Plant Pronunciation Guide A-B
A guide to help you pronounce Botanical names.
Genus — A |
species |
pronunciation |
Abelia | ah-BEE-lih-ah | |
chinensis | chih-NEN-sis | |
floribunda | flor-ih-BUN-dah | |
grandiflora | gran-dih-FLOOR-ah | |
Abeliophyllum | ah-BEE-lih-oh-FIL-um | |
distichum | DISS-tih-kum | |
Abies | AY-beez | |
fraseri | FRAY-zer-eye | |
koreana | kor-ee-AH-nah | |
Abelia | ah-BEE-lih-ah | |
alba | AL-bah | |
balsamea | ball-SAME-ee-ah | |
cilicica | sih-LIH-see-kah | |
concolor | KON-kul-er | |
firma | FIR-mah | |
fraseri | FRAY-zer-eye | |
homolepis | hoe-moe-LEP-us | |
koreana | kor-ee-AH-nah | |
lasiocarpa | lay-sih-oh-KAR-pah | |
nordmanniana | nord-man-ee-AY-nah | |
procera | PROE-ser-ah | |
veitchii | VETCH-ee-eye | |
Abutilon | ah-BEW-tih-lon | |
Acalypha | ak-ah-LY-fah | |
wilkesiana | wil-kes-ee-AY-nah | |
Acanthopanax | ah-kan-thoe-PAY-naks | |
henryi | HEN-rih-eye | |
sieboldianus | see-bowl-dee-AY-nus | |
Acanthus | ah-KAN-thus | |
mollis | MAWL-iss | |
Acer | A-ser | |
barbatum | bar-BAY-tum | |
buergerianum | ber-jer-ee-AY-num | |
campestre | kam-PES-tree | |
capillipes | ka-PIL-ih-peez | |
cappadocicum | kap-ah-DOE-see-kum | |
carpinifolium | kar-PINE-ih-foe-lee-um | |
circinatum | sir-sin-Ah-tum | |
cissifolium | sis-ih-FOE-lee-um | |
davidii | day-vid-EE-eye | |
diabolicum | di-ah-BOL-ih-kum | |
var. dissectum | diss-SEKT-um | |
ginnala | gih-NAY-lah | |
griseum | GRISS-ee-um | |
japonicum | ja-PON-i-kum | |
leucoderme | loo-koe-DER-mee | |
macrophyllum | mak-row-FIL-um | |
mandshuricum | mand-SHOR-ih-kum | |
maximowiczianum | max-im-oh-wix-ee-AY-num | |
miyabei | mi-ya-BEE-eye | |
negundo | ne-GOON-doe | |
nigrum | NY-grum | |
oliverianum | ol-ih-veer-ee-AY-num | |
palmatum | palm-AY-tum | |
pensylvanicum | pen-sil-VAY-nih-kum | |
platanoides | plat-an-OY-deez | |
pseudoplatanus | so-doe-PLAT-ah-nus | |
pseudosieboldianum | so-doe-see-bowl-dee-AY-num | |
rubrum | ROO-brum | |
saccharinum | sak-kar-EE-num | |
saccharum | sak-KAR-um | |
sieboldianum | see-bowl-dee-AY-num | |
spicatum | spi-KAY-tum | |
tataricum | ta-TAR-ih-kum | |
tegmentosum | teg-men-TOE-sum | |
triflorum | TRY-FLOE-rum | |
truncatum | trun-KAY-tum | |
Achillea | ack-ih-LEE-uh | |
Acidanthera | ass-ih-DAN-ther-ah | |
Aconitum | ak-on-EYE-tum | |
carmichaelii | kar-my-KEE-lee-eye | |
Acorus | ah-KOR-us | |
calamus | KAL-ah-mus | |
gramineus | gram-IN-ee-us | |
Actaea | ak-TAY-uh | |
simplex | SIM-plecks | |
Actinidia | ak-ti-NID-ih-ah | |
arguta | ar-GOO-tah | |
deliciosa | dee-lis-eh-OH-sa | |
kolomikta | koe-loe-MIK-tah | |
polygama | poe-LIG-ah-mah | |
Adiantum | ad-ee-AN-tum | |
aleuticum | a-LEW-tih-kum | |
pedatum | ped-AY-tum | |
venustum | ven-OO-stum | |
Adina | ah-DY-na | |
rubella | roo-BEL-ah | |
Adonis | ah-DON-iss | |
Aeonium | ee-OH-nee-um | |
Aesculus | ES-koo-lus | |
californica | kal-i-FOR-nih-kah | |
Aesculus | ES-koo-lus | |
arguta | ar-GOO-tah | |
carnea | KAR-nee-ah | |
chinensis | chih-NEN-sis | |
flava | FLAY-vah | |
glabra | GLAY-brah | |
