List of minor planets named after animals and plants
This is a list of minor planets named after animals and plants.[1]
Animals[]
| Minor planet | Name Meaning | Common names | CrossRefs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 702 Alauda | Alauda (genus) | larks | MoMP · LoMP |
| 706 Hirundo | Hirundo (genus) | passerines | MoMP · LoMP |
| 709 Fringilla | Fringilla (genus) | finches | MoMP · LoMP |
| 713 Luscinia | Luscinia (genus) | smallish passerine birds, nightingales | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1320 Impala | Aepyceros melampus | Impala, medium-sized antelope | MoMP · LoMP |
| 2731 Cucula | Cuculus (genus) | Cuckoo | MoMP · LoMP |
| 2089 Cetacea | Cetacea (clade) | whales, dolphines, porpoise | MoMP · LoMP |
| 2868 Upupa | Upupa epops | hoopoe | MoMP · LoMP |
| 4198 Panthera | Panthera (genus) | big cat | MoMP · LoMP |
| 4471 Graculus | pyrrhocorax graculus |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 5026 Martes | martes martes and martes foina | pine marten and beech marten | MoMP · LoMP |
| 6043 Aurochs | aurochs (Bos primigenius) | MoMP · LoMP | |
| 6827 Wombat | Vombatidae (family) | Wombat | MoMP · LoMP |
| 7334 Sciurus | Sciurus (genus) | squirrel | MoMP · LoMP |
| 7464 Vipera | Viperidae (family) | viper snake family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 7613 ʻAkikiki |
|
MoMP · LoMP | |
| 8433 Brachyrhynchus | Anser brachyrhynchus | Pink-footed goose | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8434 Columbianus | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra swan | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8435 Anser | Anser anser | Greylag goose | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8436 Leucopsis | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle goose | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8437 Bernicla | Branta bernicla | Brent goose | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8438 Marila | Aythya marila | Greater scaup | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8439 Albellus | Mergellus albellus | Smew | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8440 Wigeon | Anas penelope | Wigeon | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8441 Lapponica | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed godwit | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8442 Ostralegus | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian oystercatcher | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8443 Svecica | Luscinia svecica | Bluethroat | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8564 Anomalocaris | Anomalocaris (genus) | meaning abnormal shrimp, an extinct genus of anomalocaridid | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8586 Epops | upupa epops | hoopoe | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8587 Ruficollis | tachybaptus ruficollis | little grebe | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8588 Avosetta | recurvirostra avosetta | pied avocet | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8589 Stellaris | botaurus stellaris | great bittern | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8590 Pygargus | circus pygargus | Montagu's harrier | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8591 Excubitor | lanius excubitor | great grey shrike | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8592 Rubetra | saxicola rubetra | whinchat | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8593 Angustirostris | marmaronetta angustirostris | marbled duck | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8594 Albifrons | sterna albifrons | little tern | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8595 Dougallii | sterna dougallii | roseate tern | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8596 Alchata | pterocles alchata | pin-tailed sandgrouse | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8597 Sandvicensis | sterna sandvicensis | sandwich tern | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8598 Tetrix | tetrao tetrix | black grouse | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8599 Riparia | riparia riparia | sand martin | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8600 Arundinaceus | acrocephalus arundinaceus | great reed warbler | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8601 Ciconia | ciconia ciconia | white stork | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8602 Oedicnemus | burhinus oedicnemus | stone curlew | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8603 Senator | lanius senator | woodchat shrike | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8750 Nettarufina | netta rufina | red-crested pochard | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8751 Nigricollis | podiceps nigricollis | black-necked grebe | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8752 Flammeus | asio flammeus | short-eared owl | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8753 Nycticorax | nycticorax nycticorax | black-crowned night heron | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8754 Leucorodia | platalea leucorodia | spoonbill | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8755 Querquedula | anas querquedula | garganey | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8756 Mollissima | somateria mollissima | common eider | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8757 Cyaneus | circus cyaneus | hen harrier | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8758 Perdix | perdix perdix | grey partridge | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8759 Porzana | Porzana (genus) | crakes | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8760 Crex | crex crex | corncrake | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8761 Crane | Grus (genus) | cranes | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8762 Hiaticula | charadrius hiaticula | ringed plover | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8763 Pugnax | hilonachus pugnax | ruff | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8764 Gallinago | Gallinago (genus) | snipe | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8765 Limosa | Limosa (genus) | godwits | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8767 Commontern | common tern (sterna hirundo) | MoMP · LoMP | |
| 8768 Barnowl | barn owl (tyto alba) | MoMP · LoMP | |
| 8769 Arctictern | Arctic tern (sterna paradisaea) | MoMP · LoMP | |
