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Aaronsohnia factorovskyi Warb. & Eig

Golf ball flower

Asteraceae 3 2 Observations

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 1,165 984 Observations

Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.

Manioc-hibiscus

Malvaceae 74 53 Observations

Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral

Flatspike sedge

Cyperaceae 2 2 Observations

Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Fabaceae 347 258 Observations

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida keys indian mallow

Malvaceae 71 46 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Indian abutilon

Malvaceae 180 122 Observations

Abutilon longicuspe Hochst. ex A.Rich.

 

Malvaceae 3 1 Observation

Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.

Wild abutilon

Malvaceae 145 71 Observations

Abutilon pannosum (G.Forst.) Schltdl.

 

Malvaceae 81 32 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 104 61 Observations

Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L.Wendl.

Golden wreath wattle

Fabaceae 484 354 Observations

Acalypha ciliata Forssk.

 

Euphorbiaceae 9 4 Observations

Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.

Birch leaved acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 4 4 Observations

Acalypha indica L.

Indian acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 270 214 Observations

Acalypha paniculata Miq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 7 2 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly starbur

Asteraceae 92 66 Observations

Acanthus arboreus Forssk.

Spiky Pink Acanthus

Acanthaceae 19 12 Observations

Achillea fragrantissima (Forssk.) Sch.Bip.

 

Asteraceae 2 2 Observations

Achillea setacea Waldst. & Kit.

Bristly yarrow

Asteraceae 112 79 Observations

Achnatherum parviflorum (Desf.) M.Nobis

 

Poaceae 24 16 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

অপাঙ্গ/অপামার্গ (Bangla), Chirchira/Apamarg (Hindi)

Amaranthaceae 724 479 Observations

Acrachne racemosa (B.Heyne ex Roth) Ohwi

Goosegrass

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Acridocarpus orientalis A.Juss.

 

Malpighiaceae 2 1 Observation

Acrostichum aureum L.

Leather fern

Pteridaceae 233 193 Observations

Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link

Eyelash Fern

Pteridaceae 20 20 Observations

Actiniopteris semiflabellata Pic.Serm.

 

Pteridaceae 64 42 Observations

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab Tree

Malvaceae 537 346 Observations

Adenia venenata Forssk.

 

Passifloraceae 1 1 Observation

Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.

Desert-rose

Apocynaceae 3,728 3,218 Observations

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridaceae 2,845 2,457 Observations

Adiantum incisum Forssk.

 

Pteridaceae 12 5 Observations

Adiantum philippense L.

 

Pteridaceae 35 21 Observations

Adiantum poiretii Wikstr.

Mexican maidenhair

Pteridaceae 8 3 Observations

Adonis dentata Delile

 

Ranunculaceae 29 15 Observations

Aegilops speltoides Tausch

Goatgrass

Poaceae 21 9 Observations

Aegilops triuncialis L.

Jointed goat grass

Poaceae 127 85 Observations

Aeluropus lagopoides (L.) Thwaites

Mamoncillo

Poaceae 53 20 Observations

Aeluropus littoralis (Gouan) Parl.

Indian walnut

Poaceae 99 25 Observations

Aeonium leucoblepharum Webb ex A.Rich.

Honey Aeonium

Crassulaceae 52 48 Observations

Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult.

Java aerva

Amaranthaceae 78 38 Observations

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Tropical whiteweed

Asteraceae 473 380 Observations

Aizoanthemopsis hispanica (L.) Klak

 

Aizoaceae 88 44 Observations

Aizoon canariense L.

 

Aizoaceae 157 106 Observations

Ajuga chamaepitys (L.) Schreb.

Ground-pine

Lamiaceae 837 584 Observations

Ajuga integrifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

 

Lamiaceae 96 39 Observations

Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

Broome raintree

Fabaceae 1,009 601 Observations

Albuca abyssinica Jacq.

 

Asparagaceae 68 26 Observations

Alcea rosea L.

Hollyhock

Malvaceae 14,075 11,653 Observations

Alhagi graecorum Boiss.

Persian mannaplant

Fabaceae 9 6 Observations

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