List of plant species available in India recorded from British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Sl. No. Botanical name Common name Family Habit 1. Achillea millifolium L. Yarrow Asteraceae Herb 2. Actaea racemosa L. Black Cohosh Ranunculaceae Herb 3. Aesculus indica (Wall. ex Camb.) Hook. Horse chesnut Sapindaceae Tree 4. Allium sativum L. Garlic Amaryllidaceae Cultivated herb 5. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Barbados aloes Asparagaceae Cultivated herb 6. Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Kirayat Acanthaceae Herb Nees 7. Anethum graveolens L. Dill Apiaceae Cultivated herb 8. Angelica archangelica L. Angelica Apiaceae Cultivated herb 9. Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels Dang Gui Apiaceae Cultivated herb 10. Artemisia absinthium L. Wormwood Asteraceae Herb 11. Atropa belladonna L. Belladona Solanaceae Shrub 12. Azadirachta indica A.Juss. Neem Meliaceae Planted tree 13. Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. Brahmi Plantaginaceae Herb 14. Berberis aristata DC. Tree Turmeric Berberidaceae Shrub 15. Betula alnoides Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Indian birch Betulaceae Tree 16. Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr. Sallanki Burseraceae Tree 17. Calendula officinalis L. Marigold Asteraceae Cultivated herb 18. Capsicum annuum L. Capsicum Solanaceae Cultivated herb 19. Carum carvi L. Caraway Apiaceae Cultivated herb 20. Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. Gotu kola Apiaceae Herb 21. Citrus aurantium L. Neroli Rutaceae Planted tree 22. Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f. Lemon Rutaceae Planted tree 23. Citrus reticulata Blanco Mandarin Rutaceae Cultivated tree 24. Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix Poaceae Herb 25. Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari Guggul Burseraceae Tree 26. Coriandrum sativum L. Coriander Apiaceae Cultivated herb 27. Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Howthorn Rosaceae Tree 28. Curcuma longa L. Turmeric Zingiberaceae Cultivated herb 29. Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt ex Bor Citronella Poaceae Herb 30. Datura stramonium Devil’s /Thorn apple Solanaceae Herb 31. Digitalis purpurea L. Foxglove Scruphulariaceae Herb 32. Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jossop Indian squill Asparagaceae Herb 33. Echinacea angustifolia DC. Black Sampson Asteraceae Herb 34. Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea Asteraceae Ornamental herb 35. Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench Echinacea Asteraceae Ornamental herb 36. Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. False daisy Asteraceae Herb 37. Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Cardamom Zingiberaceae Cultivated herb 38. Eucalyptus globules Labill. Eucalyptus Myrtaceae Planted tree 39. Fagopyrum esculentum Moench. Buck wheat Polygonaceae Herb 40. Ficus carica L. Fig Moraceae Ornamental tree 41. Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Fennel Apiaceae Cultivated herb 42. Ginkgo biloba L. Ginkgo Ginkgoaceae Tree 43. Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Liquorice Fabaceae Shrub 44. Hydrastis canadensis L. Goldenseal Ranunculaceae Herb 45. Hypericum perforatum L. St. John’s wort Hypericaceae Herb 46. Illicium verum Hook.f. Thakolam Schisandraceae Cultivated shrub 47. Juniperus communis L. Juniper Cuppressaceae Tree 48. Kavalama urens (Roxb.) Raf. Gum karaya Sterculiaceae Tree 49. Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Lavenders Lamiaceae Cultivated herb 50. Linum usitatissimum L. Linseed Linaceae Cultivated herb 51. Matricaria chamomilla L. Chamomile Asteraceae Herb 52. Mentha × piperita L. Pipermint Lamiaceae Cultivated herb 53. Mentha spicata L. Spearmint Lamiaceae Cultivated herb 54. Olea europaea L. Olive Oleaceae Cultivated tree 55. Panax ginseng C.A. Mey. Asian Ginseng Araliaceae Herb 56. Panax quinquefolius L. American Ginseng Araliaceae Herb 57. Panax pseudoginseng Wall. Himalayan Ginseng Araliaceae Herb 58. Papaver somniferum L. Opium Papaveraceae Herb 59. Phyllanthus emblica L. Amla Phyllanthaceae Planted tree 60. Pimpinella anisum L. Saunf Apiaceae Cultivated herb 61. Piper longum L. Black pepper Piperaceae Planted climber 62. Plantago orbignyana Steinh. ex Decne. Isabgul Plantaginaceae Exotic herb 63. Podophyllum hexandrum Royle Podophyllum Berberridaceae Herb 64. Prunella vulgaris L. Self-heal/All heal Lamiaceae Herb 65. Rheum officinalis Baill. Rhubarb Polygonaceae Herb 66. Rosmarinus officinalis L. Rosemary Lamiaceae Cultivated herb 67. Salvia officinalis L. Sage Lamiaceae Ornamental herb 68. Senna alexandrina Mill. Alexandrian Senna Fabaceae Cultivated shrub 69. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Milk Thistle Asteraceae Herb 70. Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Clove Myrtaceae Planted tree Perry 71. Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip. Feverfew Asteraceae Herb 72. Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg. Dandelion Asteraceae Herb 73. Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight Arjun Combretaceae Tree & Arn. 74. Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. Bahera Combretaceae Tree 75. Terminalia chebula Retz. Yellow Myrobalan Combretaceae Tree 76. Thymus serpyllum L. Wild thyme Lamiaceae Herb 77. Thymus vulgaris L. Thyme Lamiaceae Cultivated herb 78. Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague Ajwain Apiaceae Cultivated herb 79. Trifolium pretense L. Red clover Fabaceae Herb 80. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fenugreek Fabaceae Cultivated herb 81. Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) Cat’s Claw Rubiaceae Liana DC. 82. Urtica dioica L. Nettle Urticaceae Herb 83. Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton American Cranberry Ericaceae Shrub 84. Vaccinium myrtillus L. Bilberry Ericaceae Cultivated shrub 85. Valeriana officinalis L. Valerian Caprifoliaceae Herb 86. Verbascum Thapsus L. Mullein Scrophulariaceae Herb 87. Vitex agnus-castus L. Chasteberry Lamiaceae Cultivated shrub 88. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal Ashwagandha Solanaceae Cultivated shrub 89. Zingiber officinalis Roscoe Ginger Zingiberaceae Cultivated herb .