Brassia is a genus of orchids classified in the subtribe Oncidiinae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America, with one species extending into Florida.
Miltonia, abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus comprising twelve epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids. The miltonias are exclusively inhabitants of Brazil, except for one species whose range extends from Brazil into the northeast of Argentina and the east of Paraguay.
Abolboda is a genus of flowering plants, traditionally and nowadays assigned to family Xyridaceae. It is native to South America and to the island of Trinidad, generally on marshy savanna.
Dimorphandra is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It includes 26 species native to northern South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southeastern Brazil.
Eleocharis macrostachya is a species of spikesedge known by the common name pale spikerush.
Cyphokentia is a genus of flowering plant in the palm family endemic to New Caledonia. the genus is named from two Greek words meaning "tumor" and "Kentia", a former palm genus, and the species name translates to "large" and "spike", describing the inflorescence. The genus has two known species and Its closest relative is Clinosperma, also endemic to New Caledonia,. and sole other genus of subtribe Clinospermatinae.
Brassia verrucosa, also known as warty brassia, is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae native to Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, and Brazil.
Brassia keiliana is a species of orchid. It is native to Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana.
Brassia arachnoidea is a species of orchid. It is endemic to the Rio de Janeiro region of Brazil.
Brassia arcuigera, the arching brassia, is a species of orchid. It is native to Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. The subspecies B. a. longissima is most notable for its very large flowers; as much as 21 inches wide "tip to tip".
Brassia caudata is a species of orchid. It is found widespread across the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere, reported from southern Mexico, Central America, southern Florida, Greater Antilles, Trinidad, northern South America. It is also known by the common names tailed Brassia, spider orchid and cricket orchid.
Brassia gireoudiana, or Gireoud's brassia, is a species of orchid. It is native to Costa Rica and Panama.
Brassia lanceana, or Lance's brassia, is a species of orchid. It is native to Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and northern Brazil.
Brassia pumila is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Guyana, Venezuela, French Guiana, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.
Brassia maculata, the spotted brassia, is a species of orchid. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, Cuba, and Jamaica.
Petrophile macrostachya is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to southwestern Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with prickly, pinnate or lobed leaves, and oblong or cylindrical heads of glabrous yellow to cream-coloured flowers.
Brassia aurantiaca is a species of orchid. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
Barringtonia macrostachya grows as a shrub or tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 95 centimetres (37 in). The bark is brown, greenish yellow, greyish brown or brown mottled grey. The fruits are obovoid, up to 9 cm (4 in) long. The specific epithet macrostachya is from the Greek meaning "large spike", referring to the inflorescence. Habitat is riverine and swamp forest, from sea level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude. Local medicinal uses include the treatment of ringworm, sore eyes and stomach aches. B. macrostachya has been used as fish poison. It is found in China, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Malaxis macrostachya is a species of orchid widespread across much Mexico, Central America, and the southwestern United States. It has only one leaf per plant, along with a tall flower stalk with as many as 160 tiny, green flowers.
Hemistylus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.
