Water lily (Shapla)

Water lily (Shapla) Indian name: Shapla Scientific name: Nymphaea stellata Part used: stem Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Nymphaeales Family: Nymphaeaceae Genus: Nymphaea Species: N. stellata ...

Vegetable soybean (Soyabean)

Vegetable soybean (Soyabean) Indian name: Soyabean Scientific name: Glycine max Part used: seed Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Genus: Glycine Species: G. max Medicinal properties & Food...

Turnip (Shalgom)

Turnip (Shalgom) Indian name: Shalgom Scientific name: Brassica rapa rapa Part used: underground storage root Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Brassica Species: B. rapa Subspecies: B. r. rapa Medicinal...

Teasle gourd (Kakrol)

Teasle gourd (Kakrol) Indian name: Kakrol Scientific name: Momordica cochinchinensis Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Momordica Species: M. cochinchinensis ...

Tannia (Dudkachu)

Tannia (Dudkachu) Indian name: Dudkachu Scientific name: Xanthosoma violaceum Part used: stem Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Xanthosoma Species: X. violaceum ...

Sweet potato (Misti alu)

Sweet potato (Misti alu) Indian name: Misti alu, Ranga alu Scientific name: Ipomoea batatas Part used: underground stem Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Ipomoea Species: I. batatas Medicinal...

Sweet pepper (Misti marich)

Sweet pepper (Misti marich) Indian name: Misti marich Scientific name: Capsicum annuum Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Asteridae Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Capsicum Species: C. annuum ...

String bean (Barbati)

String bean (Barbati) Indian name: Barbati Scientific name: Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis  Part used: legume Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Genus: Vigna Species: V. unguiculata Subspecies: V. u. sesquipedalis ...

Sweet gourd (Misti kumda)

Sweet gourd (Misti kumda) Indian name: Misti kumda Scientific name: Cucurbita maxima Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cucurbita Species: C. maxima ...

Stem amaranth (Danta)

Stem amaranth (Danta) Indian name: Danta Scientific name: Amaranthus lividus (A. blitum) Part used: stem and leaf Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus Species: A. blitum ...