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Index of Latin Names: I
Latin NameCommon NameFamilySynonymsEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Afzelia africanaAfrican MahoganyFabaceaeIntsia africana (Sm. ex Pers.) Kuntze Pahudia africana (Sm. ex Pers.) Prain22
Belamcanda chinensisLeopard Lily, Blackberry lily, Leopard FlowerIridaceaeIris chinensis. Ixia chinensis.13
Dittrichia viscosaFalse yellowheadAsteraceae or CompositaeInula viscosa. (L.)Ait.00
Gynandriris sisyrinchiumSpanish NutIridaceaeIris sisyrinchium.10
Iberis amaraRocket Candytuft, Annual candytuftBrassicaceae or Cruciferae 12
Iberis umbellataCandytuft, Globe candytuftBrassicaceae or Cruciferae 00
Idesia polycarpaIdesiaFlacourtiaceaePolycarpa maximowiczii.10
Ilex aculeolata Aquifoliaceae 10
Ilex aquifoliumHolly, English holl, Christmas Holly, Common Holly, English HollyAquifoliaceaeAquifolium croceum. Aquifolium heterophyllum. Aquifolium ilex. Ilex balearica22
Ilex asprella Aquifoliaceae 02
Ilex cassineCassine, Dahoon, Cassine HollyAquifoliaceaeI. caroliniana.11
Ilex chapaensis Aquifoliaceae 10
Ilex coriaceaLarge GallberryAquifoliaceae 10
Ilex cornutaHorned Holly, Chinese hollyAquifoliaceae 12
Ilex crenataJapanese Holly, Box Leaved HollyAquifoliaceae 10
Ilex glabraInkberryAquifoliaceaePrinos glaber.10
Ilex integraMochi TreeAquifoliaceaeOthera japonica.10
Ilex latifoliaTarajoAquifoliaceae 10
Ilex macropoda Aquifoliaceae 10
Ilex opacaAmerican HollyAquifoliaceaeI. quercifolia. Meerb.22
Ilex pedunculosa Aquifoliaceae 11
Ilex pubescens Aquifoliaceae 02
Ilex purpurea AquifoliaceaeI. chinensis. Sims.02
Ilex rotundaKurogane hollyAquifoliaceae 01
Ilex verticillataWinterberry, Common winterberryAquifoliaceaePrinos verticillata.13
Ilex vomitoriaYaupon Holly,Aquifoliaceae 11
Ilex x altaclerensisHollyAquifoliaceae 00
Ilex yunnanensis Aquifoliaceae 01
Illicium anisatumStar Anise, Chinese Anise,Japanese AniseIlliciaceaeI. religiosum. Sieb.&Zucc.12
Illicium floridanumAniseed Tree, Florida anisetree, Purple Anise, Star Anise, Florida aniseIlliciaceae 10
Illicium verumBa Jiao Hui Xian, Staranise treeIlliciaceae 33
Impatiens aurellaPaleyellow touch-me-notBalsaminaceae 22
Impatiens balsaminaRose Balsam, Spotted snapweed, Touch-Me-Not, Garden BalsamBalsaminaceae 22
Impatiens capensisJewelweedBalsaminaceaeI. biflora. I. fulva.32
Impatiens ecalcarata Balsaminaceae 22
Impatiens edgeworthii Balsaminaceae 00
Impatiens glanduliferaJewelweed, Ornamental jewelweedBalsaminaceaeI. roylei.31
Impatiens noli-tangereTouch-Me-NotBalsaminaceae 32
Impatiens occidentalis Balsaminaceae 32
Impatiens pallidaPale Jewelweed, Pale touch-me-notBalsaminaceae 33
Impatiens parvifloraSmallflower touchmenotBalsaminaceae 22
Impatiens sulcata BalsaminaceaeI. gigantea. Edgew.20
Impatiens textori Balsaminaceae 10
Impatiens tingens Balsaminaceae 10
Imperata cylindricaCogongrass, Japanese Blood GrassPoaceae or GramineaeI. arundinacea. Miscanthus arundinacea. Saccharum cylindricum.33
Incarvillea delavayiHardy GloxiniaBignoniaceae 10
Incarvillea sinensis Bignoniaceae 11
Indigofera arrectaBengal Indigo, Java indigo, Natal indigoFabaceaeIndigofera kisantuensis De Wild. & T.Durand Indigofera scopa De Wild. & T.Durand Indigofera tinctori22
Indigofera cassioides Fabaceae or LeguminosaeI. pulchella. Roxb.11
Indigofera decoraChinese indigoFabaceae or LeguminosaeI. incarnata. Hedysarum incanum. Thunb. 1784. - this does not relate to I. incanum. Hedysarum incarn21
Indigofera hebepetala Fabaceae or Leguminosae 10
Indigofera hendecaphyllaCreeping indigo, spicate indigo, trailing indigoFabaceaeIndigofera anceps Vahl ex Poir. Indigofera bolusii N.E.Br. Indigofera endecaphylla Jacq. Indigofera00
Indigofera heteranthaIndigo BushFabaceae or LeguminosaeI. dosva. Lindl. non D.Don. I. gerardiana. Baker. I. rubroviolacea.10
Indigofera kirilowiiKirilow's indigo, IndigoFabaceae or LeguminosaeI. macrostachya. Bunge. non Vent. I. koreana. Ohwi.01
Indigofera pseudotinctoriaIndigoFabaceae or Leguminosae 10
Indigofera suffruticosaAnil Indigo, Anil de pastoFabaceaeIndigofera anil L.02
