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PLANTS OF
BANGLADESH VOL. 1 Md. Salah Uddin
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Plants of Bangladesh is series of books with plant color photos. This volume includes 240 plant species photos along with scientific name, Vernacular name, and Habit. Plants photos are arranged family wise.
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Family: Acanthaceae
Acanthus ilicifolius L. Vernacular Name: Hargoza Habit: Shrub
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees
Barleria prionitis L. Vernacular Name: Kantajati Habit: Shrub
Barleria prionitis L. Vernacular Name: Kantajati Habit: Shrub
Vernacular Name: Kalomegh Habit: Herb
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Family: Acanthaceae
Barleria strigosa Willd. var. terminalis (Nees) C.B.Clarke Vernacular Name: Nil jonti Habit: Shrub
Ecbolium ligustrinum (Vahl) Vollesen Vernacular Name: Nam ecbol Habit: Herb
Ecbolium ligustrinum (Vahl) Vollesen Vernacular Name: Nam ecbol Habit: Herb
Eranthemum strictum Colebr. ex Roxb. Vernacular Name: Khara murali Habit: Herb
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Family: Acanthaceae
Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews Vernacular Name: Shukh murali Habit: Herb
Hemigraphis hirta (Vahl) T.Anderson Vernacular Name: Borati gas Habit: Herb
Hygrophila schulli (Buch.-Ham.) M.R. & S.N.Almeida Vernacular Name: Talmakhna Habit: Herb
Justicia adhatoda L. Vernacular Name: Basak Habit: Shrub
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Family: Acanthaceae
Justicia adhatoda L. Vernacular Name: Basak Habit: Shrub
Justicia gendarussa Burm.f. Vernacular Name: Jagatmadan Habit: Subshrub
Lepidagathis incurva Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Vernacular Name: Karoggathis Habit: Herb
Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng. Vernacular Name: Paramul Habit: Herb
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Family: Acanthaceae
Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet Vernacular Name: Kantasi Habit: Herb
Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb. Vernacular Name: Rambasak Habit: Shrub
Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb. Vernacular Name: Rambasak Habit: Shrub
Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb. Vernacular Name: Rambasak Habit: Shrub
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Family: Acanthaceae
Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz Vernacular Name: Juipana Habit: Herb
Ruellia simplex C.Wright Vernacular Name: Malaghanti Habit: Herb
Ruellia simplex C.Wright Vernacular Name: Malaghanti Habit: Herb
Ruellia tuberosa L. Vernacular Name: Chotpoty Habit: Herb
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Family: Acanthaceae
Strobilanthes rufescens T.Anderson Vernacular Name: Rafibila Habit: Shrub
Strobilanthes scaber Nees Vernacular Name: Khaskhasabila Habit: Herb
Strobilanthes macrostegia C.B.Clarke Vernacular Name: Borobila Habit: Shrub
Strobilanthes macrostegia C.B.Clarke Vernacular Name: Borobila Habit: Shrub
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Family: Acanthaceae
Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) T.Anderson Vernacular Name: Neelghonto Habit: Shrub
Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottl.) Roxb. Vernacular Name: Neel lata Habit: Vine
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Family: Actinidiaceae
Saurauia roxburghii Wall. Vernacular Name: Dalup Habit: Shrub or small tree
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Family: Adiantaceae
Adiantum latifolium Lam. Vernacular Name: Bara pakha Habit: Herb
Adiantum lunulatum Burm. f. Vernacular Name: Kalijhat Habit: Herb
Adiantum lunulatum Burm. f. Vernacular Name: Kalijhat Habit: Herb
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Family: Agavaceae
Agave sisalana Perrine Vernacular Name: Shisalhem Habit: Woody herb
Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev. Vernacular Name: Patabahar Habit: Shrub
Dracaena spicata Roxb. Vernacular Name: Kado drakan Habit: Shrub
Polianthes tuberosa L. Vernacular Name: Rojonigondha Habit: Herb
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Family: Agavaceae
Polianthes tuberosa L. Vernacular Name: Rojonigondha Habit: Herb
Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult. & Schult. f. Vernacular Name: Murbba Habit: Herb
Sansevieria trifasciata Prain Vernacular Name: Sapahara Habit: Herb
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Family: Alangiaceae
Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms Vernacular Name: China marzela Habit: Tree
Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms Vernacular Name: China marzela Habit: Tree
Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms Vernacular Name: China marzela Habit: Tree
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Family: Alismataceae
Sagittaria trifolia L. Vernacular Name: Chotokut Habit: Herb
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Family: Aloeaceae
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Vernacular Name: Ghritokumari Habit: Herb
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Family: Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes aspera L. Vernacular Name: Apang Habit: Herb
Achyranthes bidentata Blume Vernacular Name: Didati Habit: Herb
Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil. Vernacular Name: Jhuli khata Habit: Herb
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Vernacular Name: Hinchashak Habit: Herb
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Family: Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. Vernacular Name: Sachishak Habit: Herb
Amaranthus spinosus L. Vernacular Name: Kantanotey Habit: Herb
Amaranthus spinosus L. Vernacular Name: Kantanotey Habit: Herb
Amaranthus viridis L. Vernacular Name: Notey shak Habit: Herb
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Family: Amaranthaceae
Celosia argentea L. Vernacular Name: Sweet morogphul Habit: Herb
Celosia argentea L. Vernacular Name: Morogphul Habit: Herb
Celosia argentea L. Vernacular Name: Morogphul Habit: Herb
Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume Vernacular Name: Shyontula Habit: Herb
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Family: Amaranthaceae
Digera muricata (L.) Mart. Vernacular Name: Didjar Habit: Herb
Digera muricata (L.) Mart. Vernacular Name: Didjar Habit: Herb
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants Vernacular Name: Gandha batua Habit: Herb
Gomphrena globosa L. Vernacular Name: Botam phul Habit: Herb
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Family: Anacardiaceae
Anacardium occidentale L. Vernacular Name: Kajubadam Habit: Tree
Anacardium occidentale L. Vernacular Name: Kajubadam Habit: Tree
Bouea oppositifolia (Roxb.) Meissner Vernacular Name: Uriam Habit: Tree
Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. Vernacular Name: Bhadi Habit: Tree
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Family: Anacardiaceae
Mangifera indica L. Vernacular Name: Aam Habit: Tree
Rhus chinensis Mill. Vernacular Name: China kakrashringi Habit: Tree
Spondias pinnata (L.f.) Kurz Vernacular Name: Amra Habit: Tree
Swintonia floribunda Griff. Vernacular Name: Boilam Habit: Tree
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Family: Anacardiaceae
Swintonia floribunda Griff. Vernacular Name: Boilam Habit: Tree
Swintonia floribunda Griff. Vernacular Name: Boilam Habit: Tree
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Family: Annonaceae
Annona reticulata L. Vernacular Name: Nona ata Habit: Tree
Annona squamosa L. Vernacular Name: sharifa Habit: Tree
Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari Vernacular Name: Kanthalichapa Habit: Climbing shrub
Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson Vernacular Name: Cananga Habit: Tree
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Family: Annonaceae
Dasymaschalon longiflorum (Roxb.) Finet & Gagnep. Vernacular Name: Kulla Habit: Shrub or small tree
Desmos chinensis Lour. Vernacular Name: Sotoyalang Habit: Scandent shrub
Desmos dumosus (Roxb.) Saff. Vernacular Name: Dumoyalang Habit: Woody climber
Fissistigma rubiginosum (A.DC.) Merr. Vernacular Name: Rubi bheduli Habit: Climber
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Family: Annonaceae
Miliusa balansae Finet & Gagnep. Vernacular Name: Tasbi Habit: Shrub
Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites Vernacular Name: Debdaru Habit: Tree
Polyalthia suberosa (Roxb.) Thwaites Vernacular Name: Shubodaru Habit: Shrub or small tree
Uvaria dioeca Roxb. Vernacular Name: Tasbi Habit: Shrub or small tree
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Family: Apiaceae
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. Vernacular Name: Thankuni Habit: Herb
Coriandrum sativum L. Vernacular Name: Dhaniya Habit: Herb
Daucus carota L. Vernacular Name: Gazar Habit: Herb
Daucus carota L. Vernacular Name: Gazar Habit: Herb
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Family: Apiaceae
Eryngium foetidum L. Vernacular Name: Bilati-dhone Habit: Herb
Foeniculum vulgare P.Mill. Vernacular Name: Mowri Habit: Herb