hippocastanum | hip-oh-kas-TAY-num | |
hybrida | HY-brid-ah | |
indica | IN-dih-kah | |
parviflora | par-vih-FLOE-rah | |
pavia | PAY-vee-ah | |
plantierensis | plan-ti-er-EN-sis | |
sylvatica | sil-VAT-ih-kah | |
turbinata | ter-bih-NAY-tah | |
Agapanthus | ag-uh-PAN-thus | |
Agastache | ag-ah-STAK-ee | |
aurantiaca | or-an-tee-AY-kah | |
cana | KAY-nah | |
foeniculum | foe-NIK-yew-lum | |
rugosa | roo-GO-sah | |
rupestris | roo-PES-triss | |
scrophulariifolia | skrof-yew-lar-ee-ih-FOE-lee-ah | |
Ailanthus | ay-LAN-thus | |
altissima | al-TIS-ih-mah | |
Ajuga | ah-JEW-gah | |
reptans | REP-tanz | |
Akebia | ah-KEE-bee-ah | |
quinata | kwin-AY-tah | |
pentaphylla | pen-tah-FIL-ah | |
trifoliata | try-foe-lih-AY-tah | |
Alangium | ah-lan-GEE-um | |
platanifolium | plat-ah-nih-FOE-lih-um | |
Albizia | al-BIZ-ih-ah | |
julibrissin | joo-li-BRIH-sin | |
Alcea | al-SEE-ah | |
ficifolia | fie-sih-FOE-lee-uh | |
rosea | ROSE-ee-ah | |
Aleurites | al-yew-RY-teez | |
fordii | FOR-dee-eye | |
Allium | AL-lee-um | |
aflatunense | ah-flat-yew-NEN-see | |
christophii | kris-TOFF-ee-eye | |
flavum | FLAY-vum | |
giganteum | jy-GAN-tee-um | |
karataviense | ka-ra-tah-vee-EN-see | |
moly | MO-lee | |
narcissiflorum | nar-sis-ih-FLOW-rum | |
neapolitanum | nee-ah-pol-ih-TAH-num | |
oreophilum | o-ray-O-fi-lum | |
Alnus | AL-nus | |
cordata | kor-DAY-tah | |
glutinosa | glew-tih-NOE-sah | |
incana | in-KAY-nah | |
rubra | REW-brah | |
rugosa | roo-GOES-ah | |
serrulata | ser-yew-LAY-tah | |
Alocasia | al-oh-KAY-shah | |
amazonica | am-ah-ZON-ih-kah | |
Alternanthera | all-ter-NAN-ther-ah | |
dentata | den-TAY-tah | |
ficoidea | fih-KOY-dee-ah | |
Alyssum | ah-LISS-sum | |
maritimum | mah-RIT-ih-mum | |
Amelanchier | am-eh-LANG-kee-er | |
alnifolia | al-nih-FOE-lee-ah | |
arborea | ar-BOW-ree-ah | |
asiatic | ay-shih-AT-ih-kah | |
canadensis | kan-ah-DEN-sis | |
grandiflora | gran-dih-FLOOR-ah | |
laevis | LEE-vis | |
semi-integrifolia | sem-eye-in-teg-rih-FOE-lih-ah | |
stolonifera | stoe-lon-IF-eer-ah | |
Amorpha | ah-MOR-fah | |
brachycarpa | brak-ih-KAR-pah | |
canescens | kah-NES-enz | |
fruticosa | froo-tih-KOE-sah | |
Ampelopsis | am-peh-LOP-sis | |
brevipedunculata | brev-ih-ped-unk-ew-LAY-tah | |
Amsonia | am-SOE-nee-uh | |
hubrichtii | HEW-brikt-ee-eye | |
Anemone | ah-NEM-oh-nee | |
hupehensis | hew-pee-HEN-sis | |
hybrida | HY-brid-ah | |
japonica | jah-PON-ih-kah | |
tomentosa | toe-men-TOE-sah | |
vitifolia | vih-tih-FOE-lee-ah | |
Angelonia | an-jel-OH-nee-ah | |
angustifolia | an-gus-tih-FOE-lee-ah | |
Anthriscus | an-THRIS-kus | |
sylvestris | sil-VES-tris | |
Antirrhinum | an-ter-REE-num | |
majus | MAY-jus | |
Aquilegia | ack-wi-LEE-gee-uh | |
caerulea | ce-RU-lee-uh | |
candensis | kan-uh-DEN-sis | |
chrysantha | kris-ANTH-uh | |
flabellata | flay-bel-LAH-tuh | |
longissima | long-GIS-sih-mah | |
vulgaris | vul-GAR-iss | |
Arabis | AR-uh-bis | |
arendsii | uh-RENDZ-ee-eye | |
blepharophylla | ble-fuh-row-FIL-uh | |
caucasica | caw-CAZ-ih-cuh | |
ferdinandi-coburgii | fer-dih-NAHN-dye ko-BURG-ee-eye | |
