Biology topics, common names, and genus names, A to Z¶
Last updated 2026-08-07 by Dr John Elfick
Common names of plants
Genus names of plants, Abelia to Zyzyphus
Biology A
Biology B
Biology C
Biology D
Biology E
Biology F
Biology G
Biology H
Green hair and faded hair from swimming pools: 18.2.19
Hair hygrometer: 37.9.2
Hair and hair products: 19.1.1
Permanent crease solution: 19.4.4
Hydrogen peroxide on hair: 17.7.1
Our skin and hair: 2.19, (Primary)
Biology I
Biology K
Biology L
Biology M
Biology N
Biology O
Biology P
Biology Q
Biology R
RLS, Radial Longitudinall Section, (as seen when cut vertically down along a radius, e.g. RLS stem)
Biology S
Biology T
Teeth and toothpaste: 9.3.13
Toothpaste, alternative uses: 34.9.20
Toothpicks, alternative uses: 34.9.21
TS, Transverse Section, (as seen when cut across, e.g. TS stem)
Biology U
Biology V
VS, Vertical Section, (as seen when cut vertically down, e.g. VS stem)
Biology W
Biology X
Biology Y
Biology Z
Foodgardens files
Major groups of plants
Cryptogams - non-flowering, spore bearing plants, without stamens, ovaries or seeds
Spermatophytes - plants that produce seeds, including the Gymnosperms and the Angiosperms.
Division Ochrophyta, Phaeophycophyta
Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms, flowering plants)
Angiosperms - seeds enclosed in a carpel, and surrounded by a protective fruit.
Dicotyledons - seedlings with two cotyledons, net venation in their leaves and often possess five part flowers.
Monocotyledons - seedlings with one cotyledon, parallel venation in their leaves and possess three part flowers.
Quick links — A–Z index
Biology Websites
Biology A | Biology B | Biology C | Biology D | Biology E |
Biology F | Biology G | Biology H | Biology I | Biology K |
Biology L | Biology M | Biology N | Biology O | Biology P |
Biology Q | Biology R | Biology S | Biology T | Biology U |
Biology V | Biology W | Biology X | Biology Y | Biology Z |
Plant names A to F Abaca to Fumewort
Plant names G to R Galip nut to Rutabaga
Plant names S to Z Sacred bamboo to Zig zag vine
Genus names A, (Abelia to Anisoptera), Genus names A, (Annona to Azadirachta)
Genus names B, (Baccaurea to Buxus), Genus names C, (Cabomba to Chrysopogon)
Genus names C, (Chrysanthemoides to Cystisus), Genus names D, (Dacrydium to Dysphania)
Genus names E, (Ecballium to Eutaxia), Genus names E, (Eucalyptus)
Genus names F, (Fagopyrum to Fumaria), Genus names G, (Gahnia to Gynura)
Genus names H, (Hematoxylon to Hyssopus), Genus names I, (Iberis to Ixora)
Genus names J, (Jacaranda to Justicia), Genus names K, (Kaempheria to Kunzea)
Genus names L, (Lablab to Lythrum), Genus names M, (Macadamia to Myrsine)
Genus names N, (Nandina to Nyasa), Genus names O, (Ochna to Ozothamnus)
Genus names P, (Pachira to Phytolacca), Genus names P, (Picrasma to Pyrus)
Genus names Q, (Quararibea to Quillaia), Genus names R, (Rafflesia to Rhysotoechia)
Genus names S, (Saccharum to Syzygium), Genus names T, (Tabebuia to Typhonium)
Genus names U, (Ugni to Utricularia), Genus names V, (Vaccinium to Vriesea)
Genus names W, (Wahlenbergia to Wrightia), Genus names X, (Xanthium to Xylopia)
Genus names Y, (Yucca), Genus names Z, (Zantedeschia to Zyzyphus) |
ACTH, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Agriculture, Index
Agriculture, Crop care
Agriculture, Composting
Agriculture, Chemicals
Amino acids, DNA codons
Animal care, using live animals
Antiseptics and micro-organisms
Asexual reproduction of Angiosperms
Araucaria Bunya pine
Australian native foods, Aniseed myrtle to Zig zag vine
Benedict's test for reducing sugars
Biology experiments, using live animals
Body, human body
Chemotropic responses, pollen
Diffusion through a colloidal gel
Diffusion with copper (II) sulfate solution
Electrolytes in the blood and urine
Endospermic and non-endospermic seed
Eucalyptus, individual plants
Eucalyptus species, classification
Evaporation, potato skin, apple peel
Floral emblems of Australia's states and territories
Food used in plant respiration
Fungi slide culture preparation
