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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 1,053 889 Observations

Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Leguminosae 329 244 Observations

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida Keys Indian mallow

Malvaceae 66 44 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Monkeybush

Malvaceae 171 115 Observations

Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.

Wild abutilon

Malvaceae 140 67 Observations

Abutilon pannosum (G.Forst.) Schltdl.

 

Malvaceae 35 15 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 21 18 Observations

Acacia confusa Merr.

Formosan koa

Fabaceae 25 14 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 4,616 3,623 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Sweet acacia

Fabaceae 911 623 Observations

Acacia heterophylla (Lam.) Willd.

Highland Tamarind

Fabaceae 567 132 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Sydney golden wattle

Fabaceae 769 578 Observations

Acacia podalyriifolia Cunn. ex Don

Pearl acacia

Fabaceae 9 4 Observations

Acacia retinodes Schldl.

Silver wattle

Fabaceae 6 3 Observations

Acalypha amentacea Roxb.

Catch me if you can

Euphorbiaceae 7 5 Observations

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Philippine-medusa

Euphorbiaceae 872 655 Observations

Acalypha indica L.

Indian acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 250 198 Observations

Acalypha integrifolia Willd.

పెద్ద మురిపిండ

Euphorbiaceae 185 24 Observations

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Copper leaf

Euphorbiaceae 1,767 1,341 Observations

Acanthophoenix rubra (Bory) H.Wendl.

Mascarene Islands cabbage palm

Arecaceae 81 37 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly Starbur

Asteraceae 85 59 Observations

Acanthus montanus (Nees) T.Anderson

Mountain thistle

Acanthaceae 41 25 Observations

Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret

Pineapple-guava

Myrtaceae 1,024 778 Observations

Achetaria azurea (Linden) V.C.Souza

 

Plantaginaceae 5 2 Observations

Achimenes longiflora DC.

 

Gesneriaceae 14 10 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

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

Amaranthaceae 684 451 Observations

Acmella caulirhiza Delile

Aaku Mella (ఆకు మెల్ల)

Asteraceae 102 67 Observations

Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

Brazilian cress

Asteraceae 153 116 Observations

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arn.

Korangatti

Fabaceae 21 8 Observations

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab Tree

Malvaceae 510 321 Observations

Adenanthera pavonina L.

Red beadtree

Fabaceae 206 130 Observations

Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.

Desert-rose

Apocynaceae 3,483 3,021 Observations

Adenostemma mauritianum DC.

 

Asteraceae 11 5 Observations

Adonidia merrillii (Becc.) Becc.

Christmas palm

Arecaceae 139 97 Observations

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa

మారేడు

Rutaceae 109 79 Observations

Aerangis calantha (Schltr.) Schltr.

 

Orchidaceae 52 17 Observations

Aeranthes arachnites (Thouars) Lindl.

 

Orchidaceae 5 3 Observations

Aeschynomene americana L.

Shyleaf

Leguminosae 131 72 Observations

Aeschynomene indica L.

Indian jointvetch

Leguminosae 22 13 Observations

Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum.

Guinea Grains

Zingiberaceae 7 5 Observations

Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page

Bastard yellowwood

Podocarpaceae 59 30 Observations

Agalinis communis (Cham. & Schltdl.) D'Arcy

 

Orobanchaceae 14 4 Observations

Agapanthus praecox Willd.

Common agapanthus

Amaryllidaceae 7,626 6,605 Observations

Agarista salicifolia (Lam.) G.Don

 

Ericaceae 12 6 Observations

Agathis robusta (C.Moore ex F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey

Dundathu-pine

Araucariaceae 104 58 Observations

Agave sisalana Perrine

Sisal hemp

Asparagaceae 792 627 Observations

Agave vivipara L.

Garden sisal

Asparagaceae 457 404 Observations

Ageratina riparia (Regel) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Creeping croftonweed

Asteraceae 446 186 Observations

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

Bluemink

Asteraceae 2,390 2,066 Observations

Aglaia odorata Lour.

Chinese perfume tree

Meliaceae 28 16 Observations

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