HORTICULTURAL  CROP NAMES AND ALTERNATE NAMES   L to Q  
 

Crops A to C

Crops D to K

Crops L to Q

Crops R to Z

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Crop Name	Alternate Name/ Cultivar Name	Genus	Species	Ssp Desc.	Subspecies	Authority
Langsat		Lansium	domesticum			Correa
Lanzone	see Langsat
Leek		Allium	porrum (ampeloprasum)			L
Lemon		Citrus	limon			(L.) Burm. f.
Lengkeng	see Longan
Lettuce		Lactuca	sativa			L
Lettuce	Butterhead	Lactuca	sativa		capitata	L
Lettuce	Iceberg	Lactuca	sativa			L
Lettuce	Romaine	Lactuca	sativa			L
Lettuce, Cos	see Lettuce, Romaine
Lettuce, Head	see Lettuce, Iceberg
Lime		Citrus	aurantifolia			(Christm.) Swingle
Lime	Mexican	Citrus	aurantifolia
Lime	Tahitian	Citrus	latifolia			(Yu. Tanaka) Tanaka
Lime, Key	see Lime, Mexican
Lime, Persian	see Lime, Tahitian
Limequat		Citrus	X		Fortunella
Litchi		Litchi	chinensis			Sonn.
Lo Baak	see Daikon
Loganberry		Rubus	Loganobaccus			L.H. Bailey
Loh buk	see Daikon
Long bean	see Chinese long bean
Longan		Dimocarpus	longan			Lour.
Loquat		Eriobotrya	japonica			(Thunb.) Lindl.
Luffa		Luffa	spp.
Lungan	see Longan
Lychee	see Litchi
Mabolo		Diospyros	blancoi			A.DC.
Macadamia nuts		Macadamia	integrifolia			Maiden & Betche
Malanga	see Cocoyam
Mamey	see Mamey sapote
Mamey sapote		Pouteria	sapota			(Jacq.) H.E.Moor
Mandarin		Citrus	reticulata			Blanco
Mandarin	Ellendale	Citrus reticulata	X		C. sinensis
Mandarin	Imperial	Citrus	reticulata			Blanco
Mandarin	Murcot	Citrus	reticulata			Blanco
Mandarin	Robinson	Citrus	reticulata			Blanco
Mandarin	Satsuma	Citrus	unshiu			Marcow
Mandarin	Tangerine	Citrus	reticulata			Blanco
Manggis	see Mangosteen
Mangos		Mangifera	indica			L.
Mangold	see Silver beet
Mangosteen		Garcinia	mangostana			L.
Manioc	see Cassava
Marrow		Cucurbita	pepo	var.	pepo
Marrow, Hard Rind	see Pumpkin
Marrow, Zucchini	see Squash, Zucchini
Mashua	see Anu
Matai	see Waterchestnuts
Mellowfruit	see Pepino
Melon		Cucumis	melo
Melon pear	see Pepino
Melon, Horned	see Kiwano
Mexican breadfruit	see Monstera
Mexican potato	see Jicama
Minneola	see Ugli fruit
Mint		Mentha	spicata			L.
Miracle fruit		Synsepalum	dulcificum			(Schumach. & Thonn.) Dan.
Miraculous berry	see Miracle fruit
Mombin	see Spondias
Monstera		Monstera	deliciosa			Liebm.
Mooli	see Daikon
Moros	see Orange, Blood
Mushroom		Agaricus	bisporus
Mushroom	Oyster	Pleurotus	ostreatus
Mushroom	Shitake	Lentinus	edodes
Mushroom	Wild	Agricus	campestris
Mushroom, Cultivated	see Mushroom
Muskmelon	see Cantaloupe melon
Muskmelon	see Melon
Mustard greens		Brassica	juncea	var.	sspp.
Nappa	see Chinese cabbage
Nashi		Pyrus	pyrifolia	var.	culta	(Makino) Nakai
