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Picrasma
A genus of deciduous trees and shrubs known for their extremely bitter bark and medicinal …
Araucaria humboldtensis
A small, critically endangered coniferous tree native strictly to the high-altitude mountain peaks of southern …
Araucaria sect. Araucaria
Araucaria sect. Araucaria is a botanical section of evergreen conifers native to South America. It …
Araucaria
Araucaria is a genus of majestic, evergreen coniferous trees native to the Southern Hemisphere. Known …
Araucaria araucana
The Araucaria araucana is a striking evergreen conifer native to the Andean slopes of Chile …
Araucaria hunsteinii
Araucaria hunsteinii, commonly known as the Klinki pine, is a massive evergreen conifer endemic to …
Araucaria heterophylla
Araucaria heterophylla, commonly known as the Norfolk Island pine, is a majestic coniferous tree native …
Agathis lanceolata
A towering, vulnerable coniferous tree species endemic to the dense rainforests of New Caledonia.
Plants are an amazing kingdom of multicellular organisms possessing the unique ability to photosynthesize. By converting sunlight into organic matter, they have become the true foundation of life on our planet. It was plants that shaped the Earth's atmosphere by enriching it with oxygen, and to this day they sustain the vast majority of living beings.
From microscopic mosses to giant sequoias, Earth's flora amazes with its diversity and the perfection of its adaptation mechanisms. Botany is not just the science of stems and leaves; it is the study of the very foundation of the biosphere, understanding which is critically important for our common future and for preserving harmony on Earth.
The most extensive and advanced group of plants, characterized by having flowers and fruits.
An ancient group of seed plants whose seeds develop exposed on the scales of cones.
Elegant spore-bearing plants that flourished millions of years ago and have remained faithful to the forests.
Tiny pioneers of the land, forming soft emerald carpets in the most diverse corners of the planet.
Today, science knows of more than 1073941 species of plants, and every year botanists discover about two thousand new taxa.
Plants produce about 90% of all oxygen on Earth, and the world's forests are a key regulator of our planet's climate.
Explore Earth's vast flora through our systematic directory. You can navigate sections using both common names and strict scientific Latin names. Our fast, three-level navigation system will help you find your way among hundreds of thousands of species in a single click.
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Phytolacca dioica
Phytolacca dioica, known as the ombú, is a massive South American plant with a broad umbrella canopy and a water-storing …
Phytolacca acinosa
An upright perennial herb from the Himalayas and East Asia, notable for its rigid spikes of white flowers and segmented …
Phytolacca icosandra
A tall neotropical perennial herb in the pokeweed family bearing dense cylindrical spikes of flowers with up to twenty stamens …
Phytolacca rivinoides
A neotropical, highly toxic shrub characterized by long, showy pinkish-white flower racemes.
Phytolacca bogotensis
An Andean perennial herb known as southern pokeweed, characterized by thick roots, purple-black berries, and traditional medicinal uses.
Phytolacca octandra
A highly toxic herbaceous perennial known as inkweed, featuring dark berries and white to red-purple flowers.
Phytolacca rugosa
A neotropical herbaceous perennial characterized by textured leaves, purple-red flowers, and dark berries.
Phytolacca pruinosa
A toxic perennial herb native to the Eastern Mediterranean, featuring green flowers that mature to red and glossy black berries.
Phytolacca sandwicensis
A rare, toxic perennial shrub endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, historically used by native Hawaiians for tattooing dye.
Phytolacca tetramera
A critically endangered geophytic shrub endemic to the coastal grasslands of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
Phytolacca thyrsiflora
A robust perennial herb or subshrub native to South and Central America, distinguished by its tall, dense, thyrsus-like inflorescences.
Phytolacca polyandra
A robust perennial herb native to China, characterized by dense flower spikes and glossy dark berries.
Phytolacca heterotepala
Phytolacca heterotepala, commonly known as Mexican pokeweed, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Mexico, known for its reddish stems, …
Phytolacca japonica
An herbaceous perennial native to East Asia, featuring thick reddish stems and dense, erect pale-pink flower racemes.
Montia fontana subsp. amporitana
A slender annual or perennial wetland herb native to Europe and the Mediterranean region, distinguished from other water blinks by …
Montia fontana f. subsp. fontana
The nominate subspecies of water blinks, forming bright green mats in cold freshwater springs and distinguished by completely smooth, mirror-like …
Montia parvifolia p. var. parvifolia
The typical variety of littleleaf miner's lettuce, distinguished by smaller petals and narrower, decidedly succulent leaves adapted to coastal and …
Montia fontana subsp. fontana
A lush, bright-green aquatic or semi-aquatic herb of cold, mineral-poor springs and mountain rills, distinguished by smooth, glossy black seeds.
Monococcus echinophorus
A rare subtropical rainforest shrub from eastern Australia and the southwestern Pacific, recognized by its pendulous racemes and hooked, burr-like …
Asimina angustifolia
An aromatic, fire-adapted shrub native to sandy pine flatwoods and savannas of the southeastern United States, distinguished by its long, …
Chamaesaracha coronopus
Chamaesaracha coronopus, known as greenleaf five eyes, is a low-growing perennial of the nightshade family native to arid flats of …
Alfredia cernua
A robust, spineless perennial herb reaching up to 3 meters tall, distinguished by massive heart-shaped leaves and nodding yellow flower …
Tiedemannia filiformis subsp. filiformis
A perennial wetland herb in the carrot family featuring hollow, thread-like leaves that function as internal air channels in flooded …
Iochroma arborescens
A tree-like tropical shrub of the nightshade family native to the cloud forests of Central and South America and the …
