Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, Pacific Islands, and Australia.
Chamaecrista aldabrensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to Aldabra and Assumption near the Seychelles. It is threatened by habitat destruction.
Quararibea pterocalyx, the wild palm or cinco dedos, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Scalesia retroflexa is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Asarum maximum is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic to China. The flowers have a distinct smell of mushrooms.
Excoecaria benthamiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles.
Polyscias crassa is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ginoria nudiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Grisollea thomassetii is a species of flowering plant in the family Stemonuraceae. It is endemic to Seychelles.
Saurauia oreophila is a species of flowering plant in the family Actinidiaceae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Saurauia scabrida is a species of flowering plant in the family Actinidiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Chaenomeles cathayensis is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is native to China, Bhutan, and Myanmar. In Chinese, its common name is mùguā hǎitáng (木瓜海棠) or máo yè mùguā (毛葉木瓜).
Dalbergia retusa is a plant species in the familyFabaceae . It is found in Pacific regions of Central America, ranging from Panama to southwestern Mexico. It produces the cocobolo wood. It is a fair-sized tree, reported to reach 20–25 m in height. This is probably the species contributing most of the wood in the trade. Because of the wood's great beauty and high value, the trees yielding this wood have been heavily exploited and are now rare outside national parks, reserves, and plantations.
Cornus controversa, syn. Swida controversa, is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae. It is native to China, Korea, the Himalayas and Japan. It is a deciduous tree growing to 50 ft (15 m), with multiple tiered branches. Flat panicles of white flowers appear in summer, followed by globose black fruit. Ovate dark green leaves are glaucous underneath and turn red-purple in autumn. It is cultivated in gardens and parks in temperate regions.
Sterculia murexHemsl. or lowveld chestnut is a southern African tree in the family Malvaceae. It has a very limited distribution in the lowveld of eastern Mpumalanga and Eswatini. After S. alexandri it is the most southern representative of the genus in Africa. Kew currently recognises some 92 species of Sterculia, confined to the tropics and slightly beyond at low elevations.
Aloe cameronii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is indigenous to Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Anaxagorea crassipetala is a species of understory tree in the family Annonaceae. It is found frequently in the lowland rainforests of Costa Rica and Panama, but extends down to Peru.
Prunus costata is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to New Guinea. It is a tree reaching 25 m, and is morphologically very similar to Prunus grisea var grisea, aside from their seeds. It flowers are borne on a raceme and have white petals only 1-3 mm long, with 20 to 35 stamens each. The numerous stamens are typically 5.5 mm long, giving the flowers a bristly appearance. P. costata flowers 3 to 4 times per year, and successfully sets fruit after most flowerings. The type specimen was collected on Mt. Scratchley at 10,000 to 13,000 ft (3,000–4,000 m).
Diospyros rhombifolia, the diamond-leaf persimmon or princess persimmon, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ebenaceae. It is native to southeast China. A shrub or tree reaching 8 m (26 ft), and hardy to USDA zone 7b, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its small leaves and attractive orange fruit.
Diospyros acapulcensis is a species of tree in the family Ebenaceae. It is endemic to Torres Islands of Vanuatu.