Nectarine		Prunus	persica	var.	nucipersica	(Suckow) C. Schneider
Netted melon	see Cantaloupe melon
Nopales	see Cactus, Leaves
Nopalitos	see Cactus, Leaves
Oca		Oxalis	tuberosa			Molina
Ogen melon		Cucumis	melo
Okra		Abelmoschus	esculentus			(L.) Moench
Olive	Fresh	Olea	europaea	ssp.	europaea
Onion		Allium	cepa	ssp.	cepa	L.
Onion	Green	Allium	cepa	ssp.	cepa	L.
Onion	Shallot bulbs	Allium	cepa	ssp.	aggregatum	G. Don.
Onion chives	see Chives
Oranges		Citrus	sinensis			(L.) Osbeck
Oregano		Origanum	vulgare
Oriental radish	see Daikon
Otaheite apple	see Ambarella
Oyster plant	see Salsify
Pak choi	see Bok choy
Pamplemouse	see Pummelo
Panapen	see Breadfruit
Papaw	see Papaya
Papaya		Carica	papaya			L.
Papayuela		Jatropha	aconitifolia		papaya	Mill.
Paprika	see Pepper, Chili
Parsley		Petroselinum	crispum			(Mill.) Nyman
Parsley	Turnip Rooted	Petroselinum	crispum
Parsnip		Pastinaca	sativa	ssp.	sativa
Passionfruit		Passiflora	edulis	ssp.	edulis	Sims
Passionfruit	Yellow	Passiflora	edulis	ssp.	flavicarpa	O. Deg.
Passionfruit, Purple	see Passionfruit
Pawpaw	see Papaya
Pe-tsai	see Chinese cabbage
Pea	Green	Pisum	sativum			L.
Pea	Snow	Pisum	sativum		macrocarpon
Pea	Unshelled	Pisum	sativum
Pea, Asparagus	see Bean, Winged
Pea, Cow	see Chinese long bean
Pea, Garden	see Pea, Green
Pea, Sugar	see Pea, Snow
Peach		Prunus	persica	var.	persica	L.
Peach	Clingstone	Prunus	persica	var.	persica	L.
Peanuts		Arachis	hypogaea			L.
Pears		Pyrus	communis			L.
Pear, Asian	see Nashi
Pecan nuts		Carya	illinoensis			(Wangenh.) K.Koch
Pepinella	see Chayote
Pepino		Solanum	muricatum			Aiton
Pepper	Capsicum	Capsicum	annuum	var.	annuum	L.
Pepper	Chili	Capsicum	annuum	var.	annuum	L.
Pepper	see Pepper, Chili
Pepper, Bell	see Pepper, Capsicum
Pepper, Sweet	see Pepper, Capsicum
Perilla		Perilla	frutescens
Persian melon		Cucumis	melo	var.	cantalupensis	Naud.
Persimmon		Diospyros	kaki			Thunb.
Persimmon	Fuyu	Diospyros	kaki			Thunb.
Persimmon	Hachiya	Diospyros	kaki			Thunb.
Peruvian cherry	see Cape goosebery
Peruvian parsnip	see Arracacha
Phillipine lime	see Calamondin
Physalis	see Cape goosebery
Pigweed	see Amaranth
Pinapple guava	see Feijoa
Pineapple		Ananas	comosus			(L.) Merr.
Pistachio nuts		Pistacia	vera			L.
Plantain	see Banana, Plantain
Plums		Prunus	domestica	ssp.	domestica	L.
Plum, Japanese	see Loquat
Pomegranate		Punica	granatum			L.
Potato		Solanum	tuberosum	ssp.	tuberosum	L.
Prickly pear	see Cactus fruit
Prune	see Plum
Pummelo		Citrus	maxima			(Burm.) Merr.
Pumpkin		Cucurbita	moschata			Duchesne ex Poir.
Pumpkin	Butternut	Cucurbita	moschata			Duchesne ex Poir.
Quince		Cydonia	oblonga			Mill.

 
 

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