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 | Zantedeschia aethiopica |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Araceae |
| Family common name(s) | arum; arums; aroid; philodendron; calla |
| Genus common name(s) | calla; calla-lily; calla lily; callalily; arum-lily; arum lily; arumlily |
| Species common name(s) | giant white calla; giant white calla-lily; giant white calla lily; white-spathed calla; white-spathed calla lily; white-spathe calla; white spathe calla; common calla; common calla-lily; common calla lily; common callalily; common arum lily; common arumlily; white arum-lily; white arum lily; Egyptian calla; Egyptian arum-lily; florist's calla; florist's calla lily; florists' calla; florists calla; garden calla; garden calla lily; pig lily |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Egyptian lily, lily of the Nile, lily of the Nile, trumpet lily, white trumpet lily are applied to multiple Liliaceae [s.l.] taxa |
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