Scientific Name

Welcome to our scientific name website. Scientificname.net is here to help you learn more about scientific names and how they are used. Every recognized species on earth is given a two-part scientific name and you can use this site to understand more about the scientific names of animals, plants and humans. The scientific name for every organism is comprised of a combination of two terms, the genus name and the species or epithet. Both of these terms are italicized and the genus name is also capitalized.

Scientific names

As an example of a scientific name in action, the scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. In this example of a scientific name, the genus name is Homo and the species is sapiens. These terms are unique and no other species can have this same name. Scientific names are designed to tell you something about an animal's relationships with other animals.

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  • Aaron's beard; St. John's wort, Hypericum calycinum
  • Abbaya de Cluny rose, Rosa 'Melbrinpay'
  • Abelia, Chinese, Abelia chinensis
  • Abelia, Edward Goucher, Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'
  • Abelia, Fragrant, Abelia mosanensis
  • Abelia, Frances Mason, Abelia x grandiflora 'Frances Mason'
  • Abelia, Glossy, Abelia x grandiflora
  • Abelia, Korean, Abeliophyllum distichum
  • Abelia, Prostrate, Abelia x grandiflora 'Prostrata'
  • Abelia, Sunrise, Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunrise'
  • Abraham Darby rose, Rosa 'AuScot'
  • Abyssinian, Acidanthera bicolor
  • Ace of Diamonds rose, Rosa 'Briace'
  • Aconite, Winter, Eranthis hyemalis; E. cilicica
  • Adagio miscanthus, Miscanthus sisnesis 'Adagio'
  • Adam's needle; Spanish bayonet, Yucca filamentos
  • Adina, Glossy, Adina rubella
  • Admired Miranda rose, Rosa 'AuSmir'
  • African corn-lily, Ixia
  • African-lily, Agapanthus cultivars
  • Agave, Parry's; Century plant, Agava parryi
  • Agave, Pulque; Century plant, Agave salmiana
  • Ageratum, Ageratum houstonianum
  • Ageratum, Hardy, Eupatorium coelestinum
  • Ageratum, Hardy; Mistflower; Wild ageratum, Eupatorium coelestium
  • Aime Plantier rose, Rosa 'Aime Plantier'
  • Ain't She Sweet rose, Rosa, 'Wekfrag'
  • Ajuga, Ajuga reptans
  • Ajuga, Pyramidal, Ajuga pyramidalis
  • Akebia, Five-leaf, Akebia quinata
  • Alabama snowwreath, Neviusia alabamensis
  • Alabama, Rosa 'Alabama'
  • Alain Blanchard rose, Rosa 'Alain Blanchard'
  • Alba rose, Rosa alba
  • Alba Semi-Plena rose, Rosa alba 'Semi-plena'
  • Albert Greenberg water lily, Nymphaea 'Albert Greenburg'
  • Alder buckthorn, Rhamnus fragula
  • Alder, Black, Alnus glutinosa
  • Alder, Black, Ilex verticillata
  • Alder, Black, Ilex verticillata
  • Alder, Common, Alnus glutinosa
  • Alder, European, Alnus glutinosa
  • Alder, Japanese, Alnus japonica
  • Alder, Manchurian, Alnus hirsuta
  • Alder, Tag; Hazel alder, Alnus serrulata
  • Alfred de Dalmas rose, Rosa 'Alfred de Dalmas'
  • Alkali dropseed, Sporobolis airoides
  • Alkanet, Anchusa azurea
  • All That Jazz rose, Rosa 'TWOadvance'
  • Allamanda, Allamanda cathartica
  • Allspice, Carolina, Calycanthus floridus
  • Almond, Flowering, Prunus glandulosa
  • Almus, Hybrid, Alnus x hybrida
  • Alpine wallflower, Erysimum linifolium
  • Althea, Shrub, Hibiscus syriacus
  • Altissimo, Rosa 'DELmur'
  • Alumroot, Hairy, Heuchera villosa
  • Alumroot, Heuchera americana
  • Amaranth, Globe, Gomphrena globosa
  • Amaranthus, Magic Fountain, Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain'
  • Amaryllis, Dutch, Amaryllis = Hippeastrum
  • Amber Queen rose, Rosa 'Harroony'
  • Ambridge rose, Rosa 'Auswonder'
  • America rose, Rosa 'Jacclam'
  • American Glory rose, Rosa 'Twoadmire'
  • American snowdrop tree, Halesia diptera
