New Names for Old!

Here's a table of the plants included in the Database whose Genus or Family name has changed recently so you can see how you ought to be addressing your plants:

Old Name New Name
Genus & Species Family Genus & Species Family

Acer ginnala Aceraceae Acer ginnala Sapindaceae
Acnistus australis Solanaceae Iochroma australis Solanaceae
Aloe arborescens Aloaceae Aloe arborescens Asphodelaceae
Alsobia dianthiflora Gesneriaceae Episcia dianthiflora Gesneriaceae
Alyssum maritimum Brassicaceae Lobularia maritima Brassicaceae
Alyssum saxatile Brassicaceae Aurinia saxatilis Brassicaceae
Antirrhinum majus Scrophulariaceae Antirrhinum majus Plantaginaceae
Asarina antirrhiniflora Scrophulariaceae Maurandella antirrhiniflora Plantaginaceae
Asarina erubescens Scrophulariaceae Lophospermum erubescens Plantaginaceae
Asarina purpusii Scrophulariaceae Lophospermum purpusii Plantaginaceae
Betonica officinalis Lamiaceae Stachys officinalis Lamiaceae
Brachychiton bidwillii Sterculiaceae Brachychiton bidwillii Malvaceae
Buddleja davidii Buddlejaceae Budleja davidii Scrophulariaceae
Chaenorhinum origanifolia Scrophulariaceae Chaenorhinum origanifolia Plantaginaceae
Chelone obliqua Scrophulariaceae Chelone obliqua Plantaginaceae
Cineraria 'Erfurt Dwarf' Asteraceae Pericallis 'Erfurt Dwarf' Asteraceae
Cleome hassleriana Capparidaceae Cleome hassleriana Cleomaceae
Convolvulus tricolor Convolvulaceae Ipomoea tricolor Convolvulaceae
Cymbalaria muralis Scrophulariaceae Cymbalaria muralis Plantaginaceae
Digitalis ferruginea Scrophulariaceae Digitalis ferruginea Plantaginaceae
Digitalis grandiflora Scrophulariaceae Digitalis grandiflora Plantaginaceae
Digitalis purpurea Scrophulariaceae Digitalis purpurea Plantaginaceae
Dolichos lablab Papilionaceae Lablab purpureus Papilionaceae
Dombeya burgessiae Sterculiaceae Dombeya burgessiae Malvaceae
Doxantha unguis-cati Bignoniaceae Macfadyena unguis-cati Bignoniaceae
Entelea arborescens Tiliaceae Entelea arborescens Malvaceae
Epilobium angustifolium Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium Onagraceae
Epilobium crassum Onagraceae Chamerion crassum Onagraceae
Epilobium dodonaei Onagraceae Chamerion dodonaei Onagraceae
Epilobium hirsutum Onagraceae Chamerion hirsutum Onagraceae
Epilobium sulphureum Onagraceae Chamerion sulphureum Onagraceae
Erinus alpinus Scrophulariaceae Erinus alpinus Plantaginaceae
Eucomis comosa Hyacinthaceae Eucomis comosa Asparagaceae
Fremontodendron californicum Sterculiaceae Fremontodendron californicum Malvaceae
Globularia Globulariaceae Globularia Plantaginaceae
Hebe Scrophulariaceae Hebe Plantaginaceae
Hosta Hostaceae Hosta Asparagaceae
Hypericum perforatum Clusiaceae Hypericum perforatum Hypericaceae
Isoplexis canariensis Scrophulariaceae Isoplexis canariensis Plantaginaceae
Knautia arvensis Dipsacaceae Knautia arvensis Caprifoliaceae
Linaria alpina Scrophulariaceae Linaria alpina Plantaginaceae
Linaria maroccana Scrophulariaceae Linaria maroccana Plantaginaceae
Linaria vulgaris Scrophulariaceae Linaria vulgaris Plantaginaceae
Lophospermum erubescens Scrophulariaceae Lophospermum erubescens Plantaginaceae
Lunaria biennis Brassicaceae Lunaria annua Brassicaceae
Maurandella antirrhiniflora Scrophulariaceae Maurandella antirrhiniflora Plantaginaceae
Maurandya purpusii Scrophulariaceae Maurandya purpusii Plantaginaceae
Mertensia asiatica Boraginaceae Mertensia maritima Boraginaceae
Mertensia pterocarpa Boraginaceae Mertensia sibirica Boraginaceae
Metrosideros tomentosa Myrtaceae Metrosideros excelsa Myrtaceae
Montbretia masoniorum Iridaceae Crocosmia masoniorum Iridaceae
Murraya exotica Rutaceae Murraya paniculata Rutaceae
Narthecium ossifragum Liliaceae Narthecium ossifragum Nartheciaceae
Nemophila menziesii Hydrophyllaceae Nemophila menziesii Boraginaceae
Nepeta mussinii Lamiaceae Nepeta x faassenii Lamiaceae
Ostrya carpinifolia Corylaceae Ostrya carpinifolia Betulaceae
Oxypetalum caeruleum Asclepiadaceae Tweedia caerulea Apocynaceae
Parahebe perfoliata Scrophulariaceae Parahebe perfoliata Plantaginaceae
Paulownia tomentosa Scrophulariaceae Paulownia tomentosa Paulowniaceae
Penstemon serrulatus Scrophulariaceae Penstemon serrulatus Plantaginaceae
Phacelia dubia Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia dubia Boraginaceae
Phacelia tanacetifolia Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia tanacetifolia Boraginaceae
Phyteuma comosum Campanulaceae Physoplexis comosa Campanulaceae
Potentilla fragariformis Rosaceae Potentilla megalantha Rosaceae
Poterium canadensis Rosaceae Sanguisorba canadensis Rosaceae
Poterium officinale Rosaceae Sanguisorba officinale Rosaceae
Poterium sanguisorba Rosaceae Sanguisorba minor Rosaceae
Scabiosa columbaria Dipsacaceae Scabiosa columbaria Caprifoliaceae
Scilla Hyacinthaceae Scilla Asparagaceae
Scilla non-scripta Hyacinthaceae Hyacinthoides non-scripta Asparagaceae
Silene maritima Caryophyllaceae Silene uniflora Caryophyllaceae
Sparrmannia africana Tiliaceae Sparrmannia africana Malvaceae
Symphyandra wanneri Campanulaceae Campanula wanneri Campanulaceae
Tecomaria capensis Bignoniaceae Tecoma capensis Bignoniaceae
Tetragonolobus maritimus Papilionaceae Lotus maritimus Papilionaceae
Tweedia caerulea Asclepiadaceae Tweedia caerulea Apocynaceae
Valeriana officinalis Valerianaceae Valeriana officinalis Caprifoliaceae
Veronica chamaedrys Scrophulariaceae Veronica chamaedrys Plantaginaceae
Veronica fruticulosa Scrophulariaceae Veronica fruticulosa Plantaginaceae
Veronica incana Scrophulariaceae Veronica incana Plantaginaceae
Veronica schmidtiana Scrophulariaceae Veronica schmidtiana Plantaginaceae
Veronicastrum virginicum Scrophulariaceae Veronicastrum virginicum Plantaginaceae

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