Indigofera tinctoriaIndigo, True Indigo, dye indigoFabaceaeAnila tinctoria normalis Kuntze Indigofera anil orthocarpa DC. Indigofera bergii Vatke Indigofera ci22
Indocalamus latifolius Poaceae or Gramineae 00
Inga cinnamomeaInga Assu, Inga AcuFabaceaeFeuilleea cinnamomea (Spruce ex Benth.) Kuntze40
Inga densifloraDensely flowered IngaFabaceaeInga heinei Harms Inga java Pittier Inga langlassei Pittier Inga limonensis Pittier Inga microdonta40
Inga edulisIce Cream Bean, Monkey TamarindFabaceaeFeuilleea conferta (Benth.) Kuntze Feuilleea edulis (Mart.) Kuntze Feuilleea scabriuscula (Benth.) K42
Inga insignisGuaba de zorroFabaceaeFeuilleea insignis (Kunth) Kuntze40
Inga jinicuilIce Cream Bean, JinicuilFabaceaeFeuilleea jinicuil (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze40
Inga veraIce cream bean, River koko, Guaba, Pois DouxFabaceaeFeuilleea spuria (Willd.) Kuntze Feuilleea xalapensis (Benth.) Kuntze Inga berteroana DC. Inga donnell-smithii Pittier Inga eriocarpa Benth. Inga fissicalyx Pittier Inga meissneriana Miq. Inga mociniana G. Don Inga spuria Kunth Inga uraguensis Hook. & Arn. Inga xalapensis Benth. Mimosa spuria (Willd.) Poir. Mimosa vera L.22
Inocarpus fagiferTahiti Chestnut, Polynesian ChestnutFabaceaeAniotum fagiferum Parkinson Bocoa edulis (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Baill. Cajanus edulis (J.R.Forst. &42
Intsia bijugaMoluccan Ironwood, IpilFabaceaeAfzelia bijuga (Colebr.) A.Gray-Verdcourt. Albizia bijuga A.Gray Eperua decandra Blanco Intsia amboi12
Intsia palembanicaBorneo Teak, MerbauFabaceaeAfzelia bakeri Prain Afzelia palembanica (Miq.) Baker Intsia bakeri (Prain) Prain Intsia plurijuga H11
Inula britannicaXuan Fu Hua, British yellowheadAsteraceae or Compositae 03
Inula britannica chinensisXuan Fu HuaAsteraceae or Compositae 13
Inula cappaSheep's EarAsteraceae or Compositae 02
Inula conyzaPloughman's SpikenardAsteraceae or CompositaeI. squarrosa. non L. Conyza squarrosa.01
Inula crithmoidesGolden SamphireAsteraceae or Compositae 20
Inula heleniumElecampane, Elecampane inulaAsteraceae or CompositaeAster helenium. Aster officinalis. Corvisartia helenium. Helenium grandiflorum.33
Inula racemosa Asteraceae or Compositae 02
Inula royleana Asteraceae or Compositae 01
Ipomoea albaMoonflower, Tropical white morning-gloryConvolvulaceaeCalonyction aculeatum. C. album.21
Ipomoea aquaticaSwamp Morning GloryConvolvulaceaeIpomoea reptans Poir.42
Ipomoea batatasSweet Potato, Black Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato VineConvolvulaceae 50
Ipomoea jalapaJalapConvolvulaceaeI. purga.03
Ipomoea leptophyllaBush Moon FlowerConvolvulaceae 32
Ipomoea nilJapanese Morning Glory, Whiteedge morning-gloryConvolvulaceaePharbitis nil02
Ipomoea pandurataWild Potato Vine, Man of the earthConvolvulaceaeConvulvulus candicans. C. panduratus.32
Ipomoea purpureaCommon Morning Glory, Tall morning-gloryConvolvulaceaePharbitis purpurea.02
Ipomoea sagittataSaltmarsh Morning Glory, Saltmarsh morning-gloryConvolvulaceae 01
Ipomoea tricolorMorning Glory, GrannyvineConvolvulaceaeI. rubrocaerulea. Pharbitis rubrocaerulea. P. tricolor.01
Ipomopsis aggregataSkyrocket, Scarlet giliaPolemoniaceaeGilia aggregata. (Pursh.)Spreng.12
Ipomopsis congestaBallhead ipomopsisPolemoniaceaeGilia congesta01
Iris cristataCrested Iris, Dwarf crested irisIridaceae 11
Iris decora IridaceaeI. nepalensis. D.Don.01
Iris douglasianaMountain Iris, Douglas irisIridaceaeI. beecheyana. I. watsoniana.00
Iris ensataJapanese Water IrisIridaceaeI. kaempferi. I. lactea.11
Iris filifolia IridaceaeI. juncea.10
Iris foetidissimaStinking Gladwin, Stinking iris, Gladwin IrisIridaceae 02
Iris germanicaPurple Flag, German iris, Orris-root, Tall Bearded German Iris, Bearded IrisIridaceae 13
Iris germanica florentinaOrris, Orris-rootIridaceaeI. florentina. L.13
Iris japonica Iridaceae 12
Iris kemaonensis Iridaceae 02
Iris macrosiphonBowltube IrisIridaceaeI. amabilis. I. californica. I. elata.01
Iris missouriensisRocky Mountain IrisIridaceae 12
Iris pallidaDalmation Iris, Sweet iris, Fragrant Iris, Zebra IrisIridaceae 21
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