Botanical classification

Botanical classification

    I. Botanical classification:
    Class: Spermatophyta
    Division-I: Gymnospermae: Ovules naked, not enclosed in ovary
    Division- II: Angiospermae: Ovules in an ovary
  • All vegetables belong to the group Spermatophyta and sub division II Angiospermae. Botanical classification is most useful from breeder’s point of view and helps in identification of vegetables. It provides information on morphological and cytological similarities and dissimilarities, floral biology and other details of crop improvement. The botanical names along with the family of common vegetable crops are given below.

    Monocotyledonae (one seed half):
    1)Amaryllidaceae (Alliaceae)
    Onion
    Garlic      
    Leek   

     

    Allium cepa
    A. sativum    
    A. porrum

     2) Araceae
    Colocasia    

     

    Colocasia esculenta   

     3) Graminae
    Sweet corn

     

    Zea mays

    4) Liliaceae
    Asparagus

     

    Asparagus officinalis

    5) Dioscorecaeae
    Yam      

     

    Dioscorea alata

     Dicotyledonae (Two seed half):
    1) Aizoaceae
    New Zealand spinach  

               

    Tetragonia expansa

     

    2) Araliaceae
    Udo

     

    Aralia cordata

    3) Chenopodiaceae
    Beet                  
    Spinach
    Palak                

     
    Beta vulgaris
    Spinacia oleracea
    Beta vulgaris var.bengalensis

    4) Convolvulaceae
    Sweet potato   

     

    Ipomoea batatas

    5) Cruciferae ( Brassicacaeae)
    Cabbage                     
    Cauliflower                
    Brussels sprout           
    Chinese cabbage        
    Turnip                       
    Mustard                      
    Raddish                      

     

     

    Brassica oleraceae var. capitata
    Brassica oleraceae var. botrytis
    Brassica oleraceae var. Gemmifera
    B. Campestris var.pekinensis
    B.campestris var. rapa
    B. juncea
    Raphanus sativus

    6) Cucurbitaceae
    Pumpkin                      
    Summer squash          
    Cucumber                   
    Ridge gourd              
    Sponge gourd             
    Snake gourd               
    Bottle gourd               
    Water melon
    Winter squash
    Bitter gourd

     

    Cucurbita  moschata
    Cucurbita pepo
    Cucumis sativus
    Luffa acutangula
    Luffa cylindrica
    Trichosanthes cucumerina
    Lagenaria siceraria
    Citrullus lanatus
    Cucurbita maxima
    Momordica charantia

    7) Compositae (Asteraceae)
                Lettuce                       
    Globe artichoke
    Jerusalem artichoke    

     

    Lactuca sativa
    Cynara scolymus
    Helianthus tuberosus

    8) Euphorbiaceae
                Tapioca/cassava     

               
    Manihot esculenta

    9) Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
                Cluster bean   
    Indian bean/Hyacinth bean   
    Lima bean
    Kidney/snap/French bean 
    Cow pea
    Winged bean/Goa bean  
    Sword bean              
    Methi/fenugreek

     

    Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
    Dolichos lablab
    Phaseolus lunatus
    P.vulgaris
    Vigna sinensis
    Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
    Canavalia gladiata
    Trigonella foenum graecum

    10) Malvaceae
                Bhendi           

     

    Abelmoschus esculentus

    11) Solanaceae
                Potato 
    Tomato
    Sweet pepper
    Brinjal  
    Hot pepper               

     

    Solanum tuberosum 
    Solanum lycopersicum
    Capsicum annuum var grossum
    Solanum melongena
    Capsicum annuum var annuum

    12) Umbelliferae
             Carrot
    Coriander          
    Celery    

     

    Daucus carota
    Coriandrum sativum
    Apium graveolens

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