Ornamental Plants
List of Ornamental Plants
English Name: Amazon lily
Scientific name: Victoria amazonica (Peopp.)Sowerby
Bangla/Local name: Padma
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Family | Ochnaceae |
| Genus | Ochna |
| Species | O. squarosa |
English Name: Mickey mouse plant
Scientific name: Ochna squarosa L.
Bangla/Local name: Kanakchapa
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Family | Ochnaceae |
| Genus | Ochna |
| Species | O. squarosa |
English Name: Snap Dragon
Scientific name: Antirrhinum majus L.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | Antirrhinum |
| Species | A. majus |
English Name: Sada Rangon
Scientific name: Ixora javanica DC.
Bangla/Local name: Sada Rangon
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Ixora |
| Species | I. javanica |
English Name: Cape Jasmine/ Hing
Scientific name: Gardenia devoniana Lindle.
Bangla/Local name: Hing
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Gardenia |
| Species | G. devoniana |
English Name: Cape Jasmine
Scientific name: Gardenia jasminoides Ellis
Bangla/Local name: Gandharaj
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Gardenia |
| Species | G. jasminoides |
English Name: Koinari
Scientific name: Gardenia coronaria Ham.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Gardenia |
| Species | G. coronaria |
English Name: Bishkatali
Scientific name: Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Cyperales |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Genus | Persicaria |
| Species | P. orientalis |
English Name: Carex
Scientific name: Carex variegata Lamk.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Cyperales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Carex |
| Species | C. variegata |
English Name: Papayrus
Scientific name: Cyperus papayrus
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Cyperales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Cyperus |
| Species | C. papayrus
|
English Name: Niribishi
Scientific name: Cyperus kyllingia Endl.
Bangla/Local name: Kellaghash
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Cyperales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Cyperus |
| Species | C. kyllingia |
English Name: Umbrella plant
Scientific name: Cyperus alternifolius L.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Cyperus |
| Species | C. alternifolius |
English Name: Tridhara
Scientific name: Tridax procumbens L.
Bangla/Local name: Tridhara
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Tridax |
| Species | T. procumbens |
English Name: Bish-gach
Scientific name: Parthenium hysterophorous L.
Bangla/Local name: Poison plant
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Parthenium |
| Species | P. hysterophorous |
English Name: Lata kalmi
Scientific name: Ipomoea sp.
Bangla/Local name: Lata kalmi
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Ipomoea |
| Species | Sp. |
English Name: Dholkolmi
Scientific name: Ipomoea fistulosa Mart. ex. Choisy
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Ipomoea |
| Species | I. fistulosa |
English Name: Bhui-okra
Scientific name: Evolvulus mummularius (L.)
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Evolvulus |
| Species | E. mummularius |
English Name: Zinnia
Scientific name: Zinnia haageana
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Zinnia |
| Species | Z. haageana |
English Name: Ghagra
Scientific name: Xanthium indicum
Bangla/Local name: Ghagra
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Xanthium |
| Species | X. indicum |
English Name: Emilia
Scientific name: Emilia sonchifolia (L. )DC.
Bangla/Local name: Sadimodi
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Emilia |
| Species | E. sonchifolia |
English Name:
Scientific name: Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk
Bangla/Local name: Kalokeshi
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Eclipta |
| Species | E. alba |
English Name: Cornflower
Scientific name: Centaurea cynus
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Centaurea |
| Species | C. cynus |
English Name: Blumea
Scientific name: Blumeda lacera DC.
Bangla/Local name: Kukurmota
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Blumeda |
| Species | B. lacera |
English Name: Daisy
Scientific name: Bellis perennis L.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Bellis |
| Species | B. perennis |
English Name: Dianthus
Scientific name: Dianthus caryophyllus L.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus | Dianthus |
| Species | D. caryophyllus |
English Name: Bridge cactus
Scientific name: Echinopsis brdgesii Salm-Dyck
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Echinopsis |
| Species | E. brdgesii |
English Name: Dhup-Gach
Scientific name: Canarium resiniferum Brach ex King
Bangla/Local name: Hatishur
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Boragniales |
| Family | Burseraceae |
| Genus | Canarium |
| Species | C. resiniferum |
English Name: Cordia/Aloe Wood
Scientific name: Cordia sebestena L.
Bangla/Local name: Raktarag
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Cordia |
| Species | C. sebestena |
English Name: Kapok
Scientific name: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Roxb.
Bangla/Local name: Shet Shimul
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Ceiba |
| Species | C. pentandra |
English Name: African tulip
Scientific name: Spathodea campanulata Beauv.
Bangla/Local name: Candle tree
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Spathodea |
| Species | S. campanulata |
English Name: Candle tree
Scientific name: Parmentiera cerifera Seem.
Bangla/Local name: Candle tree
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Parmentiera |
| Species | P. cerifera |
English Name:
Scientific name: Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent
Bangla/Local name: Kanaidinga
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Oroxylum |
| Species | O. indicum |
English Name:
Scientific name: Hemidesmus indicus Br.