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam. Vernacular Name: Gimashaks Habit: Herb
Oenanthe benghalensis (Roxb.) Kurz Vernacular Name: Bon dhonia Habit: Herb
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Family: Apiaceae
Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC. Vernacular Name: Pan tulsi Habit: Herb
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Family: Apocynaceae
Allamanda cathartica L. Vernacular Name: Ghanta phul Habit: Scandent shrub
Alstonia macrophylla Wall. ex G.Don Vernacular Name: Baro chhatim Habit: Tree
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. Vernacular Name: Chattim Habit: Tree
Anodendron paniculatum A.DC. Vernacular Name: Pani dul Habit: Woody climber
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Family: Apocynaceae
Carissa carandas L. Vernacular Name: Karamcha Habit: Shrub or small tree
Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold Vernacular Name: Kolkeful Habit: Shrub or small tree
Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold Vernacular Name: Kolkeful Habit: Shrub or small tree
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don Vernacular Name: Nayan tara Habit: Herb
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Family: Apocynaceae
Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roxb. ex Fleming) Wall. ex A.DC. Vernacular Name: Kurchi Habit: Shrub or small tree
Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) R.Br. Vernacular Name: Shamlata Habit: Liana
Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) R.Br. Vernacular Name: Shamlata Habit: Liana
Nerium oleander L.. Vernacular Name: Karabi Habit: Shrub
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Family: Apocynaceae
Plumeria alba L. Vernacular Name: Gulachin Habit: Tree
Plumeria alba L. Vernacular Name: Golokchapa Habit: Tree
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz Vernacular Name: Swarpagondha Habit: Shrub
Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. Vernacular Name: Chata swarpagandha Habit: Shrub
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Family: Apocynaceae
Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzelius Vernacular Name: Bon swarpagandha Habit: Shrub or small tree
Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb. Vernacular Name: Dudhkurush Habit: Tree
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Family: Araceae
Acorus calamus L. Vernacular Name: Bach Habit: Herb
Aglaonema hookerianum Schott Vernacular Name: Nimahook Habit: Herb
Aglaonema marantifolium Blume Vernacular Name: Nemaphal Habit: Herb
Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don Vernacular Name: Mankachu Habit: Herb
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Family: Araceae
Alocasia navicularis (K.Koch & C.D.BouchĂŠ) K.Koch & C.D.BouchĂŠ Vernacular Name: Bapakachu Habit: Herb
Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume Vernacular Name: Jongle-ol Habit: Herb
Amorphophallus longituberosus (Engl.) Engl. Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent. & Gehrm. Vernacular Name: Diranga kachu Vernacular Name: Lamba-ol Habit: Herb Habit: Herb
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Family: Araceae
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Vernacular Name: Kochu Habit: Herb
Colocasia gigantea (Blume) Hook.f. Vernacular Name: Salad-kachu Habit: Herb
Colocasia fallax Schott Vernacular Name: Fal-kachu Habit: Herb
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott Vernacular Name: Segubet Habit: Herb
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Family: Araceae
Epipremnum aureum (Linden & AndrĂŠ) G.S.Bunting Vernacular Name: Money plant Habit: Climber
Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl. Vernacular Name: Premnum Habit: Climber
Homalomena pendula (Blume) Bakh.f. Vernacular Name: Ghondodula kochu Habit: Herb
Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwaites Vernacular Name: Katakuchu Habit: Herb
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Family: Araceae
Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwaites Vernacular Name: Katakuchu Habit: Herb
Pistia stratiotes L. Vernacular Name: Topapana Habit: Aquatic herb
Pothos chinensis (Raf.) Merr. Vernacular Name: Chinalata Habit: Climber
Pothos scandens L. Vernacular Name: Batilata Habit: Climber
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Family: Araceae
Rhaphidophora glauca (Wall.) Schott Vernacular Name: Fidoca Habit: Liana
Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott Vernacular Name: Goj pipul Habit: Climber
Steudnera colocasiifolia K.Koch Vernacular Name: Bishkachu Habit: Herb
