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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  • Ebony spleenwort, Asplenium platyneuron
  • Echo rose, Rosa ‘Echo’
  • Edward D. Uber water lily, Nymphaea ‘Edward D. Uber’
  • Egyptian paper reed, Cyperus papyrus
  • Elaeagnus, Elaeagnus x ebbingii
  • Elaeagnus, Fruitland, Elaeagnus pungens ‘Fruitlandii’
  • Elaeagnus, Thorny, Elaeagnus pungens
  • Elder, Salt marsh, Baccharis halimifolia
  • Elder, Scarlet, Sambucus pubens
  • Elderberry, American, Sambucus canadensis
  • Elderberry, American, Sambucus canadensis
  • Elderberry, European, Sambucus nigra
  • Elderberry, Red, Sambucus pubens
  • Elderberry, Red, Sambucus pubens
  • Elderberry, Scarlet, Sambucus pubens
  • Elecampane, Inula helenium
  • Election pink, Rhododendron prinophyllum = R. roseum
  • Electron rose, Rosa ‘Electron’
  • Elephant ears, Colocasia esculenta
  • Elephant’s ear, Colocasia
  • Elina rose, Rosa ‘Dicjana’
  • Elizabeth Taylor rose, Rosa ‘Elizabeth Taylor’
  • Ellisiana water lily, Nymphaea ‘Ellisiana’
  • Elm, American, Ulmus americana
  • Elm, Cathedral, Ulmus x ‘Cathedral’
  • Elm, Chinese, Ulmus parvifolia
  • Elm, Homestead, Ulmus ‘Homestead’
  • Elm, Hybrid, Ulmus parvifolia x U. wallichanan
  • Elm, Lace bark, Ulmus parvifolia
  • Elm, Siberian, Ulmus pumila
  • Elm, Slippery, Ulmus rubra
  • Elm, Smoothleaf, Ulmus carpinifolia
  • Elm, Tabletop Scotch, Ulmus galbra ‘Horizontalis’
  • Elm, Winged, Ulmus alata
  • Elmhurst rose, Rosa ‘Elmurst’
  • Emera Blanc rose, Rosa ‘Emera Blanc’
  • Emily Grant Hutchings water lily, Nymphaea ‘Emily Grant Hutchings’
  • Empress Josephine rose, Rosa ‘Francofurtana’
  • Empress tree; Princess tree, Paulownia tomentosa
  • English daisy, Bellis perennis
  • English Garden rose, Rosa ‘AUSbuff’
  • Enkianthus, Redvien, Enkianthus campanulatus
  • Epaulettetree, Little, Pterostyrax corymbosa
  • Epaulettetree, Pterostyrax hispidus
  • Epimedium, Bicolor; Bicolor barrenwort, Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’
  • Epimedium, Epimedium spp.
  • Epimedium, Red; Red barrenwort, Epimedium x rubrum
  • Epimedium, White, Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’
  • Epimedium, Yellow, Epimedium x perralchicum
  • Escallonia, Red, Escallonia rubra
  • Essex rose, Rosa ‘POULnoz’
  • Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.
  • Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus cinerea
  • Euonymus, Compact winged, Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’
  • Euonymus, Emerald Gaiety, Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’
  • Euonymus, European, Euonymus europaeus
  • Euonymus, Japanese, Euonymus japonicus
  • Euonymus, Silver Queen, Euonymus fortunei ‘Silver Queen’
  • Euonymus, Spreading, Euonymus kiautschovicus
  • Euonymus, Winged, Euonymus alatus
  • Euonymus, Winterberry, Euonymus bungeanus
  • Euonymus, Wintercreeper, Euonymus fortunei
  • Euonymus, Wintercreeper, Euonymus fortunei var. radicans
  • Euonymus, Wintercreeper; Japanese euonymus, Euonymus fortunei
  • Euonymus, Yeddo, Euonymus hamiltonianus
  • Euphorbia, Cushion; Cushion spurge, Euphorbia polychroma
  • Euphorbia, Myrtle, Euphorbia myrsinites
  • Euphorbia, Robb’s, Euphorbia robbiae
  • Euptellea, Euptellea polyvandra
  • Europeana rose, Rosa ‘Europeana’
  • Evening primrose, Oenothera biennis
  • Evening Star rose, Rosa ‘Jacven’
  • Evergold striped weeping sedge; Oshima kan suge, Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’
  • Evergreen wood fern; Fancy fern; Intermediate shield fern, Dryopteris intermedia;
    • Dryopteris spinulosa var. intermedia
  • Evergreen woodfern; Marginal woodfern; Leather wood fern, Dryopteris marginalis
  • Everlasting pea, Lathyrus grandiflours
  • Everlasting pea, Lathyrus latifolius
  • Everlasting pea, Lathyrus latifolius
  • Excelsa rose, Rosa ‘Excelsa’
  • Exception rose, Rosa ‘Rotesmeer’
  • Exotic Chantoli rose, Rosa ‘Exotic Chantoli’