Identification of horticulture crops

Horticulture Guruji

Exercise 1

Identification of horticulture crops

HORT 111

Fruit and Plantation crops

Sr. No.

Family

Common Name

Botanical Name

Chromosome Number (2n)

A.

Monocotyledonous

1

Arecaceae

Coconut

Cocos nucifera

32

2

 

Areca Nut

Areca catechu

32

3

 

Oil Palm

Elaeis guineensis

32

4

 

Date Palm

Phoenix dactylifera

36

5

Bromeliaceae

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

50

6

Musaceae

Banana

Musa paradisiaca

22,33,44

B.

Dicotyledonous

7

Anacardiaceae

Mango

Magifera indica

40

8

 

Cashewnut

Anacardium occidentale

42

9

Apocynaceae

Karonda

Carissa carandas

22

10

Caricaceae

Papaya

Carica papaya

18

11

Euphorbiaceae

Aonla

Emblica officinalis

18

12

 

Rubber

Hevea brasiliensis

36

13

Juglandaceae

Walnut

Juglans regia

32

14

Leguminosae

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

24

15

Moraceae

Fig

Ficus carica

26

16

 

Jack Fruit

Artocarpus hetrophyllus

56

17

Myrtaceae

Guava

Psidium guajava

22

18

 

Jamun

Syzygium cumini

40

19

Punicaceae

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

18

20

Rhamenaceae

Ber

Zizyphus mouritiana

48

21

Rosaceae

Almond

Prunus amygladus

16

22

 

Apple

Malus domestica

34

23

 

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

16

24

 

Peach

Prunus persica

16

25

 

Pear

Pyrus communis

34

26

 

Plum (European)

Prunus domestica

48

27

 

Plum (Japanese)

Prunus salicina

16

28

 

Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

14

29

Rubiaceae

Coffee

Coffee arabica

44

30

Rutaceae

Beal

Aegle marmelos

18

31

 

Grapefruit

Citrus paradise

18

32

 

Lemon

Citrus limon

18

33

 

Lime

Citrus aurantifolia

18

34

 

Mandarin Orange

Citrus reticulata

18

35

 

Sweet Orange

Citrus sinensis

18

36

 

Pummelo

Citrus grandis

18

37

Sapotaceae

Sapota

Achars zapota

26

38

Sapindaceae

Litchi

Litchi chinensis

28

39

Theaceae

Tea

Cammellia sinensis

15

40

Vitaceae

Grape

Vitis vinifera

38

Vegetables and Spice

Sr. No.

Family

Common Name

Botanical Name

Chromosome Number (2n)

A.

Monocotyledonous

1

Alliaceae

Onion

Allium cepa

 

2

 

Garlic

Allium stivum

 

3

Araceae

Arvi

Colocasia esculentum

 

B.

Dicotyledonous

4

Chenopodiaceae

Beet Root

Beta vulgaris

 

5

 

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

 

6

Convolvulaceae

Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas

 

7

Crucifereae

Cauliflower

B. oleracea var. botrytis

 

8

 

Cabbage

Brassica o. var. capitata

 

9

 

Knol Khol

B. oleracea var. caulorapa

 

10

 

Turnip

B. campestris var. rapa

 

11

 

Radish

Raphanus sativus

 

12

Cucurbitaceae

Summer squash

Cucurbita pepo

 

13

 

Pumpkin

Cucurbita moschata

 

14

 

Water melon

Citrullus lanatus

 

15

 

Musk melon

Cucumis melo

 

16

 

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

 

17

 

Tinda

Citru. vulgaris var. fistulosus

 

18

 

Ridge Gourd

Luffa acutangula

 

19

 

Sponge Gourd

Luffa cylindrica

 

20

 

Bottle Gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

 

21

 

Bitter Gourd

Momordica charantia

 

22

 

Parwal

Trichosanthes dioica

 

23

Leguminosae

Pea

Pisum sativum

 

24

 

French bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

 

25

 

Cow pea

Vigna unguiculata

 

26

 

Cluster Bean

Cymopsis tetragonoloba

 

27

 

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graceum

 

28

 

Kasuri Methi

Trigonella corniculata

 

29

Malvaceae

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

 

30

Zingiberaceae

Ginger

Gingiber officinales

 

31

 

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

 

32

Solanaceae

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

 

33

 

Tomato

Lycopersicon esculentum

 

34

 

Brinjal

Solanum melongena

 

35

 

Chilli

Capsicum annum

 

36

Apiaceae

Carrot

Daucus carota

 

37

 

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

 

38

 

Cumin

Cuminum cyminum

 

39

 

Fennel

Foenicum vulgare

 

40

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus

Amaranthus tricolor

 

 

References cited

  1. Commercial Fruits. By S. P. Singh
  2. A text book on Pomology, Vol,1. by T. K. Chattapadhya
  3. Tropical Horticulture, Vol.1, by T. K. Bose, S. K. Mitra, A. A. Farooqui and M. K. Sadhu

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