Glossary of Botanical name to Common Name - M Series

A B C D E F G H I J K L M series N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Macaranga peltata	Macaranga roxburghii, Tanarius peltatus, Mappa peltata	Euphorbiaceae	Chandada
Macfadyena unguis-cati	Doxantha unguis-cati	Bignoniaceae	Cat's Claw
Mackenziea integrifolia	Endopogon integrifolius, Leptacanthus alatus, Strobilanthes perfoliatus	Acanthaceae	Wayti
Maclura cochinchinensis	Vanieria cochinchinensis, Cudrania javanensis, Cudrania cochinchinensis	Moraceae	Cockspur Thorn
Macroptilium lathyroides	Phaseolus lathyroides, Phaseolus semierectus, Macroptilium lathyroides var. semierectum	Fabaceae	Cow Pea
Macrosolen capitellatus	Loranthus capitellatus	Loranthaceae	South Indian Mistletoe
Macrosolen parasiticus	Lonicera parasitica, Loranthus loniceroides	Loranthaceae	Parasite Honeysuckle
Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia	Bassia latifolia, Illipe latifolia, Madhuca indica, Madhuca latifolia	Sapotaceae	Mahua
Madhuca longifolia var. longifolia		Sapotaceae	South Indian Mahua
Madhuca neriifolia	Madhuca malabarica, Basia malabarica, Illipe malabarica	Sapotaceae	Illipe Butter Tree
Maerua arenaria	Maerua ovalifolia, Maerua scabra, Niebuhria arenaria	Capparaceae	Desert Maerua
Maesa indica	Baeobotrys indica, Maesa dubia, Maesa indica var. perrottetiana	Myrsinaceae	Wild Berry
Magnolia campbelli		Magnoliaceae	Campbell's Magnolia
Magnolia champaca	Michelia champaca	Magnoliaceae	Champa
Magnolia champaca	Michelia champaca	Magnoliaceae	Golden Champa
Magnolia coco		Magnoliaceae	Dwarf Magnolia
Magnolia doltsopa	Michelia doltsopa, Magnolia excelsa, Michelia manipurensis	Magnoliaceae	Temple Magnolia
Magnolia figo	Magnolia annonifolia, Michelia figo, Liriodendron figo	Magnoliaceae	Banana Shrub
Magnolia grandiflora		Magnoliaceae	Magnolia
Magnolia liliifera	Talauma candollei	Magnoliaceae	Egg Magnolia
Magnolia liliiflora	Magnolia lilliflora	Magnoliaceae	Lily Magnolia
Magnolia x soulangiana		Magnoliaceae	Saucer Magnolia
Mahonia napaulensis		Berberidaceae	Nepal Mahonia
Maianthemum purpureum	Smilacina purpurea, Smilacina pallida, Smilacina purpurea f. albiflora	Liliaceae	Himalayan Mayflower
Maianthemum purpureum	Smilacina purpurea, Smilacina pallida, Smilacina purpurea var. albiflora	Liliaceae	Purple Mayflower
Majidea zanguebarica	Majidea zanquebarica, Harpullia zanguebarica	Sapindaceae	Black Pearl Tree
Malachra capitata	Sida capitata	Malvaceae	Brazil Jute
Malaxis acuminata	Microstylis wallichii	Orchidaceae	Jeevak
Malaxis cylindrostachya	Dienia cylindrostachya, Microstylis cylindrostachya	Orchidaceae	Adder Mouth Orchid
Mallotus aureo-punctatus	Rottlera aureo-punctata	Euphorbiaceae	Yellow-Spotted Kamala
Mallotus nudiflorus	Trewia nudiflora	Euphorbiaceae	False White Teak
Mallotus philippensis		Euphorbiaceae	Kamala Tree
Malpighia coccigera		Malpighiaceae	Miniature Holly
Malpighia glabra		Malpighiaceae	Barbados Cherry
Malus domestica		Rosaceae	Apple
Malus floribunda		Rosaceae	Crab Apple red
Malva microcarpa	Malva parviflora var. microcarpa	Malvaceae	Least Mallow
Malva neglecta	Malva rotundifolia	Malvaceae	Common Mallow
Malva pusilla	Malva rotundifolia, Malva borealis	Malvaceae	Small Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum	Malva coromandeliana, Malvastrum tricuspidatum	Malvaceae	False Mallow
Malva sylvestris		Malvaceae	High Mallow
Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus	Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus	Malvaceae	Sleeping Hibiscus
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii	Malvaviscus drummondii	Malvaceae	Wax Mallow
Mammea suriga	Calophyllum suriga	Clusiaceae	Surangi
Mammillaria haageana ssp. elegans	Mammillaria elegans	Cactaceae	Elegant Nipple Cactus