Syngonium podophyllum Schott Vernacular Name: Podolatakachu Habit: Climber
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Family: Araceae
Typhonium trilobatum (L.) Schott Vernacular Name: Ghetkochu Habit: Herb
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott Vernacular Name: Dudhkachu Habit: Herb
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Family: Araliaceae
Polyscias balfouriana (AndrĂŠ) L.H.Bailey Vernacular Name: Balbusayapata Habit: Shrub
Polyscias guilfoylei (W.Bull) L.H.Bailey Vernacular Name: Gulisayapata Habit: Shrub
Schefflera elliptica (Blume) Harms Vernacular Name: Dahina kath Habit: Shrub or small tree
Trevesia palmata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Vis. Vernacular Name: Argoja Habit: Tree
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Family: Araucariaceae
Araucaria columnaris (G.Forst.) Hook. Vernacular Name: Colum aurocaria Habit: Tree
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Family: Arecaceae
Areca catechu L. Vernacular Name: Supari Habit: Tree
Borassus flabellifer L. Vernacular Name: Tal Habit: Tree
Calamus tenuis Roxb. Vernacular Name: Bet Habit: Woody climber
Calamus tenuis Roxb. Vernacular Name: Bet Habit: Woody climber
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Family: Arecaceae
Caryota urens L. Vernacular Name: Adhi supari Habit: Tree
Cocos nucifera L. Vernacular Name: Narikel Habit: Tree
Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Vernacular Name: Oil palm Habit: Palm tree
Nypa fruticans Wurmb Vernacular Name: Gol pata Habit: Palm
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Family: Arecaceae
Phoenix paludosa Roxb. Vernacular Name: Hindal Habit: Tree
Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. Vernacular Name: Khajur Habit: Tree
Pinanga gracilis Blume Vernacular Name: Ramshupari Habit: Palm
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Family: Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochia tagala Cham. Vernacular Name: Iswararmul Habit: Twiner
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Family: Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias curassavica L. Vernacular Name: Kakturi Habit: Herb
Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand. Vernacular Name: Baro akand Habit: Shrub
Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. Vernacular Name: Chottoakand Habit: Shrub
Cryptolepis sinensis (Lour.) Merr. Vernacular Name: China karanta Habit: Liana
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Family: Asclepiadaceae
Cynanchum corymbosum Wight Vernacular Name: Chottoakand Habit: Shrub
Hoya parasitica (Roxb.) Wall. ex Wight Vernacular Name: Serapatahoya Habit: Epiphyte
Myriopteron extensum (Wight & Arn.) K. Schum. Vernacular Name: Shukmoy Habit: Liana
Sarcolobus globosus Wall. Vernacular Name: Baolilata Habit: Climber
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Family: Asteraceae
Acmella paniculata (Wall. ex DC.) R.K.Jansen Vernacular Name: Acmellapani Habit: Herb
Adenostemma lavenia (L.) Kuntze Vernacular Name: Bura-kesuti Habit: Herb
Adenostemma lavenia (L.) Kuntze Vernacular Name: Bura-kesuti Habit: Herb
Adenostemma lavenia (L.) Kuntze Vernacular Name: Bura-kesuti Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Adenostemma lavenia (L.) Kuntze Vernacular Name: Bura-kesuti Habit: Herb
Ageratum conyzoides (L.) L. Vernacular Name: Fulkuri Habit: Herb
Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) R.M.King & H.Rob. Vernacular Name: Ayapana Habit: Herb
Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) R.M.King & H.Rob. Vernacular Name: Ayapana Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Bidens pilosa L. Vernacular Name: Bidenlosa Habit: Herb
Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC. Vernacular Name: Shealmotra Habit: Herb
Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC. Vernacular Name: Shealmotra Habit: Herb
Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC. Vernacular Name: Shealmotra Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Blumea membranacea Wall. Vernacular Name: Patlapata Habit: Herb
Calendula officinalis L. Vernacular Name: Calendula Habit: Herb
Centipeda minima (L.) A.Braun & Asch. Vernacular Name: Hachuti Habit: Herb
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. Vernacular Name: Assamlata Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. Vernacular Name: Daisy chandramallika Habit: Herb
Conyza japonica (Thunb.) Less. ex Less. Vernacular Name: Japani conyza Habit: Herb
Cosmos bipinnatus Cav. Vernacular Name: Kachmach Habit: Herb
