Plants

Plants

Any organisms of the kingdom Plantae that is characterized by containing chloroplast, having cellulose cell walls being photosynthetic.

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Stapelia

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 45 species of perennial succulents from low, hilly, often rocky terrain, mainly in tropical and southern Africa. All Stapelias have spectacular flowers. The most popular type is ...

Genus of about 420 species of evergreen perennials, shrubs and subshrubs from a wide range of habitats in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and from temperate North America. Beloperone is an ...

Bouvardia

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 30 species of evergreen shrubs and perennials from scrub, thickets, woodland and forest margins in tropical ans subtropical S. US to South America. Bouvardia have clusters of white, ...

Buxus

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs and trees found in habitats ranging from rocky hills to woodland in Europe, Asia, Africa and Central America. Buxus (Common Box) is a popular shrub ...

Blechnum

Plants; Plants

Genus of 150-200 species of evergreen, rhizomatous, terrestrial ferns found in moist, sheltered, acidic sites in temperate and tropical regions. A distinct trunk develops with age Blechnum is a Tree ...

Rivina

Plants; Plants

Genus of 3 species from Southern US and tropical America. Rivina Humilis is herbaceous plant to 4 feet, sometimes woody at base; leaves ovate to oblong, thin, to 4 inches long, petioles slender; ...

Rhoicissus

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 12 species of evergreen trees and woody-stemmed tendril climbers or scramblers from understory in forest and woodland in tropical Africa and South Africa.