| Kinds of Neotropical flora |
Ian Giddy
, New York University
Mireya Correa, Carmen Galdames, Steve Paton & Joe Wright, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Robin Foster, Field Museum
Bob Magill, Missouri Botanical Garden
Vicki Funk & Tom Hollowell, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian
Robert Horan, Erin Moore &
John Pickering
, University of Georgia, Athens
See sources used in building this checklist.
| Scientific name -- Other names |
| Bryophyta -- Mosses; Hornworts |
| Bryaceae -- Mosses |
| Dicotyledoneae -- Dicots; Magnoliopsida |
| Acanthaceae -- Acanthi |
| Actinidiaceae -- Chinese Gooseberries |
| Aizoaceae -- Fig-Marigolds |
| Alzateaceae -- Alzateas |
| Amaranthaceae -- Amaranths |
| Anacardiaceae -- Cashews; Sumacs |
| Annonaceae -- Custard Apples |
| Apiaceae -- Carrots |
| Apocynaceae -- Dogbanes |
| Aquifoliaceae -- Hollies |
| Araliaceae -- Ginsengs |
| Aristolochiaceae -- Birthworts |
| Asclepiadaceae -- Milkweeds |
| Asteraceae -- Sunflowers |
| Balanophoraceae -- Balanophoras |
| Balsaminaceae -- Balsams; Impatiens |
| Begoniaceae -- Begonias |
| Berberidaceae -- Barberries |
| Betulaceae -- Birches |
| Bignoniaceae -- Trumpet-creepers |
| Bixaceae -- Lipstick Trees |
| Bombacaceae -- Kapoks |
| Boraginaceae -- Borages |
| Brassicaceae -- Mustards |
| Brunelliaceae -- Tall Trees |
| Burseraceae -- Frankincenses |
| Cabombaceae -- Water-Shields |
| Cactaceae -- Cacti |
| Callitrichaceae -- Water-starworts |
| Campanulaceae -- Bellflowers; Lobelias |
| Canellaceae -- Canellas; Wild-Cinnamons |
| Cannabaceae -- Hemps |
| Capparaceae -- Capers |
| Caprifoliaceae -- Honeysuckles |
| Caricaceae -- Papayas |
| Caryocaraceae -- Neotropical Evergreens |
| Caryophyllaceae -- Pinks; Carnations |
| Casuarinaceae -- She-Oaks |
| Cecropiaceae -- Cecropias |
| Celastraceae -- Spindle-trees; Staff-trees |
| Ceratophyllaceae -- Hornworts |
| Chenopodiaceae -- Goosefeet |
| Chloranthaceae -- Chloranthi |
| Chrysobalanaceae -- Cocoa-Plums |
| Cistaceae -- Rock-roses |
| Clethraceae -- White alders |
| Clusiaceae -- Mangosteens |
| Cochlospermaceae -- Tropical Trees |
| Combretaceae -- Indian almonds |
| Connaraceae -- Connari |
| Convolvulaceae -- Morning Glories |
| Coriariaceae -- Coriarias |
| Cornaceae -- Dogwoods |
| Crassulaceae -- Stonecrops |
| Cucurbitaceae -- Gourds; Squashes |
| Cunoniaceae -- Cunonias |
| Dichapetalaceae -- Dichapetalums |
| Dilleniaceae -- Dillenias |
| Ebenaceae -- Ebonies |
| Elaeagnaceae -- Oleasters |
| Elaeocarpaceae -- Elaeocarpi |
| Elatinaceae -- Waterworts |
| Eremolepidaceae -- Parasites |
| Ericaceae -- Ericas; Rhododendrons |
| Erythroxylaceae -- Cocas |
| Euphorbiaceae -- Spurges |
| Fabaceae -- Beans |
| Fagaceae -- Beeches; Oaks |
| Flacourtiaceae -- Flacourtias |
| Garryaceae -- Silk-tassels |
| Gentianaceae -- Gentians |
| Geraniaceae -- Geraniums |
| Gesneriaceae -- Gesnerias |
| Grossulariaceae -- Gooseberries |
| Gunneraceae -- Gunneras |
| Hamamelidaceae -- Witchhazels |
| Hernandiaceae -- Hernandias |
| Hippocastanaceae -- Horse-chestnuts |
| Hippocrateaceae -- Hippocrateas |
| Humiriaceae -- Humirias |
| Hydnoraceae -- Hydnoras |
| Hydrangeaceae -- Hydrangeas |
| Hydrophyllaceae -- Waterleaves |
| Icacinaceae -- Icacinas |
| Juglandaceae -- Walnuts |
| Krameriaceae -- Kramerias |
| Lacistemataceae -- Lacistemas |
| Lamiaceae -- Mints |
| Lauraceae -- Laurels |
| Lecythidaceae -- Brazil-nuts |
| Lentibulariaceae -- Bladderworts |
| Lepidobotryaceae -- Lepidobotries |
| Linaceae -- Flaxes |
| Loasaceae -- Loasas |
| Loganiaceae -- Loganias |
| Loranthaceae -- Catkin-Mistletoes |
| Lythraceae -- Loosestrives |
| Magnoliaceae -- Magnolias |
| Malpighiaceae -- Malpigias |
| Malvaceae -- Mallows; Mauves |
| Marcgraviaceae -- Shingle Plants |
| Melastomataceae -- Melastomas |
| Meliaceae -- Mahoganies |
