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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  • Valeione Swane rose, Rosa ‘Valeione Swane’
  • Valentine rose, Rosa ‘Valentine’
  • Valerian, Valeriana officinalis
  • Vanity rose, Rosa ‘Vanity’
  • Variegated holly fern; Indian holly fern, Arachiodes simplicior
  • Variegated manna grass, Glyceria maxima ‘Variegata’
  • Variegated miscanthus, Miscanthus sinensis Variegatus
  • Variegated sweet flag, Acorus calamus ‘Variegatus’
  • Venus maidenhair fern; Southern maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus vereris
  • Venus water lily, Nymphaea ‘Venus’
  • Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula
  • Venus’ fly trap, Meadow clams, Dionaea muscipula
  • Verbena, Brazilian, Verbena bonariensis
  • Verbena, Clump, Verbena canadensis
  • Verbena, Clump; Rose verbena, Verbena canadensis; V. tenera; V. hybrids
  • Verbena, Moss, Verbena tenuisecta
  • Verbena, Moss, Verbena tenuisecta
  • Verbena, Perennial, Verbena canadensis; V. tenera; V. hybrids
  • Verbena, rigid, Verbena rigida
  • Verbena, Sandpaper; Purple verbena, Verbena rigida
  • Verbena, Verbena spp.
  • Verbena, Verbena x hybrida
  • Veronica, Veronica peduncularis, V. officinalis
  • Veronica, Veronica spp.
  • Versicolor rose, Rosa gallica ‘Versicolor’
  • Vetch, Crown; Purple crown vetch, Coronilla varia
  • Veteran’s Honor rose, Rosa ‘JACopper’
  • Viburnum, Arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum
  • Viburnum, Blackhaw, Viburnum prunifolium
  • Viburnum, Bodnant, Viburnum x bodnantense
  • Viburnum, Bracted, Viburnum bracteatum
  • Viburnum, Burkwood, Viburnum x burkwoodii
  • Viburnum, Carlcephalum, Viburnum x carlephalum
  • Viburnum, Cayuga, Viburnum x carlcephalum ‘Cayuga’
  • Viburnum, Chindo, Viburnum awabuki ‘Chindo’
  • Viburnum, Chinese snowball, Viburnum macrocephalum
  • Viburnum, David, Viburnum davidii
  • Viburnum, Doublefile, Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
  • Viburnum, Erie, Viburnum dilatatum ‘Erie’
  • Viburnum, Eskimo, Viburnum utile ‘Eskimo’
  • Viburnum, European cranberrybush, Viburnum opulus
  • Viburnum, Flat-topped, Viburnum veitchii
  • Viburnum, Fragrant, Viburnum x carlephalum
  • Viburnum, Japanese arrowwood, Viburnum erosum
  • Viburnum, Judd, Viburnum x juddii
  • Viburnum, Korean spice; Korean viburnum, Viburnum carlesii ‘Compactum’
  • Viburnum, Lantanphyllum, Viburnum x rhytidophylloides
  • Viburnum, Laurustinus, Viburnum tinus
  • Viburnum, Leatherleaf, Viburnum rhytidophyllum
  • Viburnum, Linden, Viburnum dilatatum
  • Viburnum, Mapleleaf, Viburnum acerifolium
  • Viburnum, Mariesi, Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum ‘Mariesii’
  • Viburnum, Mohawk, Viburnum x burwoodii ‘Mohawk’
  • Viburnum, Nannyberry, Viburnum lentago
  • Viburnum, Oneida, Viburnum dilatatum ‘Oneida’
  • Viburnum, Plum leaf, Viburnum prunifolium
  • Viburnum, Possumhaw, Viburnum nudum
  • Viburnum, Pragense; Prague viburnum, Viburnum x pragense
  • Viburnum, Sandankwa, Viburnum suspensum
  • Viburnum, Sargent, Viburnum sargentii
  • Viburnum, Service, Viburnum utile
  • Viburnum, Shasta, Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosa ‘Shasta’
  • Viburnum, Siebold, Viburnum sieboldii
  • Viburnum, Southern blackhaw, Viburnum rufidulum
  • Viburnum, Tea, Viburnum setigerum
  • Viburnum, Viburnum bitchinense
  • Viburnum, Wayfaringtree, Viburnum lantana
  • Viburnum, Wintherod, Viburnum cassinoides
  • Viburnum, Wright, Viburnum wrightii
  • Vinca, Catharanthus roseus
  • Viola, Viola cornuta, V. tricolor
  • Violet, Bird’s-foot, Viola pedata var. lineariloba
  • Violet, Birdsfoot, Viola spp.
  • Violet, Canadian, Viola canadensis
  • Violet, Dog-tooth; Trout lily; Fawn lily, Erythronium americanum
  • Violet, Halberd-leaved, Viola hastata
  • Violet, Kidney-leaved, Viola renifolia
  • Violet, Lance-leaved, Viola lanceotata
  • Violet, Marsh blue, Viola cucullata
  • Violet, Pale; Striped violet, Viola striata
  • Violet, Sister; Common blue violet, Viola sororia
  • Violet, Smooth yellow, Viola pensylvanica
  • Violet, Sweet white, Viola blanda
  • Violette rose, Rosa ‘HARquantum’
  • Viper’s bugloss; Blueweed, Echium vulgare
  • Virgin’s bower, Clematis virginiana
  • Virgin’s bower; Clematis; Leather flower, Clematis spp.
  • Virginalis water lily, Nymphaea ‘Virginalis’
  • Virginia bluebells, Mertensia virginica
  • Virginia chain fern, Woodwardia virginica
  • Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia
  • Virginia sweet spire; Itea; Virginia willow, Itea virginica
  • Virginia water lily, Nymphaea ‘Virginia’
  • Vitex, Round-leaf, Vitex rotundifolia
  • Voodoo rose, Rosa ‘aromiclea’