Plant Pronunciation Guide I-J-K-LA guide to help you pronounce Botanical names. |
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A-B | C-D | E-F | G-H | I-J-K-L | M-N | O-P | Q-R-S | T-U-V | W-X-Y-Z
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| Genus - J | species | pronunciation |
| Jasminum | - | jas-MEE-num |
| - | beesianum | beez-ee-AH-num |
| - | floridum | FLOR-ih-dum |
| - | humile | HUM-ih-lee |
| - | mesnyi | MES-nee-eye |
| - | nudiflorum | new-dih-FLOOR-um |
| - | officinale | oh-fi-shi-NAH-lee |
| - | parkeri | PAR-ker-eye |
| - | sambac | SAM-bak |
| - | stephanense | stef-an-EN-see |
| Jeffersonia | - | jef-er-SON-ee-ah |
| Jovibarba | - | yov-ih-BAR-ba |
| - | arenaria | a-ray-NAH-ree-uh |
| - | hirta | HER-tah |
| Juglans | - | JUE-glanz |
| - | nigra | NY-grah |
| - | regia | REE-jih-ah |
| Juncus | - | YUNG-kus |
| Juniperus | - | joo-NIP-er-us |
| - | chinensis | chih-NEN-sis |
| - | communis | kom-MEW-nis |
| - | conferta | kon-FER-tah |
| - | davurica | day-VUR-ih-ka |
| - | deppeana | dep-pee-AY-nah |
| - | horizontalis | hor-ih-zon-TAY-lis |
| - | procumbens | proe-KUM-benz |
| - | rigida | RIJ-ih-dah |
| - | sabina | sah-BY-nah |
| - | scopulorum | skop-yew-LOR-um |
| - | silicicola | si-lis-ih-KOE-lah |
| - | squamata | skah-MAY-tah |
| - | virginiana | ver-jin-ih-AY-nah |
| - | wallichiana | wall-lik-ee-AY-na |
| Genus - K | species | pronunciation |
| Kadsura | - | KAD-ser-ah |
| - | japonica | jah-PON-ih-kah |
| Kaempferia | - | kemp-FER-ee-ah |
| Kalimeris | - | kal-ih-MER-is |
| - | pinnatifida | pin-ah-TIF-ih-dah |
| Kalmia | - | KAL-mih-ah |
| - | angustifolia | an-gus-tih-FOE-lee-ah |
| - | cuneata | koo-nee-AY-tah |
| - | latifolia | lat-ih-FOE-lih-ah |
| Kalopanax | - | kal-oh-PAN-aks |
| - | pictus | PIK-tus |
| Kerria | - | KER-ih-ah |
| - | japonica | jah-PON-ih-kah |
| Kirengeshoma | - | ki-reng-ge-SHOW-ma |
| - | koreana | kor-ee-AH-nah |
| - | palmata | pahl-MAH-ta |
| Knautia | - | not-EE-ah |
| Kniphofia | - | ny-FOE-fee-ah |
| - | foliosa | foe-lee-OH-sah |
| - | galpinii | gal-PIN-ee-eye |
| - | triangularis | try-an-gew-LAH-ris |
| - | uvaria | yew-VAR-ee-ah |
| Kochia | - | KOE-kee-ah |
| - | scoparia | skoe-PAH-ree-ah |
| - | trichophylla | trih-KAH-fil-ah |
| Koelreuteria | - | kol-ra-TEE-rih-ah |
| - | bipinnata | by-pin-AY-ta |
| - | elegans | ELL-eh-ganz |
| - | paniculata | pah-nik-yew-LAY-tah |
| - | bipinnata | by-pin-AY-ta |
| Kolkwitzia | - | kolk-WIT-zih-ah |
| - | amabilis | ah-MAB-ah-lis |
| Kostelezkya | - | kos-tel-lets-KEE-ah |
| Genus - L | species | pronunciation |
| Lamium | - | Lay-mee-um |
| - | maculatum | mak-yew-LAY-tum |
| Lantana | - | lan-TAN-ah |
| - | camara | cah-MAR-ah |
| Larix | - | LAR-iks |
| - | decidua | dee-SID-yew-ah |
| - | kaempferi | KEMP-fa-ree |
| - | laricina | lar-ih-SEE-nah |
| Lavandula | - | lah-VAN-dew-lah |
| - | angustifolia | an-gus-tih-FOE-lee-ah |
| - | intermedia | in-ter-MED-ee-ah |
| - | stoechas | STOY-kas |
| Leonotis | - | lee-oh-NO-tus |
| - | leonurus | lee-oh-NURE-us |
| Leucojum | - | lew-KOE-jum |
| - | aestivum | ESS-tih-vum |
| Ligularia | - | lig-yew-LAYER-ee-uh |
| - | dentata | den-TAH-tuh |
| - | stenocephala | sten-o-SEPH-uh-lah |
| - | wilsoniana | wil-son-ee-AH-nah |
| Lilium | - | LIL-ee-um |
| Limonium | - | lee-MO-nee-um |
| - | gmelinii | mel-LIN-ee-eye |
| Liriope | - | lih-RY-oh-pee |
| - | spicata | spih-KAY-tah |
| Lobelia | - | lo-BEE-lee-ah |
| - | cardinalis | kar-din-AL-iss |
| - | erinus | air-EYE-nus |
| - | ricardii | rih-CARD-ee-eye |
| Lobularia | - | lob-yew-LAR-ee-ah |
| - | maritima | mah-RIT-ih-mah |
| Lupinus | - | loo-PY-nus |
| Luzula | - | loo-ZOO-lah |
| - | sylvatica | sil-VAT-ih-kah |
| Lycoris | - | ly-KOR-iss |
| - | radiata | rad-ee-AY-tah |
| Lysimachia | - | lye-sih-MAK-ee-ah |
| - | nummularia | num-yew-LAR-ee-ah |
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