Cotula hemisphaerica Wall. ex Benth. & Hook.f. Vernacular Name: Babuni Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore Vernacular Name: Duubbecrepi Habit: Herb
Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob. Vernacular Name: Kukshim Habit: Herb
Dahlia pinnata Cav. Vernacular Name: Dalia Habit: Herb
Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. Vernacular Name: Kesaraj Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex DC. Vernacular Name: Mechitra Habit: Herb
Enhydra fluctuans Lour. Vernacular Name: Helencha Habit: Herb
Erigeron floribundus (Kunth) Sch.Bip. Vernacular Name: Florigeron Habit: Herb
Gnaphalium pensylvanicum Willd. Vernacular Name: Silvalomi Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Gnomophalium pulvinatum (Delile) Greuter Vernacular Name: Nomophali Habit: Herb
Grangea maderaspatana (L.) Poir. Vernacular Name: Holde ghas Habit: Herb
Helianthus annuus L. Vernacular Name: Surjomukhi Habit: Herb
Lactuca sativa L. Vernacular Name: Lettuce pata Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Laphangium luteoalbum (L.) Tzvelev Vernacular Name: Dudh ghas Habit: Herb
Mikania micrantha Kunth Vernacular Name: Asamlata Habit: Climber
Parthenium hysterophorus L. Vernacular Name: Parthenum Habit: Herb
Pluchea indica (L.) Less. Vernacular Name: Kokronta Habit: Shrub
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Family: Asteraceae
Pseudelephantopus spicatus (B.Juss. ex Aubl.) Rohr ex C.F.Baker Vernacular Name: Kukurgihba Habit: Herb
Pseudelephantopus spicatus (B.Juss. ex Aubl.) Rohr ex C.F.Baker Vernacular Name: Kukurgihba Habit: Herb
Sonchus wightianus DC. Vernacular Name: Ban palang Habit: Herb
Sphaeranthus africanus L. Vernacular Name: Gongasag Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Sphaeranthus indicus L. Vernacular Name: Chhagal nudie Habit: Herb
Sphagneticola calendulacea (L.) Pruski Vernacular Name: Bhringaraj Habit: Herb
Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski Vernacular Name: Latadeji Habit: Herb
Spilanthes acmella (L.) L. Vernacular Name: Marhatitiga Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn. Vernacular Name: Relanodi Habit: Herb
Tagetes erecta L. Vernacular Name: Gendaphul Habit: Herb
Tridax procumbens (L.) L. Vernacular Name: Tridhara Habit: Herb
Xanthium indicum J.Kรถnig. ex Roxb. Vernacular Name: Ghagra Habit: Herb
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Family: Asteraceae
Youngia japonica (L.) DC. Vernacular Name: Youngaful Habit: Herb
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Family: Azollaceae
Azolla filiculoides Lam. Vernacular Name: Sara khudipana Habit: Aquatic herb
Azolla pinnata R. Br. Vernacular Name: Sara khudipana Habit: Aquatic herb
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Family: Balsaminaceae
Impatiens balsamina L. Vernacular Name: Dopati Habit: Herb
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Family: Basellaceae
Basella alba L. Vernacular Name: Puishak Habit: Twiner
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Family: Begoniaceae
Begonia roxburghii (Miq.) A.DC. Vernacular Name: Gonirakto Habit: Herb
Begonia roxburghii (Miq.) A.DC. Vernacular Name: Gonirakto Habit: Herb
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Family: Bignoniaceae
Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don Vernacular Name: Jakarenda Habit: Tree
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz Vernacular Name: Thona Habit: Tree
Stereospermum tetragonum DC. Vernacular Name: Dharmara Habit: Tree
Tecoma castanifolia (D.Don) Melch. Vernacular Name: Tecoma Habit: Shrub
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Family: Bixaceae
Bixa orellana L. Vernacular Name: Belatihaldi Habit: Shrub or small tree
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Family: Bombacaceae
Bombax ceiba L. Vernacular Name: Simul Habit: Tree
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. Vernacular Name: Sirmai tula Habit: Tree
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Family: Boraginaceae
Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. Vernacular Name: Bohari Habit: Tree
Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. Vernacular Name: Bohari Habit: Tree
Ehretia acuminata R.Br. Vernacular Name: Punia Habit: Tree
Heliotropium curassavicum L. Vernacular Name: Nona hatishuri Habit: Herb
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Family: Boraginaceae
Heliotropium indicum L. Vernacular Name: Hatishur Habit: Herb
Tournefortia roxburghii C.B.Clarke Vernacular Name: Shamshog Habit: Herb
Tournefortia roxburghii C.B.Clarke Vernacular Name: Shamshog Habit: Herb