Gas installations and inspections
Grass family, Poaceae
Grass, Pasture grass, tropical grasses
Heat from respiration of yeast
Infections, germ theory, Pasteur, Koch
Inoculate with a Pasteur pipette
Isolate microorganisms from root nodules
Lenski's experiments with (Escherichia coli)
Microscope staining techniques
Mistletoe, Parasitic angiosperms
NSU, Non-specific urethritis
Nose and smelling, Odour and taste
Osmotic behaviour of red blood cells
Parasitic angiosperms, dodder, mistletoe, sundew
Parasitic diseases, arthropods
Pasteur, Koch, Bacterial infections, germ theory
Pasteur, spontaneous generation
PID, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pepper, E
Pepsin, E
Plant names, Abaca to Fumewort
Plant names, Galip nut to Rutabaga
Plant names, Sacred bamboo to Zig zag vine
Plants, (Websites)
Herbs, (Websites)
Pollen, Chemotropic responses
See diagram 9.29: Pooter, ant sucker
Protococcus, (Pleurococcus)
Reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars
Reproduction, flowering plants
Sexually transmitted infections
Sol-fa notation, (See: 6), singing
Stamen hair cells of Tradescantia
Succession in a pond community
Tea plant, (Camellia sinensis), Theaceae
Thallophyta (algae)
Tradescantia stamen hair cells
5.6.0 Tranquillizers
VRE bacteria, (Vancomycin Resistant Bacteria)
(Xanthosoma sagittifolium) Tannia
Xanthoproteic test for proteins
Yoghurt and lactic acid bacteria "Yakult"
Agriculture Foodgardens1
Crop care Foodgardens2
Composting Foodgardens3
Agriculture chemicals Foodgardens4
Agriculture crops Foodgardens5
Plant names A to F Abaca to Fumewort
Australian native foods Aniseed myrtle to Zig zag vine
Plant names G to R Galip nut to Rutabaga
Plant names S to Z Sacred bamboo to Zig zag vine
9.9.0 Division Marchantiophyta (liverworts)
9.1.0 Division Anthocerotophyta (hornworts)
9.2.0 Division Bryophyta (mosses)
9.3.0 Division Thallophyta (algae)
9.10.0 Division Filicophyta (ferns)
9.10.5 Division Polypodiophyta (whisk ferns)
9.10.3 Division Sphenophyta (horsetails)
9.4.0 Gymnosperms
9.5.0 Division Cycadophyta (cycads)
9.6.0 Division Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo)
9.8.0 Division Pinophyta (conifers)
9.7.0 Division Gnetophyta (gnetophytes)
9.8.1 Classification of a common bean
9.8.1 Classification of a common bean¶
Classification of a common bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Kingdom: Plantae, Plants, Subkingdom: Tracheobionta, Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta, Seed plants
Division: Angiospermae, flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida, Dicotyledons, Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales, also called Leguminales
Family: Fabaceae, also called Leguminosae, Pea Family
Genus and species, binomial classification: (Phaseolus vulgaris), Bean, common bean, field bean, French bean, garden bean, green bean
(pole bean, climbing bean, bushy bean), haricot bean, kidney bean, runner bean, snap bean, string bean
Based on Classification from the National Libraryof Medicine, USA
String bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean, kidney bean, string bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean, haricot bean, snap bean
It is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible fruit, either the dry seed or the unripe fruit, both of which are referred to as beans.
The leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable, and the straw can be used for fodder.
The bean genus (Phaseolus), is classified into the legume family (Fabaceae), most acquire nitrogen through rhizobia, a species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Classification: Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Fabales; Fabaceae; Phaseolus
A plant genus in the family Fabaceae, which is the source of edible beans and the lectin phytohemagglutinins.
9.8.2 Tea plant, (Camellia sinensis), Theaceae.¶
Camellia sinensis, Brynhill, The Tea Plant, Camellia sinensis
Camellia sinensis, Tea Plant, Daley's Fruit Trees
Camellia sinensis var. assamica, Assam tea, Theaceae.
