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Alseuosmia macrophylla A.Cunn.
Alseuosmiaceae

Alseuosmia macrophylla A.Cunn.

Alseuosmia macrophylla A.Cunn.

Alseuosmia macrophylla is an endemic New Zealand small evergreen shrub grown sometimes in gardens, known for sweet edible berries and fragrant flowers.

Alseuosmia pusilla Colenso
Alseuosmiaceae

Alseuosmia pusilla Colenso

Alseuosmia pusilla Colenso

Alseuosmia pusilla is a small New Zealand shrub, whose leaf shape may be a Batesian mimic of a toxic plant.

Alseuosmia quercifolia A.Cunn.
Alseuosmiaceae

Alseuosmia quercifolia A.Cunn.

Alseuosmia quercifolia A.Cunn.

Alseuosmia quercifolia is a rare New Zealand shrub with fragrant variable-colour flowers and plum-red fruit, grown from cuttings or seed.

Alsophila australis R.Br.
Cyatheaceae

Alsophila australis R.Br.

Alsophila australis R.Br.

Alsophila australis R.Br. is a large Australian tree fern with ecological importance, traditional uses, and popular cultivation.

Alsophila colensoi Hook.fil.
Cyatheaceae

Alsophila colensoi Hook.fil.

Alsophila colensoi Hook.fil.

Alsophila colensoi, common names creeping, mountain, and golden tree fern, is a native New Zealand tree fern species.

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Cyatheaceae

Alsophila dealbata (G.Forst.) C.Presl

Alsophila dealbata (G.Forst.) C.Presl

Alsophila dealbata, the silver fern, is a New Zealand tree fern famous as a national and sports symbol.

Alsophila dregei (Kunze) R.M.Tryon
Cyatheaceae

Alsophila dregei (Kunze) R.M.Tryon

Alsophila dregei (Kunze) R.M.Tryon

Alsophila dregei is a tree fern from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, grown uncommonly as an ornamental plant.

Alsophila lepifera J.Sm. ex Hook.
Cyatheaceae

Alsophila lepifera J.Sm. ex Hook.

Alsophila lepifera J.Sm. ex Hook.

Sphaeropteris lepifera (syn. Alsophila lepifera, Cyathea lepifera) is an endangered tree fern native to East and Southeast Asian rainforests, with multiple human uses.

Alsophila smithii (Hook.fil.) R.M.Tryon
Cyatheaceae

Alsophila smithii (Hook.fil.) R.M.Tryon

Alsophila smithii (Hook.fil.) R.M.Tryon

Alsophila smithii is a slow-growing New Zealand understory tree fern noted for its distinctive compact dead frond skirt, with traditional uses for its pith and trunk.

Alsophila spinulosa (Wall. ex Hook.) R.M.Tryon
Cyatheaceae

Alsophila spinulosa (Wall. ex Hook.) R.M.Tryon

Alsophila spinulosa (Wall. ex Hook.) R.M.Tryon

Alsophila spinulosa is a tree fern native to Asian forests, with edible stems and stem chips used as orchid growing substrate.

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.
Apocynaceae

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.

Alstonia scholaris is a large toxic tree native to tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia with documented traditional uses.

Alstroemeria aurea Graham
Alstroemeriaceae

Alstroemeria aurea Graham

Alstroemeria aurea Graham

Alstroemeria aurea Graham is a hardy herbaceous perennial with bright yellow-orange flowers that spreads rapidly in favourable conditions.

Alstroemeria ligtu L.
Alstroemeriaceae

Alstroemeria ligtu L.

Alstroemeria ligtu L.

Alstroemeria ligtu, the Peruvian lily, is a flowering plant in Alstroemeriaceae native to parts of western South America.

Alstroemeria psittacina Lehm.
Alstroemeriaceae

Alstroemeria psittacina Lehm.

Alstroemeria psittacina Lehm.

Alstroemeria psittacina is a perennial tuberous herb cultivated ornamentally that has become invasive outside its native South American range.

Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

Alternanthera brasiliana is a sprawling herb grown ornamentally, used locally for food and medicine, and classified as an environmental weed in parts of Australia.

Alternanthera caracasana Kunth
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

Alternanthera caracasana, or khakiweed, is a flowering amaranth native to the Americas, invasive as a noxious weed across many warm regions globally.

Alternanthera denticulata R.Br.
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera denticulata R.Br.

Alternanthera denticulata R.Br.

Alternanthera denticulata R.Br. is a perennial herb found in Western Australia and New Zealand that grows in damp habitats.

Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R.Br.
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R.Br.

Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R.Br.

Alternanthera ficoidea is an Amaranthaceae flowering plant native to the Caribbean and South America that is invasive in some regions.

Alternanthera filifolia (Hook.fil.) J.T.Howell
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera filifolia (Hook.fil.) J.T.Howell

Alternanthera filifolia (Hook.fil.) J.T.Howell

Alternanthera filifolia is a variable common flowering shrub native to the Galápagos Islands lowlands and coastal shrublands.

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.

This is an overview of the invasive herb Alternanthera philoxeroides, covering its morphology, reproduction, and distribution traits.

Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze

Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze

The infusion of Alternanthera porrigens, alone or mixed with other plants, treats liver and kidney issues, regulates menstruation, and relieves female discomforts.

Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera pungens Kunth

Alternanthera pungens Kunth

Alternanthera pungens is a prostrate perennial ruderal plant from the Americas that is now widespread in Australia and Southern Africa.

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.

Alternanthera sessilis is a widespread perennial herb grown for food, medicine, and as an ornamental.

Althaea cannabina L.
Malvaceae

Althaea cannabina L.

Althaea cannabina L.

Althaea cannabina is a hairy branched herb with pink to reddish-purple flowers, growing wild across much of Eurasia's Mediterranean and central regions.

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