| 8770 Totanus | tringa totanus | common redshank | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8771 Biarmicus | panurus biarmicus | bearded tit | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8773 Torquilla | jynx torquilla | wryneck | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8774 Viridis | picus viridis | green woodpecker | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8959 Oenanthe | oenanthe oenanthe | wheatear | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8960 Luscinioides | locustella luscinioides | Savi's warbler | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8961 Schoenobaenus | acrocephalus schoenobaenus | sedge warbler | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8962 Noctua | athene noctua | little owl | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8963 Collurio | lanius collurio | red-backed shrike | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8964 Corax | corvus corax | raven | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8965 Citrinella | emberiza citrinella | yellowhammer | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8966 Hortulana | emberiza hortulana | ortolan bunting | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8967 Calandra | miliaria calandra | corn bunting | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8968 Europaeus | caprimulgus europaeus | nightjar | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8969 Alexandrinus | charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish plover | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8970 Islandica | bucephala islandica | Barrow's goldeneye | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8971 Leucocephala | cxyura leucocephala | white-headed duck | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8972 Sylvatica | turnix sylvatica | Andalusian hemipode | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8973 Pratincola | glareola pratincola | wading bird, or collared pratincole | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8974 Gregaria | chettusia gregaria | sociable plover | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8975 Atthis | alcedo atthis | kingfisher | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8976 Leucura | oenanthe leucura | black wheatear | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8977 Paludicola | acrocephalus paludicola | aquatic warbler | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8978 Barbatus | gypaetus barbatus | lammergeier | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8979 Clanga | aquila clanga | greater spotted eagle | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8980 Heliaca | aquila heliaca | imperial eagle | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9879 Mammuthus | Mammuthus (genus) | woolly mammoth | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9880 Stegosaurus | Stegosaurus (genus) | stegosaurus | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9937 Triceratops | Triceratops (genus) | triceratops | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9941 Iguanodon | Iguanodon (genus) | iguanodon | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9949 Brontosaurus | Brontosaurus (genus) | brontosaurus | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9951 Tyrannosaurus | Tyrannosaurus (genus) | tyrannosaurus | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9954 Brachiosaurus | Brachiosaurus (genus) | brachiosaurus | MoMP · LoMP |
| 16794 Cucullia | Cucullia asteroides | Cucullia, North American Asteroid Moth | MoMP · LoMP |
| 263251 Pandabear | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Giant panda or panda bear | MoMP · LoMP |
| 361267 ʻIʻiwi | ʻIʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea) | scarlet honeycreeper | MoMP · LoMP |
| 374710 ʻOʻo | ʻOʻo (genus) | Hawaiian endemic birds | MoMP · LoMP |
| 378002 ʻAkialoa | Akialoa | Hawaiian honeycreeper | MoMP · LoMP |
| 388282 ʻAkepa | Hawaiʻi ʻakepa | ʻAkepa; Hawaiian forest birds | MoMP · LoMP |
Plants[]
| Minor planet | Name Meaning | Common names | CrossRefs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 759 Vinifera | Vitis vinifera (species) | common grape vine | MoMP · LoMP |
| 935 Clivia | Clivia (genus) | natal lily or bush lily | MoMP · LoMP |
| 943 Begonia | Begonia (genus) | begonia | MoMP · LoMP |
| 957 Camelia | Camellia (genus) |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 968 Petunia | Petunia (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 970 Primula | Primula (genus) | primrose | MoMP · LoMP |
| 973 Aralia | Aralia (genus) | spikenard | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1054 Forsytia | Forsythia (genus) | forsythia | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1056 Azalea | Azalea | azalea, flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1060 Magnolia | Magnolia (genus) | magnolia | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1061 Paeonia | Paeonia (genus) | peony | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1063 Aquilegia | Aquilegia (genus) | granny's bonnet or columbine | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1064 Aethusa | Aethusa (genus) |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 1066 Lobelia | Lobelia (genus) | lobelia | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1067 Lunaria | Lunaria (genus) | honesty | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1070 Tunica | Tunica or Petrorhagia (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1072 Malva | Malva (genus) | mallow | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1076 Viola | Viola (genus) |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 1077 Campanula | Campanula (genus) | bellflower | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1078 Mentha | Mentha (genus) | mint | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1079 Mimosa | Mimosa (genus) | mimosa | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1080 Orchis | Orchis (genus) | genus in the orchid family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1081 Reseda | Reseda (genus) |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 1082 Pirola | Pirola or Pyrola (genus) | wintergreen | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1083 Salvia | Salvia (genus) | sage | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1085 Amaryllis | Amaryllis (genus) | amaryllis | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1087 