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Global Plants and algae

Plants and algae 1 - 26 of 26

Salvia sprucei (Sage)
Information on Salvia sprucei is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Salvia veneris (Kythrean sage)
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

Saponaria jagelii (Soapwort)
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

Sarracenia oreophila (Green pitcher plant)
The green pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant with highly modified leaves in the form of pitchers that act as pitfall traps for... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Satranala decussilvae (Forest bismarckia)
This unusual palm tree was first discovered by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1991 and was distinctive enough to be placed... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Satyrium carneum (Waxy satyr orchid)
The waxy satyr orchid is one of Africa's largest orchids, growing to nearly a metre in height. It bears two to four thick, fleshy... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Scalesia pedunculata (Daisy tree)
The unique daisy trees of the Galapagos Islands are the plant equivalents of Darwin's finches. Although many daisy trees actually... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Scalesia villosa (Daisy tree)
The unique daisy trees of the Galapagos Islands are the plant equivalents of Darwin's finches. Despite the name daisy tree, this... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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

Scilla morrisii (Morris squill)
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

Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)
The giant sequoia is world-renowned as the largest living thing on the planet, and these majestic trees continue to inspire wonder.... More	14 Images	4 Videos

Shorea almon (Philippine mahogany)
This large, highly threatened tree has elliptical, papery, wavy leaves that measure up to 16 centimetres long and 7 centimetres... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Shorea assamica philippinensis (White meranti)
This highly threatened tree is one of over 500 species of dipterocarp, a group of trees which dominate the lowland rainforests... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Shorea contorta (White lauan)
The white lauan belongs to the dipterocarp family, a group of important timber trees that dominate the lowland rainforests of Asia.... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Shorea leprosula (Light red meranti)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Shorea negrosensis (Red lauan)
This large, Philippine tree has thick dark brown to nearly black bark with a reddish tinge. The trunk is ridged with shallow... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Shorea platyclados (Dark red meranti)
Dipterocarpaceae trees dominate Southeast Asian tropical lowland rainforests, and are favourite timber trees because of their hard... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Shorea roxburghii (Meranti)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Silene hicesiae (Silene vellutata delle Eolie)
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

Silene succulenta (Catchfly)
This catchfly is a fleshy perennial with numerous ascending stems, clothed throughout with a dense mass of sticky, glandular hairs.... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Sophora toromiro (Toromiro tree )
Sophora toromiro is a small tree or shrub that no longer exists in its natural habitat. The bark of this shrub is a reddish brown... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Sparaxis grandiflora (Cape buttercup)
This perennial plant is well suited to its scientific name grandiflora, meaning ‘large-flowered', as it bears prominent, cup-shaped... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Spergularia azorica (Sandspurry)
Species information on Spergularia azorica is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Sporobolus caespitosus (Grass)
Sporobolus caespitosus is a small, perennial grass that is native to Ascension Island. Plants grow together in short, thick tufts... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Stachytarpheta sellowiana (Stachytarpheta )
Stachytarpheta sellowiana is a short shrub. The leaves are arranged at the upper portions of the stems, which are covered with... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Swietenia macrophylla (Big-leaf mahogany)
The majestic mahogany is a tall tree that towers above the forest canopy. As its name suggests, it bears large leaves... More	4 Images	4 Videos

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