Flowers and their Scientific Names

Sunflower

• Genus: Helianthus
• Comprises about 70 species of annual and perennial flowering plants.
• Part of the daisy family, Asteraceae.
• Native to North America and Central America, except for three species found in South America.

Rose

• Genus: Rosa
• A woody perennial plant in the Rosaceae family.
• Over 300 species and tens of thousands of cultivars exist.
• Can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems often bearing sharp prickles.

Gumamela (Hibiscus)

• Genus: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn
• Part of the Malvaceae family.
• Includes several hundred species native to warm temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions globally.

Jasmine

• Genus: Jasminum
• Contains around 200 species, found in tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia and Oceania.
• Widely cultivated for the fragrant flowers.

Poppy

• Genus: Papaver somniferum
• Includes 70-100 species of frost-tolerant annuals, biennials, and perennials.
• Native to temperate and cold regions of Eurasia, Africa, and North America.

Lily of the Valley

• Genus: Convallaria majalis
• A woodland flowering plant known for sweetly scented, bell-shaped white flowers.
• Native to cool temperate regions of Asia and Europe; flowers appear in spring.

Dahlia

• Genus: Dahlia pinnata
• Bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants.
• Native to Mexico and Central America.

Lily

• Genus: Lilium
• Herbaceous flowering plants that grow from bulbs and produce large prominent flowers.
• Hold cultural significance and are referenced in literature worldwide.

Queen of the Night

• Genus: Epiphyllum oxypetalum
• A species of cactus known for its rare nocturnal bloom that wilts before dawn.

Daffodil

• Genus: Narcissus
• Predominantly spring flowering plants of the Amaryllidaceae family.
• Noted for trumpet-like flowers, widely cultivated for aesthetics.