Arabis | Arabis (genus) | rockcress | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1091 Spiraea | Spiraea (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1092 Lilium | Lilium (genus) | lily | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1095 Tulipa | Tulipa (genus) | tulip | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1097 Vicia | Vicia (genus) | vetches | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1100 Arnica | Arnica (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1101 Clematis | Clematis (genus) |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 1104 Syringa | Syringa (genus) | lilac | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1105 Fragaria | Fragaria (genus) | strawberry | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1106 Cydonia | Cydonia (genus) | quince | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1218 Aster | Aster (genus) | aster | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1220 Crocus | Crocus (genus) | crocus | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1227 Geranium | Geranium (genus) | cranesbills | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1228 Scabiosa | Scabiosa (genus) |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 1231 Auricula | Primula auricula |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 1232 Cortusa | Cortusa (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1233 Kobresia | Kobresia (genus) | bog sedges | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1234 Elyna | Elyna (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1250 Galanthus | Galanthus (genus) | snowdrop | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1251 Hedera | Hedera (genus) | ivy | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1270 Datura | Datura (genus) |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 1318 Nerina | Nerine (genus) | nerine | MoMP · LoMP |
| 1319 Disa | Disa (genus) | the orchid genus | MoMP · LoMP |
| 6786 Doudantsutsuji | doudan-tsutsuji, the Japanese name for Enkianthus perulatus, an ericaceous deciduous shrub | MoMP · LoMP | |
| 8644 Betulapendula | betula pendula | silver birch | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8647 Populus | Populus (genus) | poplar, aspen, and cottonwood | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8648 Salix | Salix (genus) | willow | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8649 Juglans | Juglans (genus) | walnut trees | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8652 Acacia | Acacia (genus) | mimosa | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8656 Cupressus | Cupressus (genus) | cypress | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8657 Cedrus | Cedrus (genus) | cedar | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8833 Acer | Aceraceae (family) | maple family, now family Sapindaceae | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8834 Anacardium | Anacardiaceae (family) | cashew family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8835 Annona | Annonaceae (family) | custard apple family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8836 Aquifolium | Aquifoliaceae (family) | ilex or holly family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8850 Bignonia | Bignoniaceae (family) | catalpa or bignonia family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8852 Buxus | Buxaceae (family) | box family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8856 Celastrus | Celastraceae (family) | staff vine or bittersweet family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8857 Cercidiphyllum | Cercidiphyllaceae (family) | katsura family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8858 Cornus | Cornaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8872 Ebenum | Ebenaceae (family) | ebony and persimmon family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 8886 Elaeagnus | Elaeagnaceae (family) | oleaster family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9019 Eucommia | Eucommiaceae (family) | hard rubber tree, Gutta-percha tree or Chinese rubber tree family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9020 Eucryphia | Eucryphiaceae or Cunoniaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9021 Fagus | Fagaceae (family) | beeches and oaks family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9040 Flacourtia | Flacourtiaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9053 Hamamelis | Hamamelidaceae (family) | witch-hazel family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9054 Hippocastanum | Hippocastanaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9203 Myrtus | Myrtaceae (family) | myrtle family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9306 Pittosporum | Pittosporaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9309 Platanus | Platanaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9313 Protea | Proteaceae (family) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9316 Rhamnus | Rhamnaceae (family) | buckthorn family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 9326 Ruta | Rutaceae (family) | rue or citrus family | MoMP · LoMP |
| 102619 Crespino | Berberis (genus) | barberry (in Italian, "crespino") | MoMP · LoMP |
| 16598 Brugmansia | Brugmansia (genus) | angel's trumpets | MoMP · LoMP |
| 22494 Trillium | trillium grandiflorum | white trillium | MoMP · LoMP |
| 22280 Mandragora | Mandragora (genus) | mandrake | MoMP · LoMP |
| 66583 Nicandra | Nicandra (genus) |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 85197 Ginkgo | ginkgo biloba |
|
MoMP · LoMP |
| 102617 Allium | Allium (genus) | garlic | MoMP · LoMP |
| 151997 Bauhinia | bauhinia × blakeana | Hong Kong Orchid Tree | MoMP · LoMP |
| 255587 Gardenia | Gardenia (genus) | — | MoMP · LoMP |
See also[]
- List of minor planets
- List of minor planets named after people
- List of minor planets named after places
- List of minor planets named after rivers
- List of named minor planets (numerical) and (alphabetical)
- Meanings of minor planet names
References[]
- ^ "Minor Planet Names: Alphabetical List". Minor Planet Center. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links[]
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
Categories:
- Minor planets named for animals
- Minor planets named for plants
- Lists of meanings of minor planet names
- Lists of minor planets by name
- Lists of things named after animals