek: Trigonella foenugraecum
Okra: Abelmoschus esculantus
Potato: Solanum tuberosum
Tomato: S. lycopersicon
Brinjal: S. melongena
Chilli: Capsicum annum
Sweet pepper: C. annum
Carrot: Daucus carota
Coriander: Coriandrum sativum
Celery: Apium graveolens

Flower Crops
Rosa: Rosa indica
Chrysanthemum: Chrysanthemum spp
Gladiolus: Gladiolus spp.
Carnation: Dianthus spp.
Marigold: Tagetes spp
Tuberose: Polianthes tuberose
Dahlia: Dahlia pinnata
Jasmine: Jasminum spp.
Bougainvillea: Bougainvillea spp.

Edible Oilseed Crops
Groundnut/Peanut/Monkeynut: Arachis hypogea L.
Sunflower: Helianthus annus L.
Safflower: Carthamus tinctorius L.
Rapeseed and Mustard: Brassica spp. L.
Sesamum/Til: Sesamum indicum L.
Niger: Guzotta abssicinia

Non-edible Oilseed Crops
Castor: Ricinus communis L.
Linseed/Flex: Linnum ussitatisimum L.

Fiber Crops
Cotton: Gossipium spp.
Jute/tita pat: Corchorus capsularis
Sunhemp: Crotolaria juncea L.

Forage Crops
Berseem: Trifolium alexandrinum L.
Lucerne/Alfalfa: Medicago sativa L.
Oat: Avena sativa L.
Napier grass: Pennisetum purpureum L.
Clusterbean/Gaur: Cymopsis tetragonalaba L.

Sugar Crops
Sugarcane/Cane: Saccharum officinarum L.
Sugarbeet: Beta vulgaris L.

Tuber Crops
Potato: Solanum tuberosum L.
Tapioca: Manihot utilissima

Stimulate Crops
Tobacco: Nicotiana spp.
Opium: Papaver somniferum

Medicinal Crops
Safed musli: Chlorophytum borivilianum
Ashwagandha/Winter cherry: Withania somnifera
Rouvolfia/Sarpagandha: Rouvolfia serpentina
Isabgol: Plantago ovata
Butch: Acorus calamus
Bramhi: Bacopa morriei
Nux vomica: Strychnos Nuxvomica

Aromatic Crops
Lemon grass: Cymbopogan flexuasus
Mentha/Mint: Menthe arvensis
Khus/Vetivar: Vetiveria zizanaoides
Citronella: Cymbopogan winterianus
Tulsi/Basil: Ocimum sanctum

Fruit Crops
Kiwi fruits: Actinidia chinensis
Bael: Aegle marmelos
Custard apple: Annona squamosa
Pineapple: Anannas comosus
Jackfruit (Kair): Autocarpus heterophyllus / Capparis decidue
Papaya: Carica papaya
Karonda: Carissa carandus
Pecanut: Carya illinoensis
Lime: Citrus aurantifolium
Kinnow: Citrus deliciosa
Lemon: Citrus limon
Orange: Citrus reticulata
Sweet orange: Citrus sinensis
Aonla: Emblica officinalis
Wood apple: Feronia limonia
Fig: Ficus carica
Strawberry: Fragaria sp.
Phalsa: Grewia subinaequalis
Walnut: Juglans regia
Litchi: Litchi chinensis
Apple: Malus domestica
Mango: Mangifera indica

Other Crops
Indian Cowpea/Lobia: Vigna unguiculata/V. sinensis L.
Lentil: Lens esculantum/L. culinaris Moench
Lathyrus/Chickling pea/Grasspea: Lathyrus sativus
Mothbean: Vigna/Phaseolus aconotifolia
Horse gram/Kulthi: Macrotyloma uniflorum



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