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 | Cestrum nocturnum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Family common name(s) | nightshade; night-shade; night shade; nightshades; potato |
| Genus common name(s) | cestrum |
| Species common name(s) | night cestrum; night-jessamine; night jessamine; night-blooming cestrum; night blooming cestrum; night-blooming jessamine; night blooming jessamine; nightblooming jessamine; night-flowering cestrum; night flowering cestrum; night-flowering jessamine; night flowering jessamine; night-scented cestrum; night scented cestrum; night-scented jessamine; night scented jessamine |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | jessamine, lady-of-the-night, lady of the night, dama-de-noche, dama de noche, queen-of-the-night, queen of the night are applied to taxa in multiple families |
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