Plants By Scientific Names

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Scientific name: Lablab purpureus [Family: Fabaceae / Leguminosae]
Synonym: L. leucocarpos, L. niger, L. vulgaris, Dolichos lablab, Dolichos purpureus
Common name: Hyacinth Bean
Chinese name: 扁豆
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 7 February 2008
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Scientific name: Lactuca indica [Family: Asteraceae / Compositae]
Synonym: L. squarrosa, Prenanthes squarrosa, Pterocypsela indica
Common name: Indian Lettuce
Chinese name: 山莴苣
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 12 July 2009
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Scientific name: Lagenaria siceraria [Family: Cucurbitaceae]
Synonym: L. vulgaris, Cucurbita sinceraria
Common name: Bottle Gourd
Chinese name: 葫芦
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 7 February 2008
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Scientific name: Lagerstroemia indica [Family: Lythraceae]
Common name: Crepe Myrtle, Rose of India
Chinese name: 紫薇
Location: Hong Kong
Date taken: 5 June 2004
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Scientific name: Lagerstroemia speciosa [Family: Lythraceae]
Synonym: L. flos-reginae, Munchausia speciosa
Common name: Giant Crepe Myrtle, Queen Flower, Pride of India
Chinese name: 大花紫薇
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 28 May 2010
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Scientific name: Lantana camara [Family: Verbenaceae]
Common name: Bunga Tahi Ayam, Common Lantana, Shrub Verbena, Tick Berry
Chinese name: 马缨丹
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 25 April 2008
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Scientific name: Lasia spinosa [Family: Araceae]
Synonym: L. aculeata, Dracontium spinosum
Common name: -
Chinese name: 刺芋 , 山莲藕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 1 January 2010
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Scientific name: Lawsonia inermis [Family: Lythraceae]
Synonym: L. alba
Common name: Henna, Mignonette Tree
Chinese name: 散沫花 , 指甲花
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 14 April 2010
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Scientific name: Leea guineensis [Family: Leeaceae]
Common name: Red Tree-vine
Chinese name: 火筒树
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 7 February 2008
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Scientific name: Leea indica [Family: Leeaceae]
Synonym: L. sambucina, L. javanica, Staphylea indica
Common name: Bandicoot Berry
Chinese name: 岩陀
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 13 May 2008
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Scientific name: Leea rubra [Family: Leeaceae]
Common name: Red Leea
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 8 March 2009
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Scientific name: Leonurus japonicus [Family: Lamiaceae / Labiatae]
Synonym: L. artemisia, L. heterophyllus, L. sibiricus, Stachys artemisia
Common name: Chinese Motherwort, Motherwort
Chinese name: 益母草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Lepidagathis incurva [Family: Acanthaceae]
Synonym: L. hyalina, L. ustulata
Common name: -
Chinese name: 鳞花草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 14 February 2010
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Scientific name: Lepironia articulata [Family: Cyperaceae]
Synonym: L. mucronata, Restio articulatus
Common name: Blue Rush
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 1 January 2010
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Scientific name: Lepisanthes alata [Family: Sapindaceae]
Common name: Johore Tree
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 April 2008
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Scientific name: Lepisanthes amoena [Family: Sapindaceae]
Synonym: Capura spectabilis, Melicocca amoena, Otolepis amoena
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 6 February 2009
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Scientific name: Leptospermum brachyandrum [Family: Myrtaceae]
Synonym: L. abnorme, Kunzea brachyandra
Common name: Weeping Tea Tree
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Leucaena leucocephala [Family: Fabaceae / Leguminosae]
Synonym: L. glauca, L. glabrata, Acacia glauca, Mimosa leucocephala
Common name: Lead Tree, Jumbay, White Popinac
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 December 2008
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Scientific name: Leucophyllum frutescens [Family: Scrophulariaceae]
Synonym: Terania frutescens
Common name: Purple Sage, Silverleaf
Chinese name: 紅花玉芙蓉
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 24 October 2009
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Scientific name: Licuala ferruginea [Family: Arecaceae / Palmae]
Common name: Fan Palm, Palas
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 15 May 2010
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Scientific name: Licuala grandis [Family: Arecaceae / Palmae]
Synonym: Pritchardia grandis
Common name: Ruffled Fan Palm
Chinese name: 圆叶刺轴榈
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 17 May 2009
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Scientific name: Licuala peltata [Family: Arecaceae / Palmae]
Common name: -
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 31 May 2007
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Scientific name: Licuala spinosa [Family: Arecaceae / Palmae]
Synonym: L. horrida
Common name: Mangrove Fan Palm
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 October 2008
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Scientific name: Limnocharis flava [Family: Limnocharitaceae]
Common name: Yellow Bur-head, Yellow Velvetleaf
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 13 December 2008
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Scientific name: Limnophila chinensis [Family: Scrophulariaceae]
Synonym: L. aromatica, Columnea chinensis, Ambulia aromatica
Common name: Rice Paddy Herb
