Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database ( MMPND )

The Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND), hosts more than one search engine related to international botanical taxonomy and plant references. It also offers access to a massive collective of indexes, lists and references for a wide range of plant groups including bamboos, vegetables, conifers, palms, fungi and medicinal plants. Associated with the University of Melbourne, MMPND is a one-stop resource for development workers, educators, students, researchers, translators and others whose work might lead them into the often confusing world of international and regional plant names.

One key component of the MMPND is the "On-line Bibliographical Resources" section, which lists links to dozens of sites suited to either professionals or plant enthusiasts. These resources provide indexes, photo galleries, search engines and information sources for dozens of botanical categories including aquatic plants, forage crops, spices and weeds.

For those in need of international and regional plant names, MMPND offers extensive lists in 70 languages, including those in authentic, non-romanized Asian scripts (e.g., Chinese, Thai, Burmese). From Abelmoschus to Zoysia, international names for roughly 500 genera of plants are offered.  Additionally, separate indexes of plant names for several Asian languages include Bengali, Burmese, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Nepali, Tamil, Thai, Urdu and Vietnamese.