The name
sativus (
masculine),
sativum (neuter), or
sativa (feminine) (from the
Latin sativus meaning "sown" or "cultivated") is found in the
binomial names of many domesticated plant
species:
- Allium sativum, garlic
- Ananas sativus, a bromeliad of the genus Ananas related to the pineapple
- Avena sativa, the oat
- Cannabis sativa, the cannabis plant
- Castanea sativa, the sweet chestnut
- Coriandrum sativum, coriander
- Crocus sativus, the saffron crocus
- Cucumis sativus, the cucumber
- Hordeum sativum, barley
- Lactuca sativa, the celtuce or lettuce
- Lathyrus sativus, a legume
- ''Lepidium sativum, garden cress
- Medicago sativa, Alfalfa
- Nigella sativa, an Asian flowering plant
- Origanum sativum, Brazilian oregano
- Oryza sativa, Asian rice
- Pastinaca sativa, the parsnip
- Pinus sativa, a common, but incorrect, name for the stone pine
- Pisum sativum, the pea
- Raphanus sativus, the daikon or radish
- Ribes sativum, the whitecurrant
- Vicia sativa, the common vetch
- Eruca sativa, a type of arugula
- Medicago sativa, alfalfa