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Global Plants and algae

Plants and algae 1 - 13 of 13

Rafflesia spp (Rafflesia)
The dramatic Rafflesia flowers are the largest single flowers in the world; the leathery petals can reach over 90 centimetres... More	64 Images	5 Videos

Rapanea seychellarum (Bwa klate)
Information on the bwa klate is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Raphia regalis (Raphia palm)
Information on the raphia palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Ravenea louvelii (Palm)
Ravenea louvelii is a small, squat palm of the rainforest understory. It resembles a shuttlecock in appearance; the long leaves can... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Ravenea musicalis (Palm)
This unusual dioecious palm is one of only two species in Madagascar to grow in water. The trunk is relatively short and is swollen... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Renanthera bella (Orchid)
This epiphytic orchid is a small herb that bears beautiful flowers; alluded to by the specific name of bella. Aerial roots hang... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Renanthera citrina (Orchid)
This rare epiphytic orchid was only discovered as recently as the mid 1990s. As the specific name suggests this orchid has bright... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Retrophyllum minus (Podocarp)
This relatively small conifer is found in and around water. The convoluted trunk is dark in colour and heavily fissured, and the... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Rhizanthella gardneri (Underground orchid)
These highly enigmatic orchids spend all of their life below the ground; even the flowering head does not break the surface of the... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Rhizanthella slateri (Underground orchid)
Rhizanthella slateri is the lesser known of the two underground orchid species found in Australia. Unlike the western underground... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Ribes sardoum (Sardinian currant)
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

Roscheria melanochaetes (Palm)
This solitary palm tree is the smallest of the Seychelles palms. The slender stem may grow up to 8 metres high and is ringed with... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Rothmannia annae (Wright's gardenia)
Wright's gardenia is viewed by some as one of the most beautiful of the Seychelles trees. It is small with smooth, greyish-green... More	4 Images	0 Videos

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