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1 to 36 of 36 species
Scientific Name
Common Name
Pandanus balfourii
Vakwa montany
Pandanus hornei
Vakwa parasol
Paphiopedilum barbatum
Slipper orchid
Paphiopedilum delenatii
Orchid
Paphiopedilum druryi
Lady's slipper orchid
Paphiopedilum hennisianum
Slipper orchid
Parashorea malaanonan
White seraya
Pericopsis elata
African teak
Petagnaea gussonei
Falsa sanicola
Phalaenopsis gigantea
Orchid
Phalaenopsis javanica
Orchid
Phoenicophorium borsigianum
Thief palm
Phoenix theophrasti
Cretan date palm
Phragmipedium besseae
Orchid
Phycella ignea
Lily
Picconia azorica
Pau-branco
Pilosocereus fulvilanatus subsp. fulvilanatus
Cactus
Pinus longaeva
Bristlecone pine
Pinus rzedowskii
Pine
Piper seychellarum
Seychelles pepper
Pisonia sechellarum
Pisonia
Placea arzae
Lily
Plectranthus cataractarum
Plectranthus
Pleione coronaria
Orchid
Podalyria sericea
Lesser bush sweet pea
Polygala helenae
Milkwort
Polygala sinisica
Milkwort
Polyradicion lindenii
Ghost orchid
Pritchardia viscosa
Lo'ulu
Protea aurea
Shuttlecock sugarbush
Protea obtusifolia
Limestone sugarbush
Prunus lusitanica azorica
Azores laurel cherry
Pseudoacanthocereus brasiliensis
Cactus
Psoralea fleta
Blue willow pea
Pteris adscensionis
Fern
Pterocarpus angolensis
Bleedwood tree
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