Overview
ISO 1991-1:1982 - Vegetables: Nomenclature - First list is an international standard published by ISO (first edition 1982-12-01) that provides a standardized list of botanical names and corresponding common names for 61 vegetable plants. Entries include the scientific (Latin) names and vernacular names in English, French and Russian, plus alphabetical indices of common names in each of those three languages. The standard was developed by ISO/TC 34 (Agricultural food products).
Key topics and technical scope
- Authoritative botanical names: Each entry lists the accepted scientific name (genus, species and, where applicable, variety or subvariety).
- Multilingual common names: Standardizes common vegetable names in English, French and Russian to reduce ambiguity in international contexts.
- Alphabetical indices: Provides English, French and Russian alphabetical indices of the common names to aid lookup and cross-referencing.
- Commercial vs. botanical usage: Notes that the term “vegetable” is used in the commercial sense; commercial common names may not always correspond to strict botanical categories.
- Synonyms and varietal references: Some entries include synonyms or varietal designations where relevant (as shown in the list entries).
Practical applications
- Facilitates international trade and labeling by providing consistent name references for vegetables across languages.
- Supports seed suppliers, plant breeders and germplasm banks in accurate identification and cataloguing.
- Assists publishers, agricultural extension services and translators when converting technical materials between English, French and Russian.
- Useful for regulatory authorities, customs and quality control to match common and scientific names on certificates and shipments.
- Helpful to researchers and educators for clear cross-language referencing in botanical and agronomic publications.
Who would use this standard
- Agricultural producers, seed companies and plant breeders
- Food industry product developers and quality managers
- Import/export and customs professionals
- Standards developers, translators and technical authors
- Botanical gardens, germplasm repositories and research institutes
Related information
- Reference: ISO 1991-1:1982 (Nomenclature - First list). Developed under ISO/TC 34 (Agricultural food products).
- Note: This document is a nomenclature list - it standardizes names and indices rather than prescribing cultivation, processing or testing methods.
Keywords: ISO 1991-1:1982, vegetable nomenclature, botanical names, common names, multilingual index, ISO standard, agricultural products, vegetable list, taxonomy, international trade.