  • Amethyst flower, Browallia speciosa
  • Amiga Mia rose, Rosa 'Amiga Mia'
  • Amorpha, Indigo bush, Amorpha fruticosa
  • Amorpha, Leadplant, Amorpha canescens
  • Amur maackia, Maackia amuremsis
  • Andromeda, Marsh; Bog-rosemary, Andromeda polifolia
  • Andromeda, Mountain; Fetter-bush, Pieris floribund
  • Anemone, Anemone blanda
  • Anemone, Japanese, Anemone x hybrida
  • Anemone, Large white-flowered; Thimbleweed, Anemone riparia
  • Anemone, Meadow; Pasque flower; Wind flower, Anemone pulsatilla
  • Anemone, Rue, Anemonella thalictroides
  • Anemone, Tall; Thimbleweed, Anemone virginiana
  • Anemone, Wood; Windflower, Anemone quinquefolia; Thalictrum thalictrodes
  • Anemones, Anemone coronaria
  • Anemones, Anemone fulgens 'St. Bavo'
  • Angel Face rose, Rosa 'Angel Face'
  • Angel's Trumpet, Datura metal
  • Angelica shrub, Acanthopanax sieboldianus = Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
  • Angelica, Angelica archangelica
  • Angelica, Filmy, Angelica triquinata
  • Angelica, Japanese, Aralia elata 'Aureovariegata'
  • Anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum
  • Anise, Pimpinella anisum
  • Anisetree, Florida, Illicum floridanum
  • Anisetree, Henry, Illicum henryi
  • Anisetree, Japanese, Illicium anisatum
  • Anisetree, Small, Illicum parviflorum
  • Annuad Delband rose, Rosa 'DELtep'
  • Antares water lily, Nymphaea 'Antares'
  • Antigua rose, Rosa 'JACtig'
  • Apache plume, Falluiga paradoxa
  • Apothecary's rose, Rosa gallica officinalis
  • Apple rose, Rosa 'Annuad Delband'
  • Appleblossom Flower Carpet rose, Rosa 'Appleblossom Flower Carpet'
  • Apricot Nectar rose, Rosa 'Apricot Nectar'
  • Apricot, Flowering, Prunus mume
  • Aralia, Fiveleaf, Acanthopanax sieboldianus = Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
  • Aralia, Variegated Japanese, Aralia elata 'Variegata'
  • Arborvitae fern, Selaginella braunii
  • Arborvitae, American, Thuja occidentalis
  • Arborvitae, Danica, Thuja occidentalis 'Danica'
  • Arborvitae, Degroot's Spire, Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'
  • Arborvitae, Eastern, Thuja occidentalis
  • Arborvitae, Filiformis Erecta, Thuja orientalis 'Filiformis Erecta'
  • Arborvitae, Giant, Thuja plicata
  • Arborvitae, Hetz's Midget eastern, Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
  • Arborvitae, Holmstrup, Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup'
  • Arborvitae, Little Gem, Thuja occidentalis 'Little Gem'
  • Arborvitae, Malonyana, Thuja occidentalis 'Malonyana'
  • Arborvitae, Minima, Thuja occidentalis 'Minima'
  • Arborvitae, Rheingold, Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
  • Arborvitae, Russian, Microbiota decussata
  • Arborvitae, Russian; Cypress; Siberian cypress, Microbiota decussata
  • Arborvitae, Sherwood Moss, Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Moss'
  • Arborvitae, Sunkist, Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist'
  • Arborvitae, Threadleaf, Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis'
  • Arborvitae, Westmont, Thuja orientalis 'Westmont'
  • Arbutus, Trailing, Epigaea repens
  • Arbutus, Trailing, Epigaea repens
  • Arc de Triomphe rose, Rosa 'JaCale'
  • Arc-en-Ciel water lily, Nymphaea 'Arc-en-Ciel'
  • Archangel, Yellow; Golden dead nettle, Lamium galeobdolon
  • Ardisia, Chirimen, Ardisia japonica 'Chirimen'
  • Ardisia, Coral, Ardisia crenata
  • Ardisia, Japanese, Ardisia japonica
  • Ardisia, Japanese; Maleberry, Ardisia japonica
  • Arizona rose, Rosa 'Werina'
  • Arrowhead, Lanceleaved, Sagittaria lancifolia
  • Arrowwood, Downy, Viburnum rafinesquianum
  • Arrowwood, Southern, Viburnum dentatum
  • Arrowwood, Southern, Viburnum dentatum
  • Artemisia, Artemisia absinthium
  • Artemisia, Artemisia spp.
