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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.

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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