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We have a binomial latin names for plants so that people across the world know we're talking about the same plant. common names vary between regions let alone countries.

For example:- columbine, granny's bonnets, aquilegia are all names for Aquilegia vulgaris

but in another region granny's bonnets refers to Angelonia angustifolia

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