Plants — 23,508 Species

Swan River Myrtle

Hypocalymma robustum (Endl.) Lindl.

Hypocalymma robustum is an erect flowering shrub from south-western Australia grown as a compact garden ornamental.

white flatweed

Hypochaeris albiflora (Kuntze) Azevêdo-Gonç. & Matzenb.

Brazilian Cat's-ear

Hypochaeris chillensis (Kunth) Britton

Brazilian cat's ear (Hypochaeris chillensis) is an edible, sometimes weedy perennial flowering herb in Asteraceae native to South America.

Smooth Cat's Ear

Hypochaeris glabra L.

Smooth cat's ear (Hypochaeris glabra L.) is an annual herb, native to Eurasia and North Africa, often a widespread introduced weed elsewhere.

Common Cat's-ear

Hypochaeris radicata L.

Hypochaeris radicata, or catsear, is an edible wild plant with yellow flowers, suspected toxic to horses and donkeys when overeaten.

Chikku Chikku

Hypochaeris sessiliflora Kunth

Hypochaeris sessiliflora, or chikku chikku, is a small South American Asteraceae herb growing in high Andean elevations.

ribbon plant

Hypoestes aristata (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult.

White Ribbon Flower

Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R.Br.

Hypoestes forskaolii is an herb distributed across Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that is studied for new antibiotic compounds.

Polka Dot Plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker

Hypoestes phyllostachya is a spotted evergreen ornamental shrub grown as a houseplant or outdoor ornamental in warm climates.

Tassel Rope-rush

Hypolaena fastigiata R.Br.

Hypolaena fastigiata is a dioecious perennial herb native to Australia, with ecological roles in soil stabilization, post-fire regeneration, and habitat provision.

common pig fern

Hypolepis ambigua (A.Rich.) Brownsey & Chinnock

Hypolepis ambigua is a New Zealand native perennial herbaceous fern that has naturalized in Scotland.

Thousand Leaved Fern

Hypolepis millefolium Hook.

Hypolepis millefolium is a deciduous New Zealand fern that is food for takahē and deer, and can be used to make perfume.

Hypolepis punctata (Thunb. ex Murray) Mett.

Hypolepis punctata (Thunb. ex Murray) Mett.

Hypolepis punctata is a Polypodiaceae fern native to East Asia, growing in various wet, open or low mountain forest habitats.

pinesap

Hypopitys monotropa Crantz

Hypopitys monotropa Crantz is a non-chlorophyllous mycotrophic dicot with distinct red and yellow color morphs, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere.

coquí

Hypoxis decumbens L.

Hypoxis decumbens, commonly called coquí, is a widely distributed plant species in the Hypoxidaceae family.

African Stargrass

Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.

Hypoxis hemerocallidea, African star grass or African potato, is a southern African medicinal plant with no proven benefit for BPH and potential drug interactions.

yellow star grass

Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville

Hypoxis hirsuta is a low-maintenance, yellow-flowered hairy herb native to North America that resembles grass when not in bloom.

Golden Weather-grass

Hypoxis hygrometrica Labill.

Hypoxis hygrometrica (golden weather-grass) is a small herbaceous plant found in south eastern Australia.

fringed star grass

Hypoxis juncea Sm.

Hypoxis juncea is a non-true-grass perennial forb found on the US Atlantic coastal plains, with very narrow thread-like leaves.

Hypserpa decumbens (Benth.) Diels

Hypserpa decumbens (Benth.) Diels

Hypserpa decumbens, or hairy Hypserpa, is an Australian endemic Menispermaceae vine with a least concern conservation status.

Musky mint

Hyptis alata (Raf.) Shinners

Hyptis alata is a scented mint-family plant with a native range across the southeastern US and parts of South America and Cuba.

lesser roundweed

Hyptis brevipes Poit.

Hyptis brevipes is an annual flowering herb in genus Hyptis, found across tropical Asian and American regions with the described morphology.

false ironwort

Hyptis capitata Jacq.

Hyptis capitata, false ironwort, is an annual Lamiaceae shrub native to the Americas, naturalized widely and used for cut care.

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis L.

Hyssopus officinalis L. (hyssop) is a small shrub grown for cultivation and traditional herbal medicinal uses.