Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Nerium oleander |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Family common name(s) | dogbane; dog-bane; dog bane; dogbanes; oleander |
| Genus common name(s) | oleander |
| Species common name(s) | common oleander; poison oleander; cultivated oleander; sweet-scented oleander; sweet scented oleander; double oleander; Mediterranean oleander; East Indian oleander; rose of Ceylon; laurier rose; Laurier rose; South Sea rose; south sea rose; south-sea rose; Jamaica South Sea rose |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Ceylon rose, rose laurel, rose-bay, rose bay, rosebay are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Mediterranean is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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