Scientists have given each and every recognized species on earth its own scientific names to uniquely identify them to avoid confusion. Each scientific name consists of two parts – the genus name and the species name. The first part of the scientific name is written in capital letters and the second part is written in small letter.:
Scientific Names of Common Plant/Trees/Vegetables/Cereals/Fruits etc.:
Common Name of Plants Scientific Name of Plants Apple Pyrus malus Bamboo Bamboosa aridinarifolia Brinjal Solanum melongena Banana Musa paradisicum Black Gram Palsoes Mungo Banyan Ficus benghalensis Barley Hordeum vulgare Black Pepper Piper nigrum Carrot Daucas carota Cashew nut Anacardium occidentale Clove Syzygium aromaticum Coriander Coriandrum sativum Cucumber Cucumis sativas Curry leaf Murraya koenigii Capsicum Capsicum fruitscence Chiku Achras sapota Cotton Gossypium herbaceum Dragon fruit Hylocereus undutus Finger millet Eleusine coracana 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 Pea Pisum sativam Papaya Carica papaya Potato Solanum tubersum Pomegranate Punica granatum Peacock Flower (Gulmohar) Delonix regia rafin Purple orchid tree (Kachnar) Bauhinia purpurea Peepal Ficus religiosa Linn. Pineapple Ananus sativus Radish Raphanus sativus Red maple Acer rubrum Rice Oryza sativa Rose Rosa Soya bean Glycine max Silver Oak Grevillea robusta Sandalwood Santalum album Spinach Lactuca sativa Sunflower Helianthus annuus Turmeric Curcuma longa Tobacco Nicotina tobaccum Tulsi Ocimum sanctum Teak Tectona grandis Linn. Tamarind tree Tamarindus indica Tomato Lycopersican esculentum Watermelon Citrullus vulgaris Wheat Triticum Aestivum
Scientific Names of Common Animals:
Common Name of Animal Scientific Name of Animals 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 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