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Global Plants and algae

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson's cypress)
Information on the Lawson's cypress is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Chasmanthe floribunda (Greater cobra lily)
The greater cobra lily is a striking, winter-growing South African plant with sword-shaped leaves that envelope the lower part... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Cheirolophus crassifolius (Maltese rock-centaury)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cipocereus laniflorus (Cactus)
This columnar, olive-green cactus may reach up to 2 metres in height. The cylindrical columns are woody and upright, with... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Clianthus puniceus (Kaka-beak)
The kaka-beak is a stunning shrub known for its dense clusters of brilliant red, claw-like flowers, which drip from arching... More	7 Images	1 Video

Codonorchis lessonii (White dog orchid)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Commidendrum robustum (St Helena gumwood)
Adopted as the national tree of St Helena in 1977, this highly branched tree has a knarled and crooked trunk and an umbrella-like... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Consolida samia (Larkspur)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Convolvulus argyrothamnos (Bindweed)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Copiapoa ahremephiana (Cactus)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Copiapoa decorticans (Cactus)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cotyledon orbiculata (Dog's ears)
The dog's ears plant, well known to many gardeners, has handsome greyish-green leaves, with a red or pale margin. The leaves are... More	15 Images	0 Videos

Crassula rupestris (Concertina plant)
The concertina plant is a spreading shrub that, during certain months of the year, becomes ablaze with colour due to the dense... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cremnophyton lanfrancoi (Maltese cliff-orache)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Crocus oreocreticus (Crocus)
Crocuses are beautiful dwarf plants in which a single terminal flower develops on the end of a tube, with the true stem remaining... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cyanea horrida (Haha)
Information on Cyanea horrida is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cyanea magnicalyx (Hawaiian cyaena tree)
Information on Cyanea magnicalyx is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cyathea australis (Rough tree fern)
This medium to large tree fern is particularly attractive with a robust black trunk and long, bright green fronds. It is known... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Cycas calcicola (Cycad)
Despite being strikingly distinctive and occurring beside the major north-south highway in the Northern Territory, Australia, this... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cycas circinalis (Cycad)
This stout cycad has a trunk covered in thick and corky bark, which terminates in a crown of long, bright green, slightly glossy... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Cycas clivicola (Cycad)
Cycads have large, divided leaves and resemble palms and tree ferns superficially. This cycad species has a tall, narrow trunk with... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Cymbidium rectum (Orchid)
This orchid is an epiphyte and has thick leathery leaves. The leafless flower stalk (known as a scape) is horizontal and may... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cynometra webberi (Cynometra)
Information on Cynometra webberi is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cypripedium formosanum (Slipper orchid)
Information on Cypripedium formosanum is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cypripedium lentiginosum (Slipper orchid)
This slipper orchid was only discovered as recently as 1998 on an expedition to China. It is a striking terrestrial herb with large... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cypripedium molle (Orchid)
This orchid is a terrestrial herb. A cluster of tall stems can be seen rising from an underground rhizome; a single plant may... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cypripedium segawai (Orchid)
This slipper orchid is a small, terrestrial herb. The flower stalk, or inflorescence, carries a single small flower, which... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Dalbergia melanoxylon (African blackwood)
This small, unassuming tree conceals one of the most sought-after and valuable heartwoods in the world. Stripping away the... More	5 Images	5 Videos

Deckenia nobilis (Millionaire's salad)
Information on the millionaire's salad is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Delonix regia (Flame tree)
The flame tree, also known as royal poinciana or flamboyant, is a member of the bean family (Leguminosae) and is widely regarded... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Delphinium caseyi (Casey's larkspur)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap)
The Venus flytrap is perhaps one of the best-known and most awesome plants. Its leaves are modified in an extraordinary way... More	18 Images	1 Video

Diplotaxis siettiana (Jaramago de Alborán)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Disa uniflora (Red disa)
The red disa is a member of the orchid family, a group of plants prized for their spectacularly beautiful flowers, and the emblem... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Dracaena draco (Dragon tree)
The name of this beautiful tree has mythical origins: for his 11th labour, Hercules had to bring back three golden apples from the... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Dracula vampira (Orchid)
This magnificent orchid has large distinctive flowers; the sepals are rounded with the top corner pulled into a thin tail, which... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee purple coneflower)
Vivid pink to purplish flowers crown the stems of this perennial herb, adorning the plant with colour from mid-spring until... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Echinocereus pulchellus subsp. pulchellus (Cactus)
This small cactus is the typical subspecies of Echinocereus pulchellus; it is easy to miss, being barely seen above the ground... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Encephalartis humilis (Dwarf cycad)
Cycads are members of an ancient group of plants that are known to have pre-dated the dinosaurs, occurring in the Permian era, more... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Encephalartos caffer (Eastern Cape dwarf cycad)
This rare plant typically has an underground stem, with a small portion on top, the stem is only very rarely branched and may... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Encephalartos lehmanii (Karoo cycad)
Information on Encephalartos lehmanii is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Encephalartos longifolius (Thunberg's cycad)
Belonging to an ancient group of plants, this ‘living fossil', has the distinction of being the first cycad to be scientifically... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Entandrophragma cylindricum (Sapele)
This tall, straight African tree holds incredible value; ecologically, commercially, and even medicinally. The sapele is a member... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Erica abietina (Honeysuckle heath)
This attractive South African shrub belongs to the Ericaceae, or heath family, and is therefore related to heather, blueberries and... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Eriocaulon asteroides (Eriocaulon)
This tiny herb has short, linear leaves that taper to a point and are arranged in rose-like clusters. The flower head, or capitulum... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Eryngium ternatum (Eryngium)
The family Umbelliferae, to which this species belongs, is so named for its characteristic umbels, umbrella-shaped flower clusters... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Erysimum kykkoticum (Mustard)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Erythroxylum sechellarum (Erythroxylum)
This plant, which belongs to the same family of plants as the cocaine-producing Erythroxylum coca, may be considered a shrub... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Euphorbia margalidiana (Iletrera)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Euphorbia origanoides (Ascension spurge)
These dome-shaped plants are extremely attractive. The fleshy stems of the Ascension spurge are crimson in colour and contain... More	7 Images	0 Videos

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