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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  • Cabert miscanthus, Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus ‘Cabaret’
  • Caladium, Caladium
  • Calendula (Pot marigold), Calendula officinalis
  • Calla lily, Zantedeschia spp.
  • Camas, Camassia
  • Camass, Camassia cusickii, C. esculenta
  • Camellia, Mountain, Stewartia ovata
  • Camellia, Silky, Stewartia malacodendron
  • Canadian mayflower, Maianthemum canadense
  • Canary bird flower, Tropaeolum peregrinum
  • Canary creeper, Tropaeolum peregrinum
  • Canary Island ivy, Hedera canariensis
  • Cancer corn, Conopholis americana
  • Candytuft (annual), Iberis amara, I. umbellata
  • Candytuft, Evergreen, Iberis sempervirens
  • Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens
  • Canna lily, Canna x generalis
  • Canna, Canna
  • Cape flower, Nerine bowdenii
  • Cape honeysuckle, Tecomaria capensis
  • Cape tulip, Haemanthus = Scadoxus
  • Cape hyacinth, Galtonia candicans
  • Caraway, Carum carvi
  • Cardinal climber, Ipomoea x multifida
  • Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis
  • Carex, Carex spp.
  • Carolina cherry laurel, Prunus caroliniana
  • Carolina jasmine, Gelsemium sempervirens
  • Cast iron plant, Aspidistra elatior
  • Castor bean, Ricinus communis
  • Castor aralia, Kalopanax pictus
  • Catalpa, Catalpa spp.
  • Catalpa, Northern, Catalpa speciosa
  • Catalpa, Southern, Catalpa bignonioides
  • Cathedral bells, Cobaena scandens
  • Catherine wheel, Haemanthus = Scadoxus
  • Catmint, Nepeta spp.
  • Catnip, Nepta cataria
  • Cedar of Lebanon, Cedrus libani
  • Cedar, Atlantic white, Chamaecyparis thyoides
  • Cedar, Atlas, Cedrus atlantica
  • Cedar, Blue Atlas, Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’
  • Cedar, California incense, Calocedrus decurrens
  • Cedar, Deodar, Cedrus deodara
  • Cedar, Eastern red, Juniperus virginiana
  • Cedar, Incense, Calocedrus decurrens
  • Cedar, Japanese, Cryptomeria japonica
  • Ceder, Western red, Thuja plicata
  • Cedrela, Chinese, Cedrela sinsensis = Toona sinensis
  • Celosia, Celosia crista
  • Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile
  • Chamomile, Sweet false, Matricaria recutita
  • Chastetree, Vitex agnus-castus
  • Cherokee rose, Rosa laevigata
  • Cherry, Autumn blooming, Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’
  • Cherry, Black, Prunus serotina
  • Cherry, Fire; Pin cherry, Prunus pennsylvanica
  • Cherry, Higan, Prunus subhirtella
  • Cherry, Japanese, Prunus serrulata
  • Cherry, Okame, Prunus x incamp ‘Okame’
  • Cherry, Purple-leaf sand, Prunus x cistena
  • Cherry, Sargent, Prunus sargentii
  • Cherry, Ukon, Prunus serrulata ‘Ukon’
  • Cherry, Wild; Black cherry, Prunus serotina
  • Cherry, Yoshino, Prunus x yedoensis
  • Cherry; Wild Black, Prunus serotina
  • Cherrylaurel, Carolina, Prunus caroliniana
  • Cherrylaurel, Portuguese, Prunus lusitonica
  • Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium
  • Chestnut, American, Castanea dentata
  • Chicory, Cichorium intybus
  • Chilean glory flower, Eccremocarpus scaber
  • Chinaberry, Melia azadarach
  • Chinese flame tree, Koelreuteria bipinnata
  • Chinese gooseberry, Actinidia chinensis
  • Chinese parasol tree, Firmiana simplex
  • Chinese toon; Chinese cedrela, Cedrela sinsensis = Toona sinensis
  • Chinquapin, Castanea pumila
  • Chives, Allium schoenoprasum
  • Chokeberry, Red, Aronia arbutifolia
  • Chokecherry, Common, Prunus virginia
  • Christmas bells, Sandersonia aurantiaca
  • Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum morifolium
  • Cinquefoil, Five fingers, Potentilla, Potentilla spp.
  • Cinquefoil, Potentilla x hybrida
  • Clary sage, Salvia sclarea
  • Clematis hybrids, Clematis hybrida
  • Clematis, Italian , Clematis viticella
  • Clematis, Leather flower; Virgin’s bower, Clematis spp.
