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Anaxeton arborescens (L.) Less.
Asteraceae

Anaxeton arborescens (L.) Less.

Anaxeton arborescens (L.) Less.

Anaxeton arborescens is a pungent-scented subshrub endemic to mountain areas of South Africa's Western Cape.

Anchistea virginica (L.) C.Presl
Blechnaceae

Anchistea virginica (L.) C.Presl

Anchistea virginica (L.) C.Presl

Anchistea virginica, the Virginia chain fern, is the only species in the Blechnaceae genus Anchistea, endemic to eastern North America.

Anchusa azurea Mill.
Boraginaceae

Anchusa azurea Mill.

Anchusa azurea Mill.

Anchusa azurea Mill., a bristly perennial in Boraginaceae, is cultivated as a garden ornamental with edible blue flowers.

Anchusa officinalis L.
Boraginaceae

Anchusa officinalis L.

Anchusa officinalis L.

Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss/alkanet) is a Eurasian herb, a major nectar source for pollinators, with obsolete historical medicinal uses.

Anchusa undulata L.
Boraginaceae

Anchusa undulata L.

Anchusa undulata L.

Anchusa strigosa has linear toothed leaves, smaller pedicels than bracts, and inflated fruiting calyces, and is also called Buglossum lusitanicum by Tournef.

Ancylobothrys capensis (Oliv.) Pichon
Apocynaceae

Ancylobothrys capensis (Oliv.) Pichon

Ancylobothrys capensis (Oliv.) Pichon

Ancylobothrys capensis, wild apricot, is an evergreen Southern African Apocynaceae creeper that bears edible sweet acidic fruit.

Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J.I.Cohen
Boraginaceae

Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J.I.Cohen

Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J.I.Cohen

Andersonglossum virginianum is a hairy North American borage that contains liver-damaging pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

Andesanthus lepidotus (Humb. & Bonpl.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
Melastomataceae

Andesanthus lepidotus (Humb. & Bonpl.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.

Andesanthus lepidotus (Humb. & Bonpl.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.

Andesanthus lepidotus is an Andean tree grown ornamentally for its violet flowers, used for timber and firewood.

Andira inermis (W.Wright) DC.
Fabaceae

Andira inermis (W.Wright) DC.

Andira inermis (W.Wright) DC.

Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing medicinal tree native to the Americas, introduced widely, and pollinated by bees.

Andrachne telephioides L.
Phyllanthaceae

Andrachne telephioides L.

Andrachne telephioides L.

Andrachne telephioides is a self-supporting Phyllanthaceae shrub with simple broad leaves growing up to 12 cm tall.

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.fil.) Nees
Acanthaceae

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.fil.) Nees

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.fil.) Nees

Andrographis paniculata is an erect herb widely distributed in Asia, with traditional uses, ongoing safety evaluations, and no proven cancer benefit.

Andromeda polifolia L.
Ericaceae

Andromeda polifolia L.

Andromeda polifolia L.

Andromeda polifolia L. is a small evergreen ericaceous shrub with cultivars developed for ornamental garden use.

Andropogon gerardi Vitman
Poaceae

Andropogon gerardi Vitman

Andropogon gerardi Vitman

Andropogon gerardi, big bluestem, is a perennial warm-season prairie bunchgrass with forage, landscaping and potential biofuel uses.

Andropogon virginicus L.
Poaceae

Andropogon virginicus L.

Andropogon virginicus L.

Andropogon virginicus L. is a flammable adaptable bunchgrass with multiple landscaping, ecological, and traditional uses.

Androsace filiformis Retz.
Primulaceae

Androsace filiformis Retz.

Androsace filiformis Retz.

Androsace filiformis Retz. is a small annual hairy to hairless herb that produces tiny five-lobed white flowers.

Androsace laevigata (A.Gray) Wendelbo
Primulaceae

Androsace laevigata (A.Gray) Wendelbo

Androsace laevigata (A.Gray) Wendelbo

Androsace laevigata is a small low-growing mat-forming herbaceous perennial with deep pink to rose five-lobed flowers.

Androsace maxima L.
Primulaceae

Androsace maxima L.

Androsace maxima L.

Androsace maxima L. has been described under different names in multiple works like Hort. ups., Hort. cliff., Wachend. ultr., Cam. epit., Clus. hist., and Bauh. pin.

Androsace septentrionalis L.
Primulaceae

Androsace septentrionalis L.

Androsace septentrionalis L.

Androsace septentrionalis L. is a variable small annual/biennial plant native across North America, Europe, and temperate Asia.

Androsace villosa L.
Primulaceae

Androsace villosa L.

Androsace villosa L.

Androsace villosa is a variable alpine perennial widely grown in rock gardens, with several cultivated varieties.

Androstephium coeruleum (Scheele) Greene
Asparagaceae

Androstephium coeruleum (Scheele) Greene

Androstephium coeruleum (Scheele) Greene

Androstephium coeruleum, blue funnel-lily, is an uncommon herbaceous perennial corm that is native to central US prairies, whose corm was once eaten.

Andryala glandulosa Lam.
Asteraceae

Andryala glandulosa Lam.

Andryala glandulosa Lam.

Two Andryala taxa endemic to Madeira are usually subspecies of A. glandulosa; names for one taxon are misapplied, and it has been renamed Andryala subglabrata (Ferreira & al. 2023).

Andryala integrifolia L.
Asteraceae

Andryala integrifolia L.

Andryala integrifolia L.

Common Andryala (Andryala integrifolia L.) is a flowering plant species in the Asteraceae family.

Aneilema acuminatum R.Br.
Commelinaceae

Aneilema acuminatum R.Br.

Aneilema acuminatum R.Br.

Aneilema acuminatum is a herbaceous Commelinaceae species native to parts of Oceania and Australia, growing in various moist forest habitats.

Aneilema aequinoctiale (P.Beauv.) G.Don
Commelinaceae

Aneilema aequinoctiale (P.Beauv.) G.Don

Aneilema aequinoctiale (P.Beauv.) G.Don

Aneilema aequinoctiale is an African perennial plant used widely by humans and known for chimpanzee parasitic worm self-medication.

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