Tournefortia sarmentosa Lam. Vernacular Name: Sarmaturni Habit: Climber
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Family: Brassicaceae
Brassica cretica Lam. Vernacular Name: Phulkapi Habit: Herb
Brassica cretica Lam. Vernacular Name: Phulkapi Habit: Herb
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Vernacular Name: Raisarisha Habit: Herb
Brassica napus L. Vernacular Name: Maghi sarisha Habit: Herb
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Family: Brassicaceae
Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J.Koch Vernacular Name: Kalosarisha Habit: Herb
Brassica oleraceae var. capitata L. Vernacular Name: Bandhakapi Habit: Herb
Brassica rapa L. Vernacular Name: Shalgom Habit: Herb
Brassica rapa L. Vernacular Name: Shalgom Habit: Herb
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Family: Brassicaceae
Raphanus sativus L. Vernacular Name: Mula Habit: Herb
Rorippa dubia (Pers.) H.Hara Vernacular Name: Dubasarisha Habit: Herb
Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern Vernacular Name: Bansarisha Habit: Herb
Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern Vernacular Name: Bansarisha Habit: Herb
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Family: Brassicaceae
Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser Vernacular Name: Panisarisha Habit: Herb
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Family: Bromeliaceae
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. Vernacular Name: Anaros Habit: Herb
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Family: Buddlejaceae
Buddleja asiatica Lour Vernacular Name: Badbhota Habit: Shrub
Buddleja asiatica Lour Vernacular Name: Badbhota Habit: Shrub
Buddleja asiatica Lour Vernacular Name: Badbhota Habit: Shrub
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Family: Burseraceae
Protium serratum (Wall. ex Colebr.) Engl. Vernacular Name: Gutgutya Habit: Tree
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Family: Cactaceae
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. Vernacular Name: Fonimanasa Habit: Shrub
Pereskia bleo (Kunth) DC. Vernacular Name: Golap cactus phul Habit: Shrub
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Bauhinia acuminata L. Vernacular Name: Sada kanchan Habit: Shrub or small tree
Bauhinia variegata L. Vernacular Name: Raktakanchan Habit: Tree
Caesalpinia cucullata Roxb. Vernacular Name: Natakula Habit: Climber
Caesalpinia enneaphylla Roxb. Vernacular Name: Nataine Habit: Climber
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. Vernacular Name: Radhachura Habit: Shrub or small tree
Cassia bakeriana Craib Vernacular Name: Golapi sonalu Habit: Tree
Cassia javanica L. Vernacular Name: Bansonalu Habit: Tree
Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. Vernacular Name: Krishnachura Habit: Tree
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Parkinsonia aculeata L. Vernacular Name: Belatibabla Habit: Shrub or small tree
Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne Vernacular Name: Holud krishnachura Habit: Tree
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd. Vernacular Name: Asok Habit: Tree
Saraca indica L. Vernacular Name: Panshi ashok Habit: Tree
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Saraca thaipingensis Prain Vernacular Name: Shorna ashok Habit: Tree
Senna alata (L.) Roxb. Vernacular Name: Dadmardhan Habit: Shrub
Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby Vernacular Name: Gandhosena Habit: Shrub
Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby Vernacular Name: Chakunda Habit: Herb
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link Vernacular Name: Boro alkasunda Habit: Herb
Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby Vernacular Name: Minjiri Habit: Tree
Senna sophera (L.) Roxb. Vernacular Name: Kalkeshunda Habit: Shrub
Senna timoriensis (DC.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby Vernacular Name: Timursena Habit: Shrub
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Senna tora (L.) Roxb. Vernacular Name: Terasena Habit: Herb
Tamarindus indica L. Vernacular Name: Tentul Habit: Tree
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Family: Campanulaceae
Cyclocodon lancifolius (Roxb.) Kurz Vernacular Name: Cyclodon Habit: Herb
Lobelia chinensis Lour. Vernacular Name: Lobelia Habit: Herb
Lobelia zeylanica L. Vernacular Name: Cylon lobel Habit: Herb
Lobelia zeylanica L. Vernacular Name: Cylon lobel Habit: Herb
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Family: Cannaceae
Canna indica L. Vernacular Name: Kalaboti Habit: Herb
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