Chinese name: 紫苏草 , 田香草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 13 December 2008
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Scientific name: Lindernia antipoda [Family: Scrophulariaceae]
Synonym: Ilysanthes antipoda, Ruellia antipoda
Common name: Sparrow False Pimpernel
Chinese name: 泥花草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 1 June 2008
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Scientific name: Lindernia crustacea [Family: Scrophulariaceae]
Common name: Round-fruited Lindernia
Chinese name: 倒地蜈蚣 , 单色蝴蝶草 , 蜈蚣草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 May 2008
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Scientific name: Lindernia rotundifolia [Family: Scrophulariaceae]
Synonym: Gratiola rotundifolia, Ilysanthes rotundifolia, Ilysanthes oblongifolia, Ilysanthes madagascariensis, Ilysanthes hypericifolia
Common name: Baby Tears
Chinese name: 圆叶母草 , 瓜子草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 June 2010
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Scientific name: Livistona chinensis [Family: Arecaceae / Palmae]
Synonym: L. oliviformis, Latania chinensis, Saribus oliviformis
Common name: Chinese Fan Palm, Fountain Palm
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 19 January 2008
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Scientific name: Lobelia chinensis [Family: Campanulaceae]
Common name: Chinese Lobelia, Creeping Lobelia
Chinese name: 半边莲
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 April 2008
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Scientific name: Lonicera japonica [Family: Caprifoliaceae]
Synonym: L. aureoreticulata, Nintooa japonica
Common name: Japanese honeysuckle, Gold-and-silver Flower
Chinese name: 忍冬 , 金银花
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 8 August 2009
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Scientific name: Lonicera macrantha [Family: Caprifoliaceae]
Synonym: Caprifolium macranthum
Common name: Large-flowered Honeysuckle
Chinese name: 大花忍冬
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Lophanthera lactescens [Family: Malpighiaceae]
Common name: Golden Chain Tree
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Lophatherum gracile [Family: Poaceae / Gramineae]
Common name: -
Chinese name: 淡竹叶
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 18 July 2009
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Scientific name: Loropetalum chinense [Family: Hamamelidaceae]
Synonym: Hamamelis chinensis
Common name: Chinese Fringe Flower
Chinese name: 红花继木
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 5 July 2009
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Scientific name: Ludwigia adscendens [Family: Onagraceae]
Synonym: Jussiaea adscendens, Jussiaea repens
Common name: Creeping Water Primrose
Chinese name: 白花水龙
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 September 2009
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Scientific name: Ludwigia hyssopifolia [Family: Onagraceae]
Synonym: Jussiaea hyssopifolia
Common name: Seedbox
Chinese name: 细叶水丁香, 草龙
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 25 April 2009
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Scientific name: Ludwigia octovalvis [Family: Onagraceae]
Synonym: Jussiaea suffruticosa, Jussiaea linearis, Jussiaea nodulosa
Common name: Primrose Willow
Chinese name: 水丁香
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 10 April 2009
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Scientific name: Ludwigia sedioides [Family: Onagraceae]
Common name: Mosaic Plant
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 5 July 2009
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Scientific name: Luffa acutangula [Family: Cucurbitaceae]
Synonym: Cucumis acutangulus
Common name: Angled Luffa, Ridged Luffa
Chinese name: 丝瓜
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 16 March 2008
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Scientific name: Luffa cylindrica [Family: Cucurbitaceae]
Synonym: L. aegyptiaca
Common name: Sponge Gourd
Chinese name: 丝瓜
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 14 February 2010
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Scientific name: Lumnitzera littorea [Family: Combretaceae]
Synonym: L. coccinea, L. purpurea, Bruguiera littorea, Pyrrhanthus littoreus, Petaloma coccinea
Common name: Teruntum Merah
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 17 April 2010
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Scientific name: Lumnitzera racemosa [Family: Combretaceae]
Common name: Teruntum Bunga Puteh
Chinese name: 榄李
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 14 March 2010
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Scientific name: Lycopersicon esculentum [Family: Solanaceae]
Synonym: L. lycopersicum
Common name: Tomato
Chinese name: 番茄
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 8 March 2009
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Scientific name: Lycopodiella cernua [Family: Lycopodiaceae]
Synonym: Lycopodium cernuum
Common name: Nodding Clubmoss, Staghorn Clubmoss
Chinese name: 过山龙 , 筋骨草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 25 April 2008
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Scientific name: Lygodium circinnatum [Family: Lygodiaceae]
Synonym: L. longifolium
Common name: Paku Jari Merah, Red Finger Fern
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 August 2008
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Scientific name: Lygodium flexuosum [Family: Lygodiaceae]
Synonym: Ophioglossum flexuosum
Common name: Climbing Fern
Chinese name: 曲轴海金沙 , 长叶海金沙 , 牛抄藤
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 28 June 2008
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Scientific name: Lygodium microphyllum [Family: Lygodiaceae]
Synonym: L. scandens, Ugena microphylla
Common name: Old World Climbing Fern, Small-leaf Climbing Fern
Chinese name: 小叶海金沙
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 12 April 2008
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