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Aeschynanthus parvifolius

Asclepias rubra - Red Milkweed.

Paphiopedilum acmodontum

Aeschynanthus x splendidus

Asclepias speciosa - Showy Milkweed - Description, photograph, U.S. distribution, and other information.

Dr. Tanaka's Paphiopedilum World - Contains information on the Asian orchid genus, Paphiopedilum, one of the several genera of "slipper" orchids. New discoveries and orchid photography are featured.

Aeschynanthus - Description and many images.

Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed.

Images of Paphiopedilum

Aeschynanthus radicans

Asclepias syriaca - Uses and description of Common Milkweed.

Phalaenopsis schilleriana

Codonanthe digna

Asclepias incarnata - Image.

Phalaenopsis violacea

Columnea linearis

Asclepias purpurascens - Images of Purple Milkweed.

Images of Phalaenopsis

Columnea - Description and many images.

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) - Description and image.

Spiranthes amoena - image

Columnea - Images.

Keir's Botanical Photo Archive - Asclepiadaceae - Floral images from the US.

Spiranthes romanzoffiana var. romanzoffiana - image

Episcia and Alsobia - Images of many species and cultivars.

Ceropegia distincta - image

Phragmipedium schroederae 'Roseum'

Diastema, Gloxinia, Phinaea, and Related Intergenerics - Includes images of several Gloxinia species and cultivars.

Ceropegia haygarthii - image

Phragmipedium x demetria

Haberlea rhodopensis

Ceropegia stapeliiformis

Phragmipedium x dominianum

Nautilocalyx lynchii

Ceropegia debilis

Phragmipedium calorum

Nematanthus longipes

Ceropegia - Description