Araucaria | ar-oh-KAR-ee-ah | |
araucana | ar-oh-KAN-ah | |
heterophylla | het-er-oh-FY-lah | |
Arbutus | ar-BU-tus | |
menziesii | men-ZEEZ-ee-eye | |
unedo | U-nee-doe | |
Arctostaphylos | ark-toe-STAF-il-lohs | |
media | MEE-dee-ah | |
Arctotis | ark-TOE-tiss | |
Argyranthemum | ar-ger-AN-them-um | |
Arisaema | ar-ih-SEE-muh | |
amurense | am-your-EN-see | |
sikokianum | si-koe-kee-AY-num | |
Armeria | ar-MARE-ee-ah | |
maritima | mah-RIT-ih-mah | |
Artemisia | ar-tem-EE-zsah | |
Arum | AIR-um | |
italicum | ih-TAL-ih-kum | |
Aruncus | ah-RUN-kus | |
dioicus | dy-oh-eye-kus | |
Asarina | a-SAH-rih-nuh | |
scandens | SKAN-denz | |
Asclepias | ah-SKLEE-pee-us | |
curassavica | kur-ah-SAV-ih-kah | |
Aspidistra | ass-pih-DIS-trah | |
elatior | el-AY-tee-or | |
Aster | ASS-ter | |
dumosus | doo-MOE-sus | |
frikartii | FRICK-urt-ee-eye | |
lateriflorus | lat-er-ih-FLOOR-us | |
novae-angliae | no-vay-AN-glee-ay | |
novae-belgii | no-vee-BEL-jee-ay | |
pringlei | PRING-lee-eye | |
Astilbe | as-TIL-bee | |
arendsii | uh-RENDZ-ee-eye | |
biternata | bye-ter-NAY-tuh | |
chinensis | chin-EN-sis | |
rosea | ROS-ee-uh | |
simplicifolia | sim-plih-sih-FOE-lee-uh | |
Astilboides | a-stil-BOY-deez | |
Astrantia | a-STRAN-tee-uh | |
major | MAY-jor | |
maxima | MAHK-si-muh | |
Athyrium | a-THIH-ree-um | |
filix-femina | FIH-liks FEM-mih-nuh | |
nipponicum | nip-pon-IK-cum | |
Atriplex | AT-trih-plex | |
confertifolia | kon-fer-tih-FOE-lee-ah | |
Aucuba | ah-KEW-bah | |
japonica | jah-PON-ih-kah |
Genus — B |
species |
pronunciation |
Baptisia | bap-TIZZ-ee-uh | |
cinerea | sin-EER-ee-uh | |
minor | MYE-nur | |
tinctoria | tink-TORE-ee-uh | |
Begonia | bah-GO-nyah | |
sutherlandii | suth-er-LAN-dee-eye | |
Bellis | BELL-iss | |
perennis | per-EN-nis | |
Bergenia | ber-jee-nee-ah | |
cordifolia | kor-di-FO-lee-ah | |
Beschorneria | bess-shor-NER-ee-ah | |
yuccoides | yuk-KOY-deez | |
Beta | BAY-tah | |
cicia | SIK-lah | |
vulgaris | vul-GAR-iss | |
Bignonia | big-NO-nee-uh | |
capreolata | kap-ree-uh-LAY-tuh | |
Billardiera | bi-lar-dee-EH-ra | |
longiflora | long-gi-FLOW-ra | |
Boltonia | bol-TONE-ee-ah | |
asteroides | ass-ter-OY-deez | |
Borago | bo-RAH-go | |
officinalis | o-fi-seh-NAL-is | |
Bougainvillea | boo-gan-VIL-lee-ah | |
Bouteloua | boo-TELL-oo-uh | |
curtipendula | kur-tih-PEN-dew-luh | |
Brachycome | brak-ee-KOE-mee | |
Brachyglottis | bra-kee-GLO-tis | |
compactus | com-PAK-tus | |
Brassica | BRASS-ih-kay | |
juncea | JUN-see-ah | |
oleracea | oh-ler-AY-see-ah | |
Browallia | bro-WAL-ee-ah | |
americana | ah-mer-ih-KAY-na | |
Brugmansia | brug-man-see-ah | |
suaveolens | swah-vee-OH-lenz | |
Brunnera | BRUN-a-ra | |
macrophylla | mak-ro-FIL-a | |
Buddleia | BUD-lee-ah | |
davidii | dah-VID-ee-eye | |
Buxus | BUX-us | |
sempervirens | sem-per-VEER-enz |
Gardening for the Homebrewer: Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More
By co-authors Debbie Teashon (Rainy Side Gardeners) and Wendy Tweton
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