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What are vernacular names (or) common name?

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1. Vernacular names are known as Common names. They are very often descriptive and poetic references to plants.
2. Common name refer to more than one plant or many plants may have same common name. These names are regional or local and are not universal.
3. Eg: Albi:ia amara . L belongs to Mimosaceae is called as Usilai in South Tamil nadu and Thurinji in North Tamil nadu.
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