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Scientific Name
Common Name
Abies nebrodensis
Sicilian fir
Adansonia grandidieri
Grandidier's baobab
Adansonia suarezensis
Baobab
Aethionema retsina
Stonecress
Agathis philippinensis
Kauri
Agathosma thymifolia
Thyme-leaved buchu
Albizia ferruginea
Albizia
Alchemilla fischeri camerunensis
Alchemilla
Allium calamarophilon
Onion
Aloe arborescens
Krans aloe
Aloe ferox
Bitter aloe
Aloe microstigma
Cape speckled aloe
Aloe pillansii
Bastard quiver tree
Amherstia nobilis
Pride of Burma
Amorphophallus titanum
Titan arum
Anchusa crispa
Buglosse crépue
Anthemis filicaulis
Anthemis
Anthemis glaberrima
Chamomile
Apium bermejoi
Apid den Bermejo
Aquilegia barbaricina
Barbaricina colombin
Arabis kennedyae
Troodos rockcress
Araucaria araucana
Monkey puzzle
Arenaria bolosii
Sandwort
Argyroxiphium sandwicense
Hawaiian silversword
Ariocarpus trigonus
Cactus
Armeniaca vulgaris
Wild apricot
Asplenium ascensionis
Fern
Astragalus bibullatus
Pyne's ground plum
Astragalus macrocarpus
Lefkara milk-vetch
Astrophytum asterias
Star cactus
Aucoumea klaineana
Okoumé
Babiana montana
Baboon-root
Biscutella rotgesii
Lunetière de Rotgès
Brachycereus nesioticus
Lava cactus
Brachyglottis huntii
Chatham Island Christmas tree
Brighamia insignis
Olulu
Brimeura duvigneaudii
Hyacinth
Bupleurum dianthifolium
Bupleuro di Marettimo
Bupleurum elatum
Bupleuro delle Madoni
Bupleurum kakiskalae
Hare's-ear
Caesalpinia echinata
Pau brasil
Calendula maritima
Sea marigold
Calypso bulbosa
Fairy slipper orchid
Carissa edulis var. sechellensis
Bwa sandal
Cattleya dowiana
Orchid
Centaurea akamantis
Akamas centaury
Centaurea gymnocarpa
Fiordaliso di Capraia
Centranthus trinervis
Centranthe a trois nervures
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Lawson's cypress
Chasmanthe floribunda
Greater cobra lily
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