  • Artistry rose, Rosa 'JACirst'
  • Arum, Dragon; Green dragon, Arisaema draconitum
  • Asclepias; Lanceolated milkwort, Asclepias lanceolata
  • Ash, Carolina, Fraxinus caroliniana
  • Ash, Flatspine prickly, Zanthoxylum simulans
  • Ash, Green, Fraxinus pennsylvanica
  • Ash, Pumpkin, Fraxinus profunda
  • Ash, White, Fraxinus americana
  • Aster, Calico; Starved aster, Aster lateriflorus
  • Aster, China, Callistephus chinensis
  • Aster, Climbing, Aster carolinianis
  • Aster, Crooked-stemmed, Aster prenanthoides
  • Aster, Curtis, Aster curtisii
  • Aster, Downy; White old-field aster, Aster pilosus
  • Aster, Eastern aromatic, Aster oblongifolius var. angustatus
  • Aster, False; Japanese aster, Kalimeris pinnatifida
  • Aster, Flat-topped white, Aster umbellatus
  • Aster, Heart-leafed; Common blue wood aster, Aster cordifolius
  • Aster, Heath, Aster ericoides
  • Aster, Maryland, Chrysopsis mariana
  • Aster, New England, Aster novae-angliae
  • Aster, Smooth, Aster laevis
  • Aster, Stokes', Stokesia laevis
  • Aster, White wood, Aster divaricatus
  • Aster, Whorled wood, Aster acuminatus
  • Astilbe, Astilbe x arendsii
  • Atlantic white-cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides
  • Attraction water lily, Nymphaea 'Attraction'
  • Aucuba, Aucuba japonica
  • Audrey Hepburn rose, Rosa 'TWOadore'
  • Aunt Eliza rat's rail, Antholyza
  • Austrian Copper rose, Rosa foetida 'Bicolor'
  • Autumn Damask rose, Rosa damascena 'Bifera'
  • Autumn fern; Shaggy shield fern, Dryopteris erythrosora
  • Autumn moor grass, Sesleria autumnalis
  • Autumn snowflake, Leucojum autumnale
  • Autumn Sunset rose, Rosa 'Autumn Sunset'
  • Avens, Geum spp.
  • Awakening rose, Rosa 'Awakening'
  • Azalea, Alabama, Rhododendron alabamense
  • Azalea, Alabama, Rhododendron alabamensis
  • Azalea, Belgian Indican hybrid, Rhododendron Belgian Indican hybrids
  • Azalea, Carla hybrid, Rhododendron Carla hybrids
  • Azalea, Clammy, Rhododendron viscosum
  • Azalea, Coastal, Rhododendron atlanticum
  • Azalea, Coastal; Dwarf azalea, Rhododendron atlanticum
  • Azalea, Cumberland, Rhododendron bakeri
  • Azalea, Cumberland, Rhododendron bakeri
  • Azalea, Dwarf Indica (Gumpo), Rhododendron eriocarpum
  • Azalea, Dwarf Indica (Gumpo), Rhododendron eriocarpum
  • Azalea, Dwarf, Rhododendron atlanticum
  • Azalea, Dwarf, Rhododendron minus
  • Azalea, Encore hybrid, Rhododendron Encore hybrids
  • Azalea, Flame, Rhododendron calendulaceum
  • Azalea, Flame; Yellow honeysuckle, Rhododendron calendulaceum
  • Azalea, Florida, Rhododendron austrinum
  • Azalea, Florida, Rhododendron austrinum
  • Azalea, Gable hybrid, Rhododendron Gable hybrids
  • Azalea, Gilbralter, Rhododendron kiusianum
  • Azalea, Glenn hybrid, Rhododendron Glenn Dale hybrids
  • Azalea, Hiryu, Rhododendron obtusum
  • Azalea, Hoary, Rhododendron canescens
  • Azalea, Kaempferi, Rhododendron kaempferi
  • Azalea, Kurume, Rhododendron obtusum
  • Azalea, Oconee, Rhododendron flammeum = R. speciosum
  • Azalea, P.J.M., Rhododendron 'P.J.M.'
  • Azalea, Piedmont, Rhododendron canescens
  • Azalea, Piedmont, Rhododendron minus
  • Azalea, Piedmont; Dwarf rhododendron; Minus, Rhododendron minus
  • Azalea, Piedmont; Hoary azalea; Pinxter flower, Rhododendron canescens
  • Azalea, Pinkshell, Rhododendron vaseyi
  • Azalea, Pinkshell, Rhododendron vaseyi
  • Azalea, Pinxterbloom, Rhododendron periclymenoides
  • Azalea, Pinxterbloom; Pinxterflower, Rhododendron periclymenoides
  • Azalea, Plum leaf, Rhododendron prunifolium
  • Azalea, Plumleaf, Rhododendron prunifolium
  • Azalea, Robin Hill hybrid, Rhododendron Robin Hill hybrids
  • Azalea, Roseshell, Rhododendron prinophyllum
  • Azalea, Roseshell; Election pink azalea, Rhododendron prinophyllum = Rhododendron roseum
  • Azalea, Royal, Rhododendron schlippenbachii
  • Azalea, Southern Indica hybrid, Rhododendron indicum
  • Azalea, Swamp, Rhododendron viscosum
  • Azalea, Swamp; Swamp honeysuckle; Clammy azalea, Rhododendron viscosum
  • Azalea, Sweet; Smooth azalea, Rhododendron arborescens
  • Azalea, Sweet; Smooth azalea, Rhododendron arborescens