Various Agricultural Crops included with Botanical name of crop categorized as- Food Grains, Horticulture crops, Plantation crops, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Foodgrains
A. Cereals – Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize
B. Pulses – Peas, Tur, Gram, Red gram, Green gram, Black gram, Cow pea
Oilseeds – Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower, Safflower, Sesamum, Linseed
Cash crops – Sugarcane, Sugar-beet
Fibres – Cotton, Jute, Sunhemp
Drugs & Narcotics – Tobacco
Horticulture Crops
Vegetables – Bhendi, Bitter, Gourd, Cabbage, French Beans, Gavar
Root Crops Potato, Bulb Crops, Onion
Fruits – Mango, Banana Sapota/Chickoo, Grapes, Orange, Pomegranate, Custard, Apple, Papaya, Guava, Limes & Lemons, Strawberry
Flowers – Rose, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Gerbera, Gladiolus, Marigold, Tuberose, Tulip
Spices & Condiments – Black pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla, Ginger, Clove, Garlic, Nutmeg, Kokam, Turmeric, Curry Leaf
Plantation crops – Coconut, Arecanut, Cocoa, Cashewnut, Cinchona, Coffee, Tea Rubber
Medicinal & Aromatic Plants – Ocimum, Eucalyptus, Foxglove, Sarpagandha, Senna, Safed, Musli, Isubgol, Neem, Lavender, Sandalwood, Lemon grass, Citronella grass
Botanical Name of Crop
| English/Hindi Name | Botanical Name | Family |
|---|---|---|
| CEREAL CROPS | ||
| Rice (Found in Asia, America and Europe) | Oryza sativa | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Rice (Found in West Africa) | Oryza glaberrima | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Common bread wheat/ Mexican dwarf wheat | Triticum aestivum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Macaroni/durum wheat | Triticum durum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Indian dwarf wheat | Triticum sphaerococcum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Emmer wheat | Triticum dicoccum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Einkorn wheat | Triticum monococcum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Maize | Zea mays | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Sorghum | Sorghum bicolor | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Barley | Hordeum vulgare | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Oat | Avena sativa | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Triticale | Tritico secale | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Rye | Secale cereale | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| MILLETS | ||
| Pearl millet | Pennisetum glaucum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Finger millet/Ragi | Eleusine coracana | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Foxtail millet (Italian millet) | Setaria italica | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Kodo millet | Paspalum scrobiculatum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Little millet/ kutki | Panicum sumatrense | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Proso millet/cheena | Panicum miliaceum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Barnyard millet/Sawan | Echinocloa frumentacea | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| PULSE CROPS | ||
| Chickpea | Cicer arietinum | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Pigeon pea (Red gram) | Cajanus cajan | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Lentil | Lens culinaris | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Green gram (Moong) | Vigna radiata | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Black gram (Urd) | Vigna mungo | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Cowpea | Vigna unguiculata | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Field pea | Pisum sativum var. arvense | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Garden pea | Pisum sativum var. hortense | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Clusterbean/Guar | Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Common/Kidney/French bean | Phaseolus vulgaris | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Lathyrus (Grass pea) | Lathyrus sativus | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Moth bean | Vigna acontifolia | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Rice bean | Vigna umbellata | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Horse gram | Macrotyloma uniflorum | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Lablab bean | Lablab purpureus | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| OILSEED CROPS | ||
| Rapeseed and mustard | Brassica sp. | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Mustard | ||
| Indian mustard/Leaf mustard/ Brown mustard | Brassica juncea | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Black mustard/true mustard/banarasi rai | Brassica nigra | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Ethiopian mustard/African mustard | Brassica carinata | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Rapeseed | ||
| Yellow sarson | B. rapa ssp. oleifera var. yellow sarson | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Brown sarson | B. rapa ssp. oleifera var. brown sarson | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Indian rape/Toria | B. rapa ssp. oleifera var. toria | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Summer rape/Winter | B. napus ssp. Oleifera | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| rape/Swede rape/Gobhi sarson | ||
| Rocket salad/Tarmira | Eruca sativa | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Sesame | Sesamum indicum | Pedaliaceae |
| Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | Asteraceae (Compositae) |
| Ground nut | Arachis hypogaea | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Linseed | Linum usitatissimum | Linaceae |
| Safflower | Carthamus tinctorius | Asteraceae (Compositae) |
| Niger | Guizotia abyssinica | Asteraceae (Compositae) |