Bangla/Local name: Anantamul
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Asclepiadaceae |
| Genus | Hemidesmus |
| Species | H. indicus |
English Name:
Scientific name: Aristolochia grandiflora Sw.
Bangla/Local name: Hansharaj
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Aristolochia |
| Species | A. grandiflora |
English Name:
Scientific name: Typhanium trilobatum (L.) Schott.
Bangla/Local name: Ghet-Kachu
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Typhanium |
| Species | T. trilobatum |
English Name: Monstera
Scientific name: Monstera deliciosa Liebmann
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Monstera |
| Species | M. deliciosa |
English Name:
Scientific name: Caladium hortulanum Birdsey
Bangla/Local name: Bahari Kachu
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Caladium |
| Species | C. hortulanum |
English Name: Anthurium
Scientific name: Anthurium magnificum Lind.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Anthurium |
| Species | A. magnificum |
English Name: Flamingo Flower
Scientific name: Anthurium andraeanum Lind.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Anthurium |
| Species | A. andraeanum |
English Name: Boch
Scientific name: Acorus calamus L.
Bangla/Local name: Gharbach
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Acorus
|
| Species | A. calamus
|
English Name: Palam
Scientific name: Wrightia coccinea Simms.
Bangla/Local name: Dudhkarabi
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Wrightia |
| Species | W. coccinea
|
English Name: Valeria
Scientific name: Valeria sp.
Bangla/Local name
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Valeria |
| Species | Valeria sp.
|
English Name: Valeria
Scientific name: Valeria sp.
Bangla/Local name
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Valeria |
| Species | Valeria sp.
|
English Name: Roupellia
Scientific name: Thevetia peruviana
Bangla/Local name: Kalkiphul
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Thevetia |
| Species | T. peruviana
|
English Name: Roupellia
Scientific name: Strophanthus gratus (Benth.) Bail.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Strophanthus |
| Species | S. gratus |
English Name: Baro chador
Scientific name: Rauwolfia canescens L.
Bangla/Local name: Baro chador
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Rauwolfia |
| Species | R. canescens |
English Name: Kanak Shudha
Scientific name: Odontodenia specious Benth.
Bangla/Local name: Kanak Shudha
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Odontodenia
|
| Species | O. specious
|
English Name: Melodinus
Scientific name: Melodinus monogynus Roxb.
Bangla/Local name:
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Melodinus |
| Species | M. monogynus |
English Name:
Scientific name: Holarrhena antidysenterica (Heyne ex Roth) DC.
Bangla/Local name: Kurchi
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Holarrhena |
| Species | H. antidysenterica |
English Name: Devil Tree
Scientific name: Alostonia schlaris R.Br.
Bangla/Local name: Chatim
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Alostonia |
| Species | A. schlaris
|
Scientific name: Millingtonia hortensis L.
Bangla/Local name: Himjhuri
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Millingtonia |
| Species | M. hortensis
|
English Name:
Scientific name: Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don.
Bangla/Local name: Niliajuli
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Bigononia |
| Species | B. magnifica |
English Name:
Scientific name: Dolichandrone stipulate Benth.
Bangla/Local name: Halud Garshinga
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Bigononia |
| Species | B. magnifica |
English Name:
Scientific name: Dolichandrone spathaceae K. Schum.
Bangla/Local name: Parul Sonali
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Bigononia |
| Species | B. magnifica |
English Name:
Scientific name: Campiss grandiflora K. Schum.
Bangla/Local name: Lata Parul
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Bigononia |
| Species | B. magnifica |
English Name:
Scientific name: Bigononia magnifica Bull.
Bangla/Local name: Bigonia
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Bigoniaceae |
| Genus | Bigononia |
| Species | B. magnifica |
English Name:
Scientific name: Gomphrena globosa L.
Bangla/Local name: Botamphul
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Gomphrena |
| Species | G. globosa . |
English Name:
Scientific name: Enhydra flactunas Lour.
Bangla/Local name: Hincha
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Enhydra |
| Species | E. flactunas |
English Name:
Scientific name: Enhydra flactunas Lour.
Bangla/Local name: Hincha
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Enhydra |
| Species | E. flactunas |
English Name:
Scientific name: Digera muricata (L.) Mart.
Bangla/Local name: Lata-Mahuri
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Digera |
| Species | D. muricata |
English Name:
Scientific name: Celosia plumosa L.
Bangla/Local name: Lal Moragphul
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Celosia. |
| Species | C. plimusa L. |
English Name:
Scientific name: Celosia argentea L.
Bangla/Local name: Shet Moragphul
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Celosia. |
| Species | C. argentea L. |
English Name:
Scientific name: Tabernaemontana dichomata (L.)
