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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  • Kadsura, Kadsura japonica
  • Kaffir lily, Schizostylis coccinea
  • Kaleidoscope rose, Rosa’JACbow’
  • Kanuro-zasa; Compact golden-striped bamboo, Pleioblastus auricoma
  • Kardinal rose, Rosa ‘KORlingo’
  • Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
  • Katharina Zeimet rose, Rosa ‘Katharina Zeimet’
  • Katherine Morley rose, Rosa ‘Katherine Morley’
  • Katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicium
  • Kazanlik rose, Rosa damascena trigintipetala
  • Keepsake rose, Rosa ‘KORmalda’
  • Kentucky coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus
  • Kerria, Japanese, Kerria japonica
  • Kerria, White, Rhodotypos scandens
  • Khus Khus, Vetiveria zizanioides
  • Kibo rose, Rosa ‘Kiboh’
  • Kiboh rose, Rosa ‘Kiboh’
  • King’s Flower, Eucomis bicolor
  • Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, Polygonum orientale
  • Kiwi Fruit, Actinidia chinensis
  • Kiwi, Actinidia kolomikta
  • Kiwi, Actinidia melanandra
  • Knapweed, Spotted, Centaurea maculosa
  • Knock Out rose, Rosa ‘Radrazz’
  • Knotweed, Japanese, Polygonella cuspidatum
  • Knotweed, Pink; Pennsylvania smartweed, Polygonum pennsylvanicum
  • Knotweed, Polygonum spp.
  • Kohsai rose, Rosa ‘Kohsai’
  • Kolomikta vine, Actinidia kolomikta
  • Koran evodia, Evodia damiellii
  • Kordes’ Perfecta rose, Rosa ‘KORalu’
  • Korean feather reed grass, Calamagrostis brachytricha (Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha)
  • Korean rock fern; Tsu-sima holly fern, Polystichum tsus-simense
  • Korean sweetheart tree, Euscaphis japonica
  • Korean tassel fern, Polystichum polyblepharum
  • Krigia, Mountain; Dwarf dandelion, Krigia montana