| Soybean | Glycine max | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Castor | Ricinus communis | Euphorbiaceae |
| FIBRE CROPS | ||
| White Jute | Corchorus capsularis | Tiliaceae |
| Tossa Jute | Corchorus olitorius | Tiliaceae |
| Upland/American Cotton | Gossypium hirsutum | Malvaceae |
| Desi Cotton | Gossypium arboreum | Malvaceae |
| Asiatic cotton | Gossypium herbaceum | Malvaceae |
| Sea Island or Egyptian Cotton | Gossypium barbadense | Malvaceae |
| Mesta | Hibiscus sabdariffa | Malvaceae |
| Sunnhemp | Crotalaria juncea | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Kenaf | Hibiscus cannabinus | Malvaceae |
| White Ramie | Boehmeria nivea | Urticaceae |
| Green Ramie | Boehmeria utilis | Urticaceae |
| Sisal | Agave sisalina | Agavaceae |
| Urena (Congo jute) | Urena lobata | Tiliaceae |
| SUGAR AND STARCH CROPS | ||
| Sugarcane (Noble cane) | Saccharum officinarum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Sugarcane (North Indian cane) | Saccharum barberi | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Sugarcane (Chinese cane) | Saccharum sinensis | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Sugarcane (Edible cane) | Saccharum edule | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Sugarbeet | Beta Vulgaris | Chenopodiaceae |
| Potato | Solanum tuberosum | Solanaceae |
| Buck wheat | Fagopyrum esculentum | Polygonaceae |
| Cassava (Tapioca) | Manihot esculenta | Euphorbiaceae |
| NARCOTIC CROPS | ||
| Tobacco | Nicotiana tabacum/rustica | Solanaceae |
| Canabis | Cannabis sativa | Cannabaceae |
| BEVERAGE CROPS | ||
| Tea | Camellia sinensis | Theaceae |
| Coffee | Coffea arabica | Rubiaceae |
| Cocoa | Theobroma cacao | Sterculiaceae |
| Chicory | Chicorium intybus | Asteraceae (Compositae) |
| FORAGE AND GRASSES | ||
| Egyptian Clover / Berseem | Trifolium alexandrium | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Alfalfa/Lucerne | Medicago sativa | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Cowpea/Lobia | Vigna unguiculata | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Cluster bean/Guar | Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Sweet clover/Senji | Melilotus alba | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Para grass/Buffalo grass | Brachiaria mutica | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Napier grass | Pennisetum purpureum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Oats | Avena sativa | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Sericea | Lespedeza cuneata | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Velvet bean | Mucna pruriens | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Common Vetch | Vicia sativa | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Kudzu | Pueraria thumb ergiana | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Indigo (Hairy) | Indigofera hirsuta | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Rhodes grass | Chloris gayana | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Rye | Secale cereale | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Italian Ryegrass | Lolium multiflorum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Sudan grass | Sorghum sudanense | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Torpedo grass | Panicum repens | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Triticale | Tritico secale | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Love grass/weeping grass | Eragrostis curvula | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Johnson grass | Sorghum halepense | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Guinea grass | Panicum maximum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Bermuda grass | Cynodon dactylon | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Bahia grass | Paspalum notatum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Lemon grass | Cymbopogon citratus | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Marvel grass | Dicanthium annulatum | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Teosinte | Zea mexicana | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Buffel grass/ Anjan grass | Cenchrus ciliaris | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| GREEN MANURE CROPS | ||
| Cluster bean/Guar | Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Sesbania | Sesbania speciosa | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Dhaincha (Root nodulating species) | Sesbania aculeata | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Dhaincha (Stem + root nodulating species) | Sesbania rostrata | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Pillipesara | Phaseolus trilobus | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Sunnhemp | Crotalaria juncea | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| VEGETABLES | ||
| Cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Cauliflower | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Broccoli | Brassica oleracea var. italica | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Turnip | Brassica rapa | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Radish | Raphanus sativus | Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) |
| Chilli | Capsicum spp. | Solanaceae |
| Eggplant | Solanum melongena | Solanaceae |
| Tomato | Solanum lycopersicum | Solanaceae |
| Carrot | Daucus carota | Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) |
| Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare | Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) |
| Fenugreek | Trigonella foenumgraecum | Fabaceae (Legimonasae) |
| Drumstick tree | Moringa oleifera | Moringaceae |
| Onion | Allium cepa | Amaryllidaceae |
| Garlic | Allium sativum | Amaryllidaceae |
| Okra | Abelmoschus esculentus | Malvaceae |
| Spinach | Spinacia oleracea | Amaranthaceae |
| Bitter gourd | Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae |
| Cucumber | Cucumis sativus | Cucurbitaceae |
Source: | FAO |
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