Botanical name
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A
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Abrus precatorius | Crab’s eye, Gidee-gidee, Jequirity bean, Precatory bean, Rosary pea |
| Acalypha hispida | Chenille plant |
| Acalypha wilkesiana | Copperleaf, Jacob’s coat, Beefsteak plant, Fire bush, Fijian fire plant |
| Acokanthera oblongifolia | Wintersweet, Bushman’s poison |
| Adenium obesum | Desert rose |
| Agapanthus praecox | Agapanthus |
| Agaricus moelleri | Yellow staining mushroom |
| Agaricus placomyces | Yellow staining mushroom |
| Agaricus xanthodermus | Yellow staining mushroom |
| Aleurites moluccanus | Candle nut |
| Allamanda | Yellow allamanda, Golden trumpet, Bush allamanda, Pink allamanda |
| Alocasia brisbanensis, Alocasia macrorrhizos | Cunjevoi |
| Alstroemeria | Peruvian lily |
| Anthurium andraeanum | Flamingo flower, Flamingo lily, Tail flower |
| Aseroe rubra, Phallus rubicundus and others | Stinkhorn fungi |
| Asparagus | Asparagus fern |
B
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Brugmansia | Angel’s trumpet, Tree datura |
| Brunfelsia australis | Yesterday, today and tomorrow |
C
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Caladium | Caladium, Angel's wings |
| Capsicum frutescens | Bird pepper, Chilli pepper |
| Caryota | Fishtail palm, Solitary fishtail palm, Clustered fishtail palm |
| Cascabela | Be-still tree, Cook tree, Dicky plant, Lucky nut, Yellow oleander |
| Castanospermum australe | Black bean, Moreton Bay chestnut |
| Catharanthus roseus | Periwinkle (pink or white) |
| Cerbera manghas | Sea mango |
| Cestrum nocturnum | Lady of the night, Night blooming jessamine |
| Cestrum parqui | Cestrums, Chilean cestrum, Green cestrum, Green poisonberry, Iodine bush, Willow-leaved jessamine |
| Chlorophyllum molybdites | Green-spored parasol |
| Codiaeum variegatum | Baronne de Rothschild, Codiaeum, Goldfinger, Joseph’s Coat, Mortii, Norwood beauty, Prince of Wales, Princess Mary, Tartan |
| Colocasia | Dasheen, Elephant ears, Taro |
| Cycas | Cycads, Sago palm, Tree zamia |
D
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Datura metel | Hairy thornapple |
| Datura stramonium | Common thornapple |
| Dendrocnide | Giant stinging tree, Gimpie gimpie, Stinging trees |
| Dianella | Blue flax lily |
| Dieffenbachia | Dieffenbachia, Dumbcane |
| Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove |
| Duranta erecta, Duranta repens | Aussie gold, Duranta, Geisha girl, Golden dewdrop, Sheena’s gold, Sky flower |
E
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Echium candicans | Pride of Madiera |
| Epipremnum | Pothos |
| Euphorbia lactea | Candelabra cactus |
| Euphorbia leucocephala | Snowflake, Snows of Kilimanjaro |
| Euphorbia marginata | Snow-on-the-mountain |
| Euphorbia milii | Crown-of-thorns |
| Euphorbia peplus | Petty spurge |
| Euphorbia pulcherrima | Poinsettia |
| Euphorbia tirucalli | Malabar tree, Naked lady, Pencil tree |
| Euphorbia tithymaloides | Lady’s slipper, Slipper flower, Zigzag plant |
| Excoecaria agallocha | Blind-your-eye, Milky mangrove, River poison tree |
G
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Gloriosa superba | Glory lilly |
| Grevillea | Grevillea Robyn Gordon |
| Grevillea robusta | Silky oak |
H
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Hippeastrum | Amaryllis, Hippeastrum |
| Hydrangea macrophylla | Hydrangea |
I
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Iris | Iris |
J
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Jatropha curcas | Barbados nut, Curcas bean, Physic nut, Purge nut |
| Jatropha gossypiifolia | Bellyache bush, Cotton-leaf physic nut |
| Jatropha multifida | Coral plant |
| Jatropha podagrica | Gout plant, Gout stick, Guatemala rhubarb |
L
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Lantana camara | Lantana |
| Lathyrus odoratus | Sweet pea |
| Lepidozamia hopei | Pineapple zamia |
| Lepidozamia peroffskyana | Burrawang palm |
| Ligustrum | Privet |
| Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle |
M
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Macrozamia | Wild pineapple, Zamia |
| Mangifera indica | Mango |
| Melia azedarach | Bead tree, Cape lilac, Chinaberry, Karabil, Persian lilac, Rosary tree, Tulip cedar, White cedar |
| Monstera deliciosa | Ceriman, Fruit salad plant, Swiss-cheese plant |
N
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Narcissus | Daffodils |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander, Oleander rose laurel, Pink oleander, White oleander |
| Nicotiana tabacum | Tobacco |
P
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Panaeolina foenisecii | Haymaker's mushroom |
| Passiflora | Wild passionfruit |
| Philodendron | Philodendron |
| Phytolacca americana | Pokeweed |
| Phytolacca octandra | Inkweed |
| Plumbago auriculata | Plumbago |
| Plumbago zeylanica | Plumbago zeylanica |
| Plumeria | Frangipani |
| Primula | Primula |
R
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Rhaphidophora | Rhaphidophora |
| Rheum | Rhubarb |
| Ricinus communis | Castor bean, Castor oil plant, Palma christi |
S
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Schinus molle | Molle, Pepper tree, Pepperina |
| Schinus terebinthifolius | Brazilian pepper tree, Broad-leaved pepper tree |
| Scleroderma | Earth balls |
| Solandra maxima | Chalice vine, Golden cup, Trumpet flower |
| Solanum nigrum, Solanum americanum | Blackberry nightshade, Common nightshade, Glossy nightshade |
| Solanum pseudocapsicum | Jerusalem cherry, Madeira winter cherry, Winter cherry |
| Solanum seaforthianum | Brazilian nightshade |
| Spathiphyllum | Madonna lily, Peace lily |
| Symphytum officinale | Comfrey |
| Synadenium grantii | African milk bush |
| Syngonium | Arrowhead vine, Syngonium, White butterfly |
T
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Toxicodendron succedaneum | Japanese wax tree, Poison sumach, Rhus, Scarlet Rhus, Sumach, Wax tree |
U
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Urtica urens, Urtica incisa | Stinging nettles |
W
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Wisteria floribunda, Wisteria sinensis | Japanese wisteria |
Z
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Zamioculcas zamiifolia | Zanzibar gem |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica | Calla lily, White arum lily, Arum lily |