| Menispermaceae -- Moonseeds |
| Menyanthaceae -- Buckbeans |
| Molluginaceae -- Carpet-weeds |
| Monimiaceae -- Monimias |
| Moraceae -- Mulberries |
| Myricaceae -- Bayberries |
| Myristicaceae -- Nutmegs |
| Myrsinaceae -- Myrsines |
| Myrtaceae -- Myrtles |
| Nyctaginaceae -- Four-o-Clocks |
| Nymphaeaceae -- Water-lilies |
| Ochnaceae -- Ochnas |
| Olacaceae -- Olaxes |
| Oleaceae -- Olives |
| Onagraceae -- Fuchsias; Evening primroses |
| Opiliaceae -- Opilias |
| Orobanchaceae -- Broom-rapes |
| Oxalidaceae -- Wood-sorrels |
| Papaveraceae -- Poppies |
| Passifloraceae -- Passionflowers |
| Pedaliaceae -- Sesames |
| Phytolaccaceae -- Pokeweeds |
| Piperaceae -- Peppers |
| Plantaginaceae -- Plantains |
| Plumbaginaceae -- Leadworts |
| Podostemaceae -- River-weeds |
| Polemoniaceae -- Phloxes |
| Polygalaceae -- Milkworts |
| Polygonaceae -- Buckwheats |
| Portulacaceae -- Purslanes |
| Primulaceae -- Primroses |
| Proteaceae -- Protea |
| Punicaceae -- Pomegranates |
| Quiinaceae -- Quiinas |
| Rafflesiaceae -- Rafflesias |
| Ranunculaceae -- Buttercups |
| Rhamnaceae -- Buckthorns |
| Rhizophoraceae -- Mangroves |
| Rosaceae -- Roses |
| Rubiaceae -- Madders |
| Rutaceae -- Rues |
| Sabiaceae -- Sabias |
| Salicaceae -- Willows |
| Santalaceae -- Sandalwoods |
| Sapindaceae -- Soapberries |
| Sapotaceae -- Sapodillas |
| Saxifragaceae -- Saxifrages |
| Scrophulariaceae -- Figworts |
| Simaroubaceae -- Quassias |
| Solanaceae -- Potatoes |
| Staphyleaceae -- Bladdernuts |
| Sterculiaceae -- Cacaoes |
| Styracaceae -- Storaxes |
| Symplocaceae -- Sweetleaves |
| Theaceae -- Teas |
| Theophrastaceae -- Theophrastas |
| Thymelaeaceae -- Mezereums |
| Ticodendraceae -- Ticodendrons |
| Tiliaceae -- Lindens |
| Tovariaceae -- Tovarias |
| Trigoniaceae -- Trigonias |
| Tropaeolaceae -- Nasturtiums |
| Turneraceae -- Turneras |
| Ulmaceae -- Elms |
| Urticaceae -- Nettles |
| Valerianaceae -- Valerians |
| Verbenaceae -- Verbenas |
| Violaceae -- Violets |
| Viscaceae -- Christmas mistletoes |
| Vitaceae -- Grapes |
| Vochysiaceae -- Vochysias |
| Winteraceae -- Winteras |
| Zygophyllaceae -- Creosote-bushes |
| Gymnospermae -- Fruitless seed plants; Conifers |
| Cupressaceae -- Cypresses |
| Cycadaceae -- Cycads |
| Gnetaceae -- Gnetums |
| Pinaceae -- Pines |
| Podocarpaceae -- Podocarps |
| Taxodiaceae -- Bald Cypresses |
| Monocotyledoneae -- Monocots; Liliopsida |
| Agavaceae -- Agaves |
| Alismataceae -- Water-plantains |
| Amaryllidaceae -- Amaryllis |
| Anthericaceae -- Anthericas |
| Araceae -- Arums |
| Arecaceae -- Palms |
| Bromeliaceae -- Bromeliads |
| Burmanniaceae -- Burmannias |
| Cannaceae -- Cannas |
| Commelinaceae -- Spiderworts |
| Convallariaceae -- Lilies |
| Costaceae -- Spiral gingers |
| Cyclanthaceae -- Panama hats |
| Cymodoceaceae -- Cymodoceas |
| Cyperaceae -- Sedges |
| Dioscoreaceae -- Yams |
| Dracaenaceae -- Dracaenas |
| Eriocaulaceae -- Pipeworts |
| Flagellariaceae -- Flagellarium |
| Haemodoraceae -- Bloodworts |
| Heliconiaceae -- Heliconias |
| Hydrocharitaceae -- Tape-grasses |
| Hypoxidaceae -- Hypoxis |
| Iridaceae -- Irises |
| Juncaceae -- Rushes |
| Lemnaceae -- Duckweeds |
| Liliaceae -- Catbriers |
| Limnocharitaceae -- Water-poppies |
| Marantaceae -- Prayer-Plants |
| Mayacaceae -- Mayacas |
| Musaceae -- Bananas |
| Orchidaceae -- Orchids |
| Pandanaceae -- Screw-Pines |
| Poaceae -- Grasses |
| Pontederiaceae -- Water-Hyacinths |
| Potamogetonaceae -- Pondweeds |
| Triuridaceae -- Triuris |
| Typhaceae -- Cat-tails |
| Xyridaceae -- Yellow-eyed Grasses |
| Zingiberaceae -- Gingers |
| Pteridophyta -- Ferns |
| Cyatheaceae -- Tree ferns |
| Lycopodiaceae -- Lycopods |
| Polypodiaceae -- Polipody Ferns |
| Psilotaceae -- Whisk Ferns |
| Updated: 2012-10-22 22:01:42 |
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