Aiphanes is a genus of spiny palms which is native to tropical regions of South and Central America and the Caribbean. There are about 26 species in the genus, ranging in size from understorey shrubs with subterranean stems to subcanopy trees as tall as 20 metres (66 ft). Most have pinnately compound leaves ; one species has entire leaves. Stems, leaves and sometimes even the fruit are covered with spines. Plants flower repeatedly over the course of their lifespan and have separate male and female flowers, although these are borne together on the same inflorescence. Although records of pollinators are limited, most species appear to be pollinated by insects. The fruit are eaten by several birds and mammals, including at least two species of amazon parrots.
Ceroxylon quindiuense, often called Quindío wax palm, is a palm native to the humid montane forests of the Andes in Colombia and Peru.
Itaya amicorum is a medium-size fan palm that is native to Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is the only species in the genus Itaya. It was unknown to science until 1972, when it was discovered on the bank of the Itaya River in the Peruvian Amazon.
The peach-fronted parakeet, known as the peach-fronted conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Suriname.
Alchemilla jamesonii, synonym Lachemilla jamesonii, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
Ladenbergia oblongifolia, many synonyms, including Ladenbergia gavanensis, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the north-west of South America: Bolivia, northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Ladenbergia muzonensis, synonyms including Ladenbergia ulei, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to north-western South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Malouetia quadricasarum, synonym Malouetia isthmica, is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Panama, Colombia and Peru. Under the synonym M. isthmica, it was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Pouteria longifolia is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Pterocarpus santalinoides is a tree species in the legume family (biology) (Fabaceae); it is locally known as mututi.
Palicourea microcarpa, synonym Rudgea microcarpa, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Bolivia and Peru.
Sciodaphyllum diplodactylum is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a scrambling tree native to southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Sciodaphyllum euryphyllum is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Peru. It is known only from Junin Department, where it grows in Andean cloud forests.
Frodinia gleasonii, the yuquilla, is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is found in ultramafic soils in the central Punta range of Puerto Rico. It is a montane forest tree.
Schefflera sprucei is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.
The rose-fronted parakeet, known as the rose-fronted conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.
Sciadophyllum acuminatum is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It a medium-sized tree native to Peru and Ecuador.
Sciodaphyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It was resurrected from Schefflera in 2020.
Sciodaphyllum pittieri is a species of flowering plant in genus Sciodaphyllum. It is native to the mountain forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Heptapleurum ellipticum, commonly known in Australia as the climbing umbrella tree, is a plant in the family Araliaceae native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Malesia, Papuasia and Australia.