Bangla/Local name: Kathmaloti
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Tabernaemontana |
| Species | T. dichomata |
English Name: Cockscomb
Scientific name: Celsia cristala
Bangla/Local name: Morok jhuti
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Celosia |
| Species | C.cristata |
Economic Importance : The plant is used frequently as an ornamental plant indoors. Their leaves and flowers can be used as vegetables. They are often grown as foods in India, Western Africa, and South America.
Bleeding Heart
English Name: Bleeding Heart
Scientific name: Lamprocapnos spectabilis (L.) Fukuhara
Bangla/Local name: Not known
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Papaveraceae |
| Genus | Lamprocapnos |
| Species | spectabilis |
Barbados Pride/ Paradise Flower
English Name: Barbados Pride/ Paradise Flower
Scientific name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Swartz
Bangla/Local name: ‘Radhachura’
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Caesalpinaceae |
| Genus | Caesalpinia |
| Species | Pulcherrima |
Pagoda Tree
English Name: Pagoda Tree
Scientific name: Plumeria alba L.
Bangla/Local name: ‘Kath golap’
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Plumeria |
| Species | alba |
Pitcher plant
English Name: Pitcher plant
Scientific name: Nepenthes khasiana Hock.
Bangla/Local name: ‘Kolshipata’
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist, 1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus | Nepenthes |
| Species | khasiana |
Botanical Description of Pitcher Plant
Habit: Epiphytic climber
Root: Tap root
Stem: cylindrical, short, stout
Leaf: Sessile, alternate, amplexicaul, leaf tip converted into pitcher like structure
Flower: small, regular, unisexual, stigma discoid in female flower
Fruit: capsule
Economic Importance: Stems are used locally for basket making and as a type of cordage.
Kamini
English Name: Kamini
Scientific name: Murrayapaniculata(L.) Jack
Bangla/Local name: Kamini
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Rutaceae |
| Genus | Murraya |
| Species | paniculata |
Lotus
English Name: Lotus
Scientific name: NelumbonuciferaGaertn.
Bangla/Local name: Padma
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Proteales |
| Family | Nelumbonaceae |
| Genus | Nelumbo |
| Species | nucifera |
Pathor-chur, PataBahar
English Name: Common Coleus
Scientific name: Coleus scutellarioides(L.) Benth
Bangla/Local name: ‘Pathor-chur’, ‘PataBahar’
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Coleus |
| Species | scutellarioides |
Ceylon Iriswood
English Name: Ceylon Iriswood
Scientific name: Mesuanagassarium(Burm. f)
Bangla/Local name: ‘Nagkesor’
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Family | Calophyllacea |
| Genus | Mesua |
| Species | nagassarium |
Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants, also used as medicinal purposes.
Dodder
English Name: Dodder
Scientific name: CuscutareflexaL.
Bangla/Local name: ‘Sarnalata’
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convovulaceae |
| Genus | Cuscuta |
| Species | reflexa |
Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants, also used as medicinal purposes.
Polash /The flame of the forest
English Name: The flame of the forest
Scientific name: Butea monospermaKuntze
Bangla/Local name: ‘Palash’
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Butea |
| Species | monosperma |
Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants, also used as medicinal purposes.
Canna Lily
English Name: Indian Shot, Canna Lily, African Arrowroot
Scientific name: Canna indicaL.
Bangla/Local name: ‘Kalabati’
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Cannaceae |
| Genus | Canna |
| Species | Indica |
Chromosome number: 2n=18
Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants, also used as medicinal purposes.
Heliconia
English Name: Parakeet Flower, Parrot’s Beak, Parrot’s Flower
Scientific name: HeliconiapisttacorumL.
Bangla/Local name: Not known
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Heliconiaceae |
| Genus | Heliconia |
| Species | pisttacorum |
Chromosome number: x=12
Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants
Heliconia
English Name: Macaw Flower, Crab Claw, Lobster Claw, Parrot’s Flower, Parrot’s Plantain
Scientific name: HeliconiahumilisJack.
Bangla/Local name: Not known
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | |
| Family | Heliconiaceae |
| Genus | Heliconia |
| Species | humilis |
Chromosome number: x=12
Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants
MadhuriLata
English Name: Rangoon Creeper, Chinese Honey Suckle
Scientific name: Quisqualisindica L.
Bangla/Local name: MadhuriLata
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Combretaceae |
| Genus | Quisqualis |
| Species | indica |
Allamanda
Scientific name: Allamanda spp.
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Allamanda |
| Species | spp.
|
Mussaenda
Scientific name: Mussaendaerythrophylla
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Mussaenda |
| Species | erythrophylla
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Hippeastrum
Scientific name: Hippeastrumreginae
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Hippeastrum |
| Species | reginae |
Jasmin
Scientific name: Jasminumofficinales
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Genus | Jasminum |
| Species | Officinales |
Camellia
Scientific name: Camellia spp.
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Ericales |
| Family | Theaceae |
| Genus | Camellia |
| Species | Spp. |
Gladiolus
Scientific name: Gladiolus communis
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Iridaceae |
| Genus | Gladiolus |
| Species | communis |