Hevea is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, with about ten members. It is also one of many names used commercially for the wood of the most economically important rubber tree, H. brasiliensis. The genus is native to tropical South America but is widely cultivated in other tropical countries and naturalized in several of them. It was first described in 1775.
Heliconia chartacea is a species of Heliconia native to tropical South America.
Echinodorus berteroi is an aquatic plant species in the Alismataceae It is native to the southern and central parts of the United States, as well as Central America, the West Indies, and South America as far south as Argentina.
Brewcaria is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The genus is named for Charles Brewer-Carías, Venezuelan explorer and naturalist. Some authorities treat Brewcaria as a synonym of Navia. It contains 6 known species, all native to Colombia and Venezuela.
Vriesea splendens, or flaming sword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. Native to Trinidad, eastern Venezuela and the Guianas these plants were introduced to Europe in 1840. This species of Vriesea features smooth-margined foliage with brown bands growing in a rosette, usually producing a bright red inflorescence in a flattened spike. It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Siapaea is a genus of plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Streptostachys is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.
Achnopogon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1957.
Aechmea egleriana is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Venezuela, French Guiana and northern Brazil.
Arberella venezuelae is a species of bamboo endemic to Venezuela. It is found only in lowland rainforests in the upper Río Orinoco Valley, in the State of Amazonas.
Solanum tepuiense is a plant species native to Venezuela. It is known from one collection, from a low-elevation sandstone flat-topped mountain named Sororopán-Tepuí, near the Gran Sabana Region in the State of Bolívar in the eastern part of the country.
Justicia nuriana is a plant species endemic to eastern Venezuela. It is known from the State of Bolívar, Altiplanicie de Nuria.
Froesia gereauana is a plant species endemic to the State of Amazonas in southern Venezuela.
Scleria amazonica is a plant species native to the State of Amazonas in southern Venezuela.
Carex porrecta is a plant species known from Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. It is found in humid forests at elevations of 1,600–2,600 metres (5,200–8,500 ft).
Aciotis oliveriana is a plant species native to Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador and Perú. It occurs in disturbed habitats such as river banks, the edges of forests at elevations less than 1350 m.
Hylaeorchis is a genus of epiphytic orchids. There is only one known species, Hylaeorchis petiolaris, native to northwestern South America.
Tuberculocarpus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae.
Gamochaeta simplicicaulis, the simple-stem cudweed or simple-stem everlasting, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to South America and has become naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, and the southeastern United States.
Rubus floribundus is a South American species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in western South America as far south as Bolivia.