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, China tea, Theaceae.
Tea plant, green tea | Tannins | Caffeine | Theanine | Catechin | China, Theaceae.
Tea from (Camellia sinensis), has a slightly bitter, astringent flavour.
Tea contains polyphenols, but tea does not contain tannic acid as previously believed.
BOP = cut size of leaves, "Broken Orange Pekoe".
Black Assam tea, full-bodied, good strength and good dose antioxidants, India.
Black tea is more oxidized than oolong tea, green tea and white tea.
Black Ceylon teas, BOP, contains caffeine, Sri Lanka.
Black Darjeeling tea, Light, special delicate taste, contains caffeine, Darjeeling province, India.
Earl Grey tea, BOP, blended, citrus bergamot flavour, South India.
English breakfast tea, BOP, full-bodied blend, Sri Lanka.
Dried herb sold as leaves.
Green tea, not affected by oxidation, contains caffeine, sugar not added to drink, dried herb sold as leaves and powder, China.
Green tea gunpowder, from Zhejiang province, higher caffeine content than other green teas, cut size: rolled leaf, China.
Green tea jasmine, blended with jasmine, China.
Green tea Sencha, China.
Oolong tea, cut size: cut leaf and rolled leaf, China.
Dried herb, white tea, is sold leaves.
Camellia species, Theaceae.
(Camellia reticulata), "Spanish dancer", large showy flowers, Theaceae.
(Camellia rumelica), graceful false flax, camelina oil seed, Theaceae.
(Camellia sasanqua), many cultivars, garden hedge, evergreen shrub, Japan, Theaceae.
(Camellia sinensis), tea plant, Theaceae.
(Camellia sinensis var. assamica), Assam tea, Theaceae.
(Camellia sinensis var. sinensis), China tea, Theaceae.
Bioactive compounds in teas: Gallic acid, Ellagic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Cathechins, Flavonoids, Theanine, Aminobutyric acid, Theobromine, Caffeine
9.8.3 Pasture grass, tropical grasses¶
Bambatsi panic (Panicum coloratum)
Batiki blue grass (Smut grass) (Ischaemum indicum), long narrow seed heads, tufts hairs from flowers, grows well in shade.
Bermuda couch grass, (Cynodon dactylon), restricted growth in dry seasons, widely used for lawn establishment.
Birdwood grass, (Cenchrus setigerus), used in short season environment, used as erosion control species.
Buffel grass, Cultivar Biloela, (Cenchrus ciliaris), drought resistant, cultivars adapted to wide range of conditions
Centrosema, (Centrosema pubescens)
Columbus grass, Crooble, (Sorghum almum), good pioneer species, drought and salt tolerant. short lived.
Green panic, Petrie, (Panicum maximum), var. (Trichoglume), palatable, shade tolerant, combines well with Guinea grass, (Hamil grass), (Panicum maximum), well adapted to high rainfall tropical lowlands, robust, erect.
Kikuyu grass, (Elephant grass), (Pennisetum clandestinum), palatable, good autumn growth, erosion control.
Koronivia grass, (Brachiaria humidicola), strong growing, forms thick mat on soil, grows well on coral soils.
Molasses grass, (Melinis minutiflora), Pioneer grass in high rainfall areas. Carries fire.
Para grass, (Brachiaria mutica), grows in waterlogged soil, high production on coastal lowlands, but not stand heavy feeding.
Paspalum grass (Paspalum dilatatum)
https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/paspalum Pangola grass, (Digitaria eriantha) subsp. (decumbens)
Plicatulum, Rodd's Bay, (Paspalum plicatulum), good legume compatibility, for coastal areas, very palatable.
Rhodes grass, Cultivar Callide, (Chloris gayana), widely used in scrub lands, easy to establish, gives quick cover.
Sabi grass, Nixon. (Urochloa mosambicensis), combines well with Townsville Stylo
Setaria grass, Nandi, (Setaria anceps), for coastal areas, aggressive, early spring growth
Signal grass, Cultivar Basilisk (Brachiaria decumbens), good ground cover, prefer to Pangola and Guinea in high rainfall areas
Siratro, and Greenleaf desmodium
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