Honeysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the genus Lonicera of the family Caprifoliaceae. It includes 158 species native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia, and North Africa. Widely known species include Lonicera periclymenum, Lonicera japonica and Lonicera sempervirens. L. japonica is a highly invasive species considered a significant pest in parts of North America, Europe, South America, New Zealand, Australia, and Africa.
Rauvolfia is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, commonly known as devil peppers, in the family Apocynaceae. The genus is named to honor Leonhard Rauwolf. The genus can mainly be found in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and various oceanic islands.
Aechmea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The name comes from the Greek aichme, meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include EEK-me-ə and eek-MEE-ə. Aechmea comprises eight subgenera and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.
Pitcairnia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. It was named for William Pitcairn, Scottish physician and gardener (1711–1791). The genus Pitcairnia ranks as the second most prolific of the bromeliad family. They are most abundant in Colombia, Peru and Brazil, but can also be found in areas from Cuba and Mexico south to Argentina. One species, Pitcairnia feliciana, is found in tropical West Africa and is the only member of the family Bromeliaceae not native to the Americas.
Geissanthus is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae. There are 52 species distributed in Panama and tropical South America, with 25 of them in forests of the Andes.
Gonolobus is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae, first described in 1803. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, the West Indies, and the southern United States.
Guettardeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 748 species in 14 genera. Its representatives are widespread geographically and are found in the tropics and subtropics.
Odontadenia is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1841. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.
- Odontadenia anomala(Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) J.F.Macbr. - Peru, Bolivia
- Odontadenia campanulataJ.F.Morales - Colombia
- Odontadenia funigeraWoodson - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
- Odontadenia geminata(Hoffmanns. ex Roem. & Schult.) Müll.Arg. - 3 Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, N Brazil
- Odontadenia glaucaWoodson - Amazonas State in S Venezuela
- Odontadenia gracilipes(Stadelm.) Woodson - Minas Gerais
- Odontadenia hypoglauca(Stadelm.) Müll.Arg. - Bolivia, Brazil
- Odontadenia killipiiWoodson - French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, N Brazil
- Odontadenia kochiiPilg. - Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, N Brazil
- Odontadenia laxiflora(Rusby) Woodson - Peru, Bolivia, N Brazil
- Odontadenia lutea(Vell.) Markgr. - Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
- Odontadenia macrantha(Roem. & Schult.) Markgr. - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Central America, Trinidad & Tobago, 3 Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
- Odontadenia markgrafianaJ.F.Morales - French Guiana, N Brazil
- Odontadenia matogrossanaJ.F.Morales - Goiás, Mato Grosso
- Odontadenia nitida(Vahl) Müll.Arg. - Trinidad & Tobago, 3 Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia
- Odontadenia perrottetii(A.DC.) Woodson - Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Guyana, French Guiana
- Odontadenia polyneura(Urb.) Woodson - Hispaniola
- Odontadenia puncticulosa(Rich.) Pulle - Central America, 3 Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia
- Odontadenia stemmadeniifoliaWoodson - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
- Odontadenia verrucosa(Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) K.Schum. ex Markgr. - 3 Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua
- Odontadenia cuspidataRusby = Mandevilla cuspidata(Rusby) Woodson
- Odontadenia duckeiMarkgr. = Mandevilla pohliana(Stadelm.) A.H.Gentry
- Odontadenia glandulosa(Ruiz & Pav.) K.Schum. = Mandevilla glandulosa(Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson
- Odontadenia macrocalyx(Müll.Arg.) Miers = Tabernaemontana macrocalyxMüll.Arg.
Cybianthus is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae. It includes 156 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Nicaragua to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.
Zanthoxyloideae is a subfamily of the family Rutaceae. Its most notable member is probably Sichuan pepper.
Bonellia is a genus of flowering plants in the primula family, Primulaceae. It includes 29 species native to the tropical Americas, from Mexico to Venezuela and Peru.
