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grey parrot pea
Fabaceae

grey parrot pea

Dillwynia cinerascens R.Br.

Dillwynia cinerascens (grey parrot-pea) is a heath-like Australian shrub with mostly orange or yellow flowers.

Smooth Parrot-pea
Fabaceae

Smooth Parrot-pea

Dillwynia glaberrima Sm.

Dillwynia glaberrima Sm. is a yellow-flowered Australian shrub that prefers light shade and good drainage for cultivation.

red parrot-pea
Fabaceae

red parrot-pea

Dillwynia hispida Lindl.

Dillwynia hispida is an erect flowering shrub found in parts of southeastern mainland Australia.

small-leaf parrot-pea
Fabaceae

small-leaf parrot-pea

Dillwynia phylicoides A.Cunn.

Dillwynia phylicoides is a small Australian shrub with yellow-and-red flowers that grows in dry forest and woodland.

heathy parrot pea
Fabaceae

heathy parrot pea

Dillwynia retorta (J.C.Wendl.) Druce

Dillwynia retorta is an upright Australian shrub that acts as a host for the jewel beetle Ethonion jessicae.

showy parrot-pea
Fabaceae

showy parrot-pea

Dillwynia sericea A.Cunn.

Dillwynia sericea (showy parrot-pea) is a flowering heath-like shrub widespread across southeastern Australia.

Longan
Sapindaceae

Longan

Dimocarpus longan Lour.

Dimocarpus longan (longan) is a frost-sensitive tropical fruit tree cultivated widely across Asia and other warm regions globally.

Touristplant
Brassicaceae

Touristplant

Dimorphocarpa wislizenii (Engelm.) Rollins

Dimorphocarpa wislizenii, commonly called spectacle pod, is an annual herb with distinctive seed pods and traditional uses by the Zuni people.

blue-and-white daisybush
Asteraceae

blue-and-white daisybush

Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC.

Dimorphotheca ecklonis is a South African perennial ornamental daisy, invasive in parts of Australia, widely cultivated globally.

trailing African daisy
Asteraceae

trailing African daisy

Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832

Dimorphotheca fruticosa, trailing African daisy, is a South African native perennial herb classified as a weed in coastal New Zealand.

African oxeye
Asteraceae

African oxeye

Dimorphotheca nudicaulis (L.) DC.

Dimorphotheca nudicaulis is a plant in the genus Dimorphotheca that is endemic to South Africa's Northern and Western Cape.

rain daisy
Asteraceae

rain daisy

Dimorphotheca pluvialis (L.) Moench

Dimorphotheca pluvialis is an annual daisy-like herb native to southern Africa, sparingly naturalized in parts of California.

Cape marigold
Asteraceae

Cape marigold

Dimorphotheca sinuata DC.

Dimorphotheca sinuata is an ornamental annual daisy native to southern Africa, naturalized in parts of the western US.

buttonweed
Rubiaceae

buttonweed

Diodia virginiana L.

Diodia virginiana L. is a spreading perennial weed native to parts of the Americas, naturalized in East Asia and California, found in wet and lowland habitats.

Venus flytrap
Droseraceae

Venus flytrap

Dionaea muscipula Ellis

Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap) is a carnivorous plant native to the US Carolinas, cultivated widely and sold as an unproven herbal remedy.

Purple yam
Dioscoreaceae

Purple yam

Dioscorea alata L.

Dioscorea alata L., commonly called purple yam or ube, is a widely cultivated staple yam originating from Asian and Oceanian tropics.

air potato
Dioscoreaceae

air potato

Dioscorea bulbifera L.

Dioscorea bulbifera (air potato) is a fast-growing invasive perennial vine with edible and toxic cultivated and wild varieties.

Shoulang Yam
Dioscoreaceae

Shoulang Yam

Dioscorea cirrhosa Lour.

Dioscorea cirrhosa is a right-twining dioecious vine native to East and Southeast Asia, historically harvested as a dye source.

Black Bryony
Dioscoreaceae

Black Bryony

Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin

Dioscorea communis, or black bryony, is a poisonous climbing herb, native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

Chinese yam
Dioscoreaceae

Chinese yam

Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.

Dioscorea polystachya (Chinese yam) is an edible yam cultivated for food and used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Forest Elephantsfoot
Dioscoreaceae

Forest Elephantsfoot

Dioscorea sylvatica Eckl.

Dioscorea sylvatica Eckl. is a variable, widespread yam with a flattened caudex and creeping foliage that grows up to 4m or taller.

Common Yam Vine
Dioscoreaceae

Common Yam Vine

Dioscorea transversa R.Br.

Dioscorea transversa, the pencil yam, is an Australian yam vine with edible tubers that were a traditional staple food for Aboriginal people.

wild yam
Dioscoreaceae

wild yam

Dioscorea villosa L.

Dioscorea villosa L. is a plant with traditional medicinal uses, but modern research shows no confirmed human benefits.

Common Bitterbuchu
Rutaceae

Common Bitterbuchu

Diosma hirsuta L.

The lectotype of Diosma hirsuta L., as designated by Williams in 1981, is an illustration in Plukenet's Phytographia (1694) and Almag. Bot. (1696).

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