  • Clematis, Scarlet, Clematis texensis, Clematis coccinea
  • Clematis, Anemone, Clematis montana
  • Clematis, Armand, Clematis armandii
  • Clematis, Jackman, Clematis x jackmanii
  • Clematis, Sweet autumn, Clematis paniculata, Clematis maximonowicziana
  • Clematis, Virgin’s bower, Clematis virginiana
  • Cleome, Cleome hasslerana
  • Clethra, Cinnamonbark; Mountain pepperbush, Clethra acuminata
  • Clethra, Summersweet, Sweet pepperbush, Clethra alnifolia
  • Climbing fig, Ficus pumila
  • Climbing Lily, Gloriosa
  • Clock vine, Thunbergia alata
  • Cockscomb, Celosia crista
  • Coleus, Coleus x hybridus
  • Columbine, Wild, Aquilegia canadensis
  • Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium
  • Compact white-striped bamboo, Pleiodlastus variegatus
  • Compact zebra grass, Miscanthus sisnensis ‘Hinjo’ (Little Mickey)
  • Cone-flower, Purple, Echinacea purpurea
  • Coppertip, Crocosmia hybrids
  • Coppertip, Montbretia = Croscosmia
  • Coral bells, Cobaena scandens
  • Coral bells, Heuchera sanguinea
  • Coral drops, Bessera
  • Coral vine, Antigonon leptopus
  • Coral-beads, Carolina moonseed, Cocculus carolina
  • Coreopsis, Coreopsis spp.
  • Coreopsis, Threadleaf, Coreopsis verticillata
  • Coreopsis, Lanceleaf, Coreopsis lanceolata
  • Coriander (Cilantro), Coriandrum sativum
  • Corktree, Amur, Phelloendro amurense
  • Corktree, Chinese, Phellodendron chinese
  • Corktree, Sakhalin, Phellodendron sachalinense
  • Corn flower, Ixia hybrids
  • Cosmopolitan, Miscanthus sinensis var. Condensatus ‘Cosmopolitan’
  • Costmary, Chrysanthemum balsamita
  • Cotoneaster, Bearberry, Cotoneaster dammeri
  • Cotoneaster, Rockspray, Cotoneaster horizontalis
  • Cotoneaster, Willowleaf, Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’
  • Cottonwood, Eastern; Eastern poplar, Populus deltoides
  • Crabapple, Parkman, Malus halliana var. parkmanii
  • Crabapple, Siebold, Malus sieboldii
  • Crabapple, Southern, Malus angustifolia
  • Crabapple, Tea, Malus hupehensis
  • Crabapple, Yunnan, Malus yunnanensis
  • Crabapples, Hybrid, Malus hybrids
  • Crabapples, Malus hybrids
  • Cranberry, Vaccinum macrocarpon
  • Cranesbill geranium, Geranium sanguineum
  • Crapemyrtle, Japanese, Lagerstroemia fauriei
  • Crapemyrtle, Lagerstroemia indica
  • Creeping broad leafed sedge, Carex siderosticha
  • Creeping fig, Ficus pumila
  • Crinodonna, x Crinodonna corsii(x Americana)
  • Crinum, Crinum
  • Crocosmia, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
  • Crocosmia, Montbretia = Croscosmia
  • Crocus, Autumn, Colchicum autumnale
  • Crocus, Dutch , Crocus spp.
  • Crocus, Fall Colchicum autumnale
  • Crocus, Fall, Crocus (Autumn Species)
  • Crocuses, Species, Crocus spp. (Spring flowering)
  • Cross vine, Bignonia capreolata, Doxantha capreolata
  • Crown Imperials, Fritillaria imperialis
  • Cruel vine, Araujia sericifera
  • Cryptomeria, Japanese, Cryptomeria japonica
  • Cryptomeria, Taiwan, Taiwania cryptomerioides
  • Cucumber tree, Magnolia acuminata
  • Cumberland rosemary, Conradina verticillata
  • Cup-and-saucer vine, Cobaena scandens
  • Cypress vine, Ipomea quamoclit, Quamoclit pennata
  • Cypress, Bald, Taxodium distichum
  • Cypress, Italian, Cupressus sempervirens
  • Cypress, Mexican swamp, Taxodium distichum var. mexicana = T. mucronatum
  • Cypress, Pond, Taxodium ascends = T. distichum var. nutans
  • Cypress, Pond, Taxodium DVdistichum var. imbricarium
  • Cypress, Siberian carpet grass; Russian arborvitae, Microbiota decussata
  • Cypress, Leyland, x Cupressocyparis leylandii