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Global Plants and algae

Plants and algae 1 - 14 of 14

Lachenalia contaminata (Wild hyacinth)
Information on Lachenalia contaminata is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lachnaea grandiflora (Greater mountain carnation)
The greater mountain carnation is a rounded shrub that grows to between 20 and 60 centimetres tall. The small, green leaves are... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lampranthus amoenus (Showy lampranthus)
All Lampranthus species are large and colourful plants, but the common name of this species hints that it is particularly striking.... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lamyropsis microcephala (Thistle)
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

Lesquerella perforata (Spring Creek bladderpod)
Bladderpods (Lesquerella) earn their unusual name for the inflated, rounded shape of their fruits, or pods. The fruit of the Spring... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Leucadendron argenteum (Silver tree)
This beautiful tree grows on the slopes of Table Mountain, South Africa, and gets its name from its curious silver sheen, caused... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Leucadendron muirii (Albertinia pincushion)
Information on Leucadendron muirii is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Ligusticum huteri (Celery)
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

Limonium strictissimum (Statice à rameaux raides)
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

Liparia splendens (Mountain dahlia)
The mountain dahlia, a member of the pea family, is a spreading shrub with slender stems, sprouting from a woody base. The... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Lodoicea maldivica (Coco-de-mer)
The awesome coco-de-mer is a giant of the plant world; this palm has the longest leaves and the largest and heaviest seeds of any... More	14 Images	7 Videos

Lophira alata (Azobe)
Information on the azobe is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Lovoa trichilioides (African walnut)
This tall African forest tree is an important source of timber. The straight trunk is covered with smooth dark bark that becomes... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Lysimachia minoricensis (Loosestrife)
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

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