Lindley was pivotal in saving Kew Gardens, opening it to the public and turning it into the botanical headquarters for the UK. His famous collection of orchids was housed in the Kew herbarium. His fellow botanists are well respected Lindley, reflected in his name and honoured in the names ...
Although the name ‘sipi baana’ refers to a plantain that came with a ship, it is not certain which banana cultivars grown by the Maroons today were brought to Suriname during the trans-Atlantic slave trade and which types were introduced later by Asian wage laborers. Several local names ...
For those looking to match up common plant names with botanical names, we offer the following simple list. Common name is listed first, followed by botanical name and extension ( if known ). Abscess Root Polemonium reptans Acanthus-leaved Thistle Carlina acanthifolia Accocha Cyclanthera pedata A...