Mammillaria longimamma		Cactaceae	Nipple Cactus
Mammillaria plumosa	Ebnerella plumosa, Chilita plumosa	Cactaceae	Feather Cactus
Mammillaria pseudoperbella		Cactaceae	Pretty Nipple Cactus
Mandragora caulescens		Solanaceae	Himalayan Mandrake
Mandragora officinarum		Solanaceae	Mandrake
Mangifera indica		Anacardiaceae	Mango
Manihot esculenta	Jatropha manihot, Jatropha dulcis	Euphorbiaceae	Tapioca
Manilkara hexandra	Mimusops hexandra	Sapotaceae	Ceylon Iron Wood
Manilkara littoralis	Mimusops littoralis, Mimusops indica, Kaukenia littoralis	Sapotaceae	Andaman Bullet-Wood
Manilkara zapota		Sapotaceae	Chikoo
Maranta leuconeura		Marantaceae	Prayer Plant
Markhamia lutea		Bignoniaceae	Markhamia
Marrubium vulgare		Lamiaceae	White Horehound
Martynia annua		Martyniaceae	Devils Claws
Matricaria chamomilla	Chamomilla recutita	Asteraceae	Chamomilla
Matthiola incana		Brassicaceae	Garden Stock
Maytenus senegalensis	Celastrus senegalensis, Maytenus emarginata, Celastrus montana, Gymnosporia montana	Celastraceae	Red Spike Thorn
Mazus pumilus		Scrophulariaceae	Asian Mazus
Mazus surculosus	Mazus harmandii	Scrophulariaceae	Suckering Mazus
Mecardonia procumbens	Bacopa procumbens, Erinus procumbens	Scrophulariaceae	Baby Jump Up
Meconopsis aculeata		Papaveraceae	Blue Poppy
Meconopsis bella		Papaveraceae	Pretty Blue Poppy
Meconopsis dhwojii		Papaveraceae	Himalayan Yellow Poppy
Meconopsis paniculata		Papaveraceae	Panicled Yellow Poppy
Meconopsis simplicifolia		Papaveraceae	Common Blue Poppy
Medicago lupulina		Fabaceae	Black Medic
Medicago polymorpha var. polymorpha	Medicago denticulata	Fabaceae	Bur Clover
Medicago sativa		Fabaceae	Alfalfa
Megacodon stylophorus	Gentiana stylophora	Gentianaceae	Yellow Gentian Lily
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys		Acanthaceae	Brazilian Red Cloak
Melaleuca bracteata	Melaleuca genistifolia, Melaleuca monticola	Myrtaceae	Golden Bottle Brush
Melaleuca leucadendron		Myrtaceae	Cajuput Tree
Melampodium divaricatum	Dysodium divaricatum, Melampodium paludosum	Asteraceae	Butter Daisy
Melanthera biflora	Wedelia biflora	Asteraceae	Sea Daisy
Melastoma malabathricum ssp. malabathricum		Melastomataceae	Malabar Melastome
Melastoma malabathricum subsp.normale	Melastoma normale	Melastomataceae	Himalayan Melastome
Melia azedarach	Melia azedarach var. japonica, Melia toosendan	Meliaceae	Persian Lilac
Melilotus alba		Fabaceae	White Sweet Clover
Melilotus indica	Trifolium indicum, Melilotus parviflorus	Fabaceae	Indian Sweet Clover
Melinis repens	Saccharum repens, Rhynchelytrum repens, Tricholaena rosea	Poaceae	Natal Grass
Melochia corchorifolia		Sterculiaceae	Chocolate Weed
Melochia pyramidata		Sterculiaceae	Pyramid Flower
Memecylon umbellatum	Memecylon edule	Melastomataceae	Ironwood Tree
Mentha longifolia		Lamiaceae	Horse Mint
Mentha Ã— piperita	Mentha piperata, Mentha piperita	Lamiaceae	Peppermint
Mentha spicata subsp. spicata	Mentha crispa, Mentha viridis, Mentha sylvestris var. glabra	Lamiaceae	Pudina
Mentha spicata		Lamiaceae	Spearmint
Meriandra benghalensis	Salvia bengalensis	Lamiaceae	Bengal Sage
Merremia gangetica	Merremia emarginata, Convolvulus reniformis, Ipomoea reniformis	Convolvulaceae	Kidney Leaf Morning Glory
Merremia hederacea	Evolvulus hederaceus, Ipomoea chryseides, Merremia chryseides, Merremia convolvulacea	Convolvulaceae	Ivy Woodrose
Merremia quinquefolia	Ipomoea quinquefolia, Convolvulus quinquefolia	Convolvulaceae	Five-Fingered Morning Glory
Merremia umbellata	Convolvulus umbellatus, Ipomoea cymosa, Ipomoea polyanthes	Convolvulaceae	Hogvine
Merremia vitifolia	Convolvulus vitifolius, Ipomoea vitifolia	Convolvulaceae	Grape-leaf Wood Rose
Mesua ferrea		Clusiaceae	Nag Kesar
Meyna laxiflora	Vangueria spinosa	Rubiaceae	Muyna
Microcos paniculata	Grewia microcos	Tiliaceae	Shiral
Micromeria biflora	Thymus biflorus, Satureja biflora, Clinopodium biflorum	Lamiaceae	Lemon Savory
Microstachys chamaelea	Tragia chamaelea, Sebastiana chamaelea	Euphorbiaceae	Creeping Sebastiana
Mikania micrantha	Mikania cordata var. indica	Asteraceae	Climbing Hempweed
Millettia peguensis	Pongamia ovalifolia, Millettia ovalifolia	Fabaceae	Moulmein Rosewood
Millettia pinnata	Pongamia pinnata, Pongamia glabra, Derris indica, Cytisus pinnatus	Fabaceae	Pongam Tree
Millingtonia hortensis		Bignoniaceae	Indian Cork Tree
Mimosa hamata	Mimosa armata	Mimosaceae	Hooked Mimosa
Mimosa pudica		Mimosaceae	Touch Me Not
Mimosa rubicaulis		Mimosaceae	Himalayan Mimosa
Mimulus hybrid		Scrophulariaceae	Monkey Flower hybrid
Mimulus lewisii		Scrophulariaceae	Monkey Flower purple
Mimulus nepalensis	Mimulus assamicus	Scrophulariaceae	Nepal Monkey Flower
Mimusops elengi		Sapotaceae	Maulsari
Mirabilis jalapa		Nyctaginaceae	Four O'clock
Mitragyna parvifolia		Rubiaceae	Kaim
Mokara spp.		Orchidaceae	Mokara Orchid
Mokara spp.		Orchidaceae	Mokara Red
Mollugo pentaphylla	Mollugo stricta	Molluginaceae	Five Leaved Carpetweed
Molucca laevis		Acanthaceae	Bells of Ireland
Momordica charantia	Momordica muricata, Momordica zeylanica	Cucurbitaceae	Bitter Gourd
Momordica cochinchinensis		Cucurbitaceae	Chinese Cucumber
Momordica dioica		Cucurbitaceae	Ban Karela
Monochoria hastata		Pontederiaceae	Arrow Leaf Pondweed
Monochoria vaginalis		Pontederiaceae	Oval Leaf Pondweed
Monotropa uniflora		Ericaceae	Indian Pipe
Monstera deliciosa		Araceae	Split Leaf Philodendron
Montanoa grandiflora	Eriocoma hartwegiana	Asteraceae	Tree Daisy
Morina longifolia		Dipsacaceae	Himalayan Whorlflower
Morinda citrifolia		Rubiaceae	Great Morinda
Morinda pubescens	Morinda tinctoria, Morinda tomentosa, Morinda tinctoria var. tomentosa	Rubiaceae	Indian Mulberry
Moringa concanensis		Moringaceae	Konkan Moringa
Moringa oleifera		Moringaceae	Drumstick Tree
Morus alba		Moraceae	White Mulberry
Morus macroura	Morus alba var. laevigata, Morus laevigata	Moraceae	Himalayan Mulberry
Moullava spicata	Wagatea spicata, Caesalpinia spicata	Caesalpiniaceae	Candy Corn Plant
Mucuna monosperma	Stizolobium rugosum	Fabaceae	Negro Bean
Mucuna pruriens		Fabaceae	Velvet Bean
Muhlenbergia capillaris		Poaceae	Pink Mist Grass
Muntingia calabura		Elaeocarpaceae	Jamaica Cherry
Murdannia lanuginosa		Commelinaceae	Marsh Dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora	Commelina nudiflora, Aneilema nudiflorum, Ditelesia nudiflora	Commelinaceae	Naked-Stem Dewflower
Murdannia pauciflora	Phaeneilema pauciflorum, Murdannia wightii	Commelinaceae	Few Flowered Dewflower
Murdannia semiteres	Aneilema semiteres, Dichaespermum semiteres, Murdannia paniculata	Commelinaceae	Panicled Dewflower
Murdannia spirata	Commelina spirata, Aneilema spiratum, Aphylax spiralis	Commelinaceae	Asiatic Dewflower
Murdannia striatipetala		Commelinaceae	Striped Dewflower
Murdannia versicolor	Aneilema versicolor, Phaeneilema versicolor	Commelinaceae	Changing Color Dewflower
Murraya paniculata	Murraya exotica	Rutaceae	Kamini
Musa coccinea	Musa uranoscopos	Musaceae	Scarlet Banana
Musa ornata	Musa mexicana	Musaceae	Bronze Banana
Musa paradisiaca		Musaceae	Banana
Musa velutina		Musaceae	Velvet Pink Banana
Muscari armeniacum		Hyacinthaceae	Grape Hyacinth
Mussaenda erythrophylla		Rubiaceae	Mussaenda
Mussaenda luteola/glabra/incana		Rubiaceae	Dwarf Mussaenda
Mussaenda phillipica		Rubiaceae	Mussaenda white
Myosotis alpestris		Boraginaceae	Alpine Forget-Me-Not
Myosoton aquaticum	Cerastium aquaticum, Stellaria aquatica	Caryophyllaceae	Water Chickweed
Myriactis nepalensis	Lavenia dentata, Lavenia sphaerantha, Myriactis wallichii	Asteraceae	Nepal Myriactis
Myristica dactyloides		Myristicaceae	Bitter Nutmeg