Brocchinia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, and is the sole genus of the subfamily Brocchinioideae, containing 20 species. The genus is named for Giovanni Battista Brocchi, Italian naturalist (1772–1826). Brocchinia species are native primarily to the ancient Guayana Shield in southern Venezuela and Guyana, with some species extending into Colombia and northern Brazil. Its species are generally restricted to areas of sand and sandstone of the Roraima Formation; a few occur on granite.
Acidocroton is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae first described with this name in 1859. It is native to Colombia and the Greater Antilles.
Anomospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It consists of five species from tropical America, ranging from Nicaragua to southern Brazil.
Macrolobium is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals and for their wood.
Thibaudia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador. Species of the genus are known commonly as zagalitas.
Piptocarpha is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Ashdaisy is a common name for these plants.
Trimezia steyermarkii is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela. Plants are up to 150 cm tall, with rhizomes up to 2–4 cm long and 2–3 cm wide; leaves are lanceolate, 60–150 cm long by 2 cm wide; flowers are yellow with brown spots. In countries like Colombia and Venezuela one of common names that is often given to this plant is "Hand of God" because of the three flower petals.
Aphanocarpus is a monospecific genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is placed in the tribe Psychotrieae.
Trimezia martinicensis is a species of bulbous plant in the family Iridaceae. Originally from South America and the West Indies, it is now widely naturalized throughout the tropics. Common names include Martinique trimezia, yellow walking iris and forenoon yellow flag.
Asketanthera is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1878. It is native to the West Indies.
Hypericum steyermarkii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hypericum, and is the only species in Hypericum sect. Santomasia. The species is found in the Chiapas province of Mexico as well as in Guatemala. The species was named for the collector of its holotype, Julian Steyermark, an American botanist.
Pterozonium is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Pteridoideae of the family Pteridaceae. Species are mainly found in north-western South America, as well as Costa Rica.
Dolichandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to Latin America and the Caribbean. They are climbing lianas with trifid and uncate tendrils. The best-known species is Dolichandra unguis-cati.
Bejaria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.
Macrocentrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Raveniopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae.
Rhynchocladium is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae. The only species is Rhynchocladium steyermarkii.
Gaulettia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae.
Perissocarpa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ochnaceae.
Philacra is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ochnaceae.
