This is a list of minor planets named after animals and plants. [1]
| Minor planet | Name Meaning | Common names | CrossRefs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 759 Vinifera | Vitis vinifera (species) | common grape vine | MoMP · LoMP |
| 935 Clivia | Clivia (genus) | natal lily or bush lily | MoMP · LoMP |
| 943 Begonia | Begonia (genus) | begonia | MoMP · LoMP |
| 957 Camelia | Camellia (genus) |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 968 Petunia | Petunia (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 970 Primula | Primula (genus) | primrose | MoMP · LoMP |
| 973 Aralia | Aralia (genus) | spikenard | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1054 Forsytia | Forsythia (genus) | forsythia | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1056 Azalea | Azalea | azalea, flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1060 Magnolia | Magnolia (genus) | magnolia | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1061 Paeonia | Paeonia (genus) | peony | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1063 Aquilegia | Aquilegia (genus) | granny's bonnet or columbine | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1064 Aethusa | Aethusa (genus) |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 1066 Lobelia | Lobelia (genus) | lobelia | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1067 Lunaria | Lunaria (genus) | honesty | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1070 Tunica | Tunica or Petrorhagia (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1072 Malva | Malva (genus) | mallow | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1076 Viola | Viola (genus) |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 1077 Campanula | Campanula (genus) | bellflower | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1078 Mentha | Mentha (genus) | mint | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1079 Mimosa | Mimosa (genus) | mimosa | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1080 Orchis | Orchis (genus) | genus in the orchid family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1081 Reseda | Reseda (genus) |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 1082 Pirola | Pirola or Pyrola (genus) | wintergreen | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1083 Salvia | Salvia (genus) | sage | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1085 Amaryllis | Amaryllis (genus) | amaryllis | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1087 Arabis | Arabis (genus) | rockcress | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1091 Spiraea | Spiraea (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1092 Lilium | Lilium (genus) | lily | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1095 Tulipa | Tulipa (genus) | tulip | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1097 Vicia | Vicia (genus) | vetches | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1100 Arnica | Arnica (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1101 Clematis | Clematis (genus) |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 1104 Syringa | Syringa (genus) | lilac | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1105 Fragaria | Fragaria (genus) | strawberry | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1106 Cydonia | Cydonia (genus) | quince | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1218 Aster | Aster (genus) | aster | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1220 Crocus | Crocus (genus) | crocus | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1227 Geranium | Geranium (genus) | cranesbills | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1228 Scabiosa | Scabiosa (genus) |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 1231 Auricula | Primula auricula |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 1232 Cortusa | Cortusa (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1233 Kobresia | Kobresia (genus) | bog sedges | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1234 Elyna | Elyna (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1250 Galanthus | Galanthus (genus) | snowdrop | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1251 Hedera | Hedera (genus) | ivy | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1270 Datura | Datura (genus) |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 1318 Nerina | Nerine (genus) | nerine | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1319 Disa | Disa (genus) | the orchid genus | MoMP · LoMP |
| 6786 Doudantsutsuji | doudan-tsutsuji, the Japanese name for Enkianthus perulatus , an ericaceous deciduous shrub | MoMP · LoMP | |
| 8644 Betulapendula | betula pendula | silver birch | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8647 Populus | Populus (genus) | poplar, aspen, and cottonwood | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8648 Salix | Salix (genus) | willow | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8649 Juglans | Juglans (genus) | walnut trees | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8652 Acacia | Acacia (genus) | mimosa | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8656 Cupressus | Cupressus (genus) | cypress | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8657 Cedrus | Cedrus (genus) | cedar | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8833 Acer | Aceraceae (family) | maple family, now family Sapindaceae | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8834 Anacardium | Anacardiaceae (family) | cashew family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8835 Annona | Annonaceae (family) | custard apple family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8836 Aquifolium | Aquifoliaceae (family) | ilex or holly family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8850 Bignonia | Bignoniaceae (family) | catalpa or bignonia family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8852 Buxus | Buxaceae (family) | box family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8856 Celastrus | Celastraceae (family) | staff vine or bittersweet family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8857 Cercidiphyllum | Cercidiphyllaceae (family) | katsura family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8858 Cornus | Cornaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8872 Ebenum | Ebenaceae (family) | ebony and persimmon family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8886 Elaeagnus | Elaeagnaceae (family) | oleaster family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9019 Eucommia | Eucommiaceae (family) | hard rubber tree, Gutta-percha tree or Chinese rubber tree family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9020 Eucryphia | Eucryphiaceae or Cunoniaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9021 Fagus | Fagaceae (family) | beeches and oaks family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9040 Flacourtia | Flacourtiaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9053 Hamamelis | Hamamelidaceae (family) | witch-hazel family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9054 Hippocastanum | Hippocastanaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9203 Myrtus | Myrtaceae (family) | myrtle family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9306 Pittosporum | Pittosporaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9309 Platanus | Platanaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9313 Protea | Proteaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9316 Rhamnus | Rhamnaceae (family) | buckthorn family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9326 Ruta | Rutaceae (family) | rue or citrus family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 102619 Crespino | Berberis (genus) | barberry (in Italian, "crespino") | MoMP · LoMP |
| 16598 Brugmansia | Brugmansia (genus) | angel's trumpets | MoMP · LoMP |
| 22494 Trillium | trillium grandiflorum | white trillium | MoMP · LoMP |
| 22280 Mandragora | Mandragora (genus) | mandrake | MoMP · LoMP |
| 66583 Nicandra | Nicandra (genus) |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 85197 Ginkgo | ginkgo biloba |
| MoMP · LoMP |
| 102617 Allium | Allium (genus) | garlic | MoMP · LoMP |
| 151997 Bauhinia | bauhinia × blakeana | Hong Kong Orchid Tree | MoMP · LoMP |
| 255587 Gardenia | Gardenia (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |