Helianthus - The names

 

There is a list of 164 taxa under this genus, including subspecies, varieties & hybrids at : 

< https://crescentbloom.com/plants/genus/h/e/helianthus.htm > . We only treat the handfull of the best known species.

Helianthus annuus L.

Helianthus aridus Rydb., Helianthus erythrocarpus Bartl. , Helianthus grandiflorus Wender. ex Steud., Helianthus indicus L.,  Helianthus jaegeri Heiser,  Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl.,  Helianthus macrocarpus DC, Helianthus ovatus Lehm., Helianthus petiolaris DC., not validly publ., Helianthus pumilus Pers., Helianthus ultiflorus L. 

AFRIKAANS : Sonneblom, Sonneblomme.

ARABIC : 'Abbâd esh shams, بذور دوَّار الشمس budhur dwaar alshams (seeds),  بذور عباد الشمس budhur eabaad alshams (seeds), حب الشمس hubu alshams, 

ARMENIAN : Արեւածաղիկի Arevatsaghiki, Արևածաղկի սերմեր Arevatsaghki sermer (seeds).

AZERBAIJANI : Birillik günəbaxan, Günəbaxan.

BELARUSIAN : Насенне сланечніка Nasiennie slaniečnika (seeds), Семечкі сланечніка Siemiečki slaniečnika (seeds), Сланечнікa аднагадовага Slaniečnika adnahadovaha.

BOSNIAN : Suncokret.

BULGARIAN : Слънчоглед Slŭnchogled.

BURMESE : နေကြာ negya, နေကြာပန်း naykyaarpaann.

CATALAN : Gira-sol, Gira-sol comú, Llavors de gira-sol (seeds), Llavors de meravella (seeds), Mira-sol, Sol coronat.

CHINESE : 向日葵 Xiang ri kui, 葵花籽 Kui huā zǐ (seeds).

CROATIAN : Jednogodišnji suncokret. 

CZECH : Slunečnice, Slunečnice roční.

DANISH : Almindelig solsikke, Solsikke. 

DUTCH : Zonnebloem, Zonnebloempit (seeds).

ENGLISH : Annual sunflower, Common sunflower, Hopi sunflower (USA).

ESTONIAN : Harilik päevalill, Päevalill. 

FINNISH :  Auringonkukka, Auringonkukansiemen (Seeds), Auringon ruusu, Isoauringonkukka. 

FRENCH : Soleil, Tournesol.

GEORGIAN : მზესუმზირა mzesumzira, ზეთის მზესუმზირა zetis mzesumzira (oil).

GERMAN : Echte Sonnenblume, Sonnenblume. 

GREEK : Ηλίανθος Ilíanthos, Ετήσιος ηλίανθος Etísios ilíanthos, Κοινός ηλίανθος Koinós ilíanthos, Λάδι ηλίανθου Ládi ilíanthou (oil).

HAUSA : Duba rana.

HEBREW : גרעיני חמנית gra'ini chamanit , גרעיני חמנייה  gra'ini chamaniya. 

HUNGARIAN : Napraforgó, Napraforgómag (seeds).

ITALIAN : Corona del sole, Girasole.

JAPANESE : ヒマワリHimawari, 向日葵 Koujitsuki, コウジツキ Koujitsuki, コウジツキ・ヒュウガアオイ Koujitsuki hyuugaaoi, ヒグルマソウ  Higurumasou, 日車草 Nitsu sha kusa, ヒマワリソウ Himawarisou, 日回り草 Nitsu mawari kusa, ニチリンソウ Nichirinsou, 日輪草 Nichirinsō, サンフラワー Sanfurawā.

KOREAN : 해바라기 haebalagi, 해바라기씨 haebalagissi (seeds). 

LITHUANIAN : Paprastoji saulėgrąža.

MALAGASY : Tanamasoandro.

MALAY : Biji bunga matahari, Bunga matahari, Kembang srengéngé (Java), Wiji kembang srengéngé (Java, seeds).

MALAYALAM : സാധാരണ സൂര്യകാന്തി  saadhaarana suryakaanthi, സൂര്യകാന്തി suryakaanthi.

MOLDOVIAN :  Răsărită. 

NORWEGIAN : Solsikke, Solsikkefrø (seeds), Solvendel. 

PERSIAN :  تخمه آفتاب‌گردان takhmeh aftabgardan (seeds), سمیشکا sameshka, سمیشکا بَیا سمشک sameshka byaa samashikh.

POLISH : Slonecznik roczny, Slonecznik zwyczajny. 

PORTUGUESE : Girassol, Semente de girassol.

ROMANIAN : Floarea-soarelui.

RUSSIAN : Подсолнечник Podsolnechnik, Подсолнечник однолетний Podsolnechnik odnoletniy, Подсолнечник масличный Podsolnechnik maslichnyy, Семя подсолнечника Semya podsolnechnika (seed).

SERBIAN : Хелиантхус аннуус Helianthus annuus, Семенке сунцокрета Semenke suncokreta (seeds), Сунцокрет Sunckret.

SLOVENIAN : Navadna sonènica. 

SPANISH : Girasol, Maravillas (seeds), Pepitas de girasol (seeds), Pipas (seeds), Semillas de girasol (seeds).

SUNDANESE : Kembang sarengenge.

SWAHILI : Alizeti, Kifuata jua, Mkabilishamsi. 

SWEDISH : Solros. 

TAMIL : சூரியகாந்தி Cūriyakānti, சூரியகாந்தி விதை Cūriyakānti vitai (seeds).

TELUGU : ప్రొద్దు తిరుగుడు Proddu tiruguḍu. పొద్దుతిరుగుడు విత్తనాలలో poddutiruguḍu vittanālalō (seeds), పొద్దు తిరుగుడు విత్తనాలు Poddu tiruguḍu vittanālu (seeds),  సూర్యకాంతం పువ్వు sūryakāntaṁ puvvu.

THAI : ทานตะวัน taan dtà-wan, บัวผัด buua pàt.

TIBETAN : ཉི་མ་མེ་ཏོག nyi ma me tog​, ཉི་མ nyima.

TURKISH : Ay çiç., Ayçekirdeği (seeds), Gün çiç., Güne bakan.

UKRAINIAN : Соняшникове насіння Sonyashnykove nasinnya (seeds).

UPPER SORBIAN : Słónčnica, Słónčna róža.

URDU : سورج مکھی بیج sorj makhi bage (seeds), سمیشکا sameshka.

VIETNAMESE : Hạt hướng dương (seeds).

Helianthus annuus L. Edible-seeded Group

BULGARIAN : Слънчогледово семе Slŭnchogledovo seme.

ENGLISH : Large-grey-seeded sunflower, Edible- seeded sunflower.

FRENCH : Tournesol á graines de bouche, Tournesol á graines grises.

RUSSIAN : Подсолнечник однолетний Podsolnechnik odnoletniy.

Helianthus annuus L. Oil-bearing seeds Group.

BULGARIAN : Черно слънчогледово семе Cherno slŭnchogledovo seme.

ENGLISH : Small-black-seeded sunglower, Oil-bearing sunflower.

FRENCH : Tournesol á graines oléagineuses, Tournesol á graines noires.

GREEK : Ελαιούχος ηλίανθος Elaioúchos ilíanthos.

HEBREW : גרעינים שחורים gra'inim shchorim.

RUSSIAN : Подсолнечник масличный Podsolnechnik maslichnyy.

There is a totally different plant called  Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass. that produces an oily seed which is sometimes wrongly called "black sunflower seed".
See also Nigella 

Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus

Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus var. annuus, Helianthus giganteus L. , Helianthus macrocarpus DC., Helianthus annuus L. var. macrocarpus (DC.) Cockerell, Helianthus annuus L. var. oleifer Thell

ENGLISH : Giant sunflower.

FINNISH : Jättiauringonkukat.

FRENCH : Grand soleil, Tournesol géant.

ITALIAN : Elianto dei fioro grandi.

POLISH : Slonecznik olbrzymi, Gigantyczny słonecznik.

SWEDISH : Jättesolros.

This should be the preferred botanical name for the cultivated seed-producing sunflower but the trade tends to omit the subsp. name.  Of course most names applied to the species apply to this subspecies,  but the above names should be restricted to the varieties with truely giant flowers.

A classification from the past apparently irrelevant today.

Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus var. annuus (Amerindian Group)

ENGLISH : Native American giant sunflower.

Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus var. annuus (European Group)

ENGLISH : European giant sunflower.

Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus var. annuus (Hybrid Group)

ENGLISH : Russian giant sunflower.

Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl.

Helianthus annuus L. subsp. lenticularis (Dougl. ex Lind.) Cockerell

SYNONYM(S) : Helianthus aridus Rydb., Helianthus lenticularis Dougl. ex Lind., Helianthus ruderalis Ventsl.

ENGLISH : Wild sunflower.

ITALIAN : Elianto selvatico, Girasole selvatico.

Helianthus strumosus L.

Helianthus altissimus DC., Helianthus australis Small, nom. illeg., Helianthus decapitatus L. , Helianthus floribundus E.Watson, Helianthus laevis Walter,  Helianthus macrophyllus Willd. , Helianthus mollis Willd., nom. illeg., Helianthus montanus E.Watson, Helianthus saxicola Small, Helianthus strumosus var. strumosus  

CHINESE : 犬菊芋 Quǎn júyù.

CZECH : Slunečnice naduřelá.

DUTCH :  Engelsche zonnebloem, Zonnewortel.

ENGLISH : Pale-leaved sunflower, Pale-leaved woodland sunflower, Perennial sunflower, Rough-leaved sunflower, Woodland sunflower.

FRENCH :   Hélianti.

GERMAN :   Topinambur 'Völkenroder Spindel'.

GREEK : Πολυετές ηλίανθος Polyetés ilíanthos.

ITALIAN : Elianto perenne.

JAPANESE : イヌキクイモ Inu kiku imo, 犬菊芋 Inu kiku imo, チョロギイモ Chorogi imo.

POLISH : Slonecznik miekkowlosy.

 

Helianthus tuberosus L.

Helianthemum tuberosum Garsault,  Helianthus doronicoides Torr. & A.Gray, nom. illeg. Helianthus esculentus Warsz. in C.F.Otto & A.G.Dietrich, nom. illeg., Helianthus mollissimus E.Watson,  Helianthus pubescens Aiton, nom. illeg., Helianthus serotinus Tausch, Helianthus spathulatus Elliott, Helianthus squarrosus Nutt., Helianthus strumosus subsp. tomentosus (Michx.) Anashch., Helianthus subcanescens (A.Gray) E.Watson,  Helianthus tomentosus Michx. 

ALBANIAN : Molla e dheut.

ARABIC : دوار الشمس الدرنى dual alshams aldarnaa, Tartûf, Tuffâhh el ard.

ARMENIAN : Գետնախնձոր Getnakhndzor.

AZERBAIJANI :  Kökyumrulu günəbaxan.

BELARUSIAN : Сланечнік клубняно́сны Slaniečnik klubnianósny, Тапінамбур Tapinambur, Земляная гру́ша Ziemlianaja hrúša.

BULGARIAN : Йерусалимски артишок Ĭerusalimski artishok, Йерусалимският артишок Ĭerusalimskiyat artishok, Топинамбур Topinambur, Земната ябълка Zemnata yabŭlka, 

CATALAN : Nyàmera, Patata de canya, Patata petorrera, Trumfa nyama.

CHINESE : 菊芋 Ju yu. 

CROATIAN : Čičoka, Gomoljasti suncokret.

CZECH : Slunečnice topinambur, Topinambur hlíznatý, Židovské brambory, Jeruzalémské artyčoky.

DANISH : Jordskok. 

DUTCH : Aardaartisjok, Aardpeer, Topinamboer.

ENGLISH : Canada potato, Jerusalem artichoke, Sunchoke (USA), Woodland sunflower (USA).

ESTONIAN : Maapim, Mugul-artishokk, Mugulpäevalill, Näiteks maapirn, Topinambur.

FINNISH : Maa-artisokka. 

FRENCH : Artichaut de Jérusalem, Artichaut de terre, Artichaut du Canada, Hélianthe tubéreux, Poire de terre, Soleil vivace, Topinambour.

GEORGIAN : დიხაუშქური Dikhaushkuri, იროთია Irotia, კვაშილა K’vashila, ტოპინამბური t’op’inamburi.

GERMAN : diabetiker Kartoffel, Erdartischocke, Erdbirne, falsche Süßkartoffel, Hirschkraut, Jerusalem-Artischocke, Knollensonnenblume, Topinambur, Wintererdbirne.

GREEK : Αγκινάρα της Ιερουσαλήμ Ankinára tis Ierousalím, 

HEBREW : ארטישוק ירושלמי artishuk yerushalmi, אַרְטִישׁוֹק  יְרוּשָׁלַיִם arteeshok yerushalaim.

HUNGARIAN : Csicsóka.

ICELANDIC : Ætifífill, Eða ætifífill, Sólrót.

ITALIAN : Carciofo di terra, Carciofo di Gerusalemme, Elianto tuberoso, Girasole del Canada, Patata del Canada, Tartufo di canna, Topinambur, Tupinambur.

JAPANESE :  キクイモ Kiku imo, 菊芋 Kiku imo.

KOREAN :  뚱단지 Ttung dahn ji, 뚱딴지 Ttung ttan ji, 예루살렘 아티초크 Yelusallem atichokeu.

LATVIAN : Bumbuļu topinambūrs, Topinambūrs. 

LITHUANIAN : Bulvinė saulėgrąža, Gumbiné saulėgrąža , Jeruzalės artišoku, Topinambas.

MACEDONIAN : Чичока Čičoka, Див компир Div kompir, Еврејска артичока Evrejska artičoka, Репујка Repujka, Топинамбур Topinambur.

MALAYALAM : ടോപ്പിനംബൂർ toppinamboor, യെരുശലേം ആർട്ടിചോക്ക് yerushalem aarttichokku.

NORWEGIAN : Jordskokk.

PERSIAN : سیب‌زمینی ترشی sibzamini tarshi,  شلغم شیرازی shalgham shirazi, یرالماسی  yerolmasi.

POLISH : Slonecznik bulwiasty , Slonecznik póżny , Topinambur.

PORTUGUESE :  Alcachofra-de-jerusalém, Alcachofra-girassol, Batatas-do-brasil, Batatas-vermelas, Batareiro-tupinamba, Conheça, Girassol-batateiro, Girassol tuberoso, Girassol-do-brasil, Tupinambo.

ROMANIAN : Nap porcesc, Topinambur.

RUSSIAN : Топинамбур Topinambur, Земляная груша Zemlyanaya grusha.

SERBIAN : Čičoka. 

SLOVAKIAN :  Jeruzalemský artičok, Jeruzalemský zemiak, Nemecká vlaská rep, Slnečnica  ambulovitá, Slnečnica hľuznatá, Slunečnik cicovka, Židovský zemiak.

SLOVENIAN : Laška repa, Topinambur. 

SPANISH : Aguaturma, Alcachofa de Jerusalém, Castaña de tierra, Girasol de Canadá, Girasol batateiro, Pataca, Patata de caña, Tupinambo, Turma de agua, Turma de tierra.

SWEDISH : Jordärtskocka.

THAI : แก่นตะวัน gàen dtà-wan, ทานตะวันหัว taan dtà-wan hŭua.

TURKISH : Beyaz yer elması, Yer elması. 

UKRAINIAN : Со́няшник бульби́стий Sónyashnyk bulʹbýstyy, Топінамбур Topinambur.

UPPER SORBIAN : Topinambur.

VIETNAMESE : Cây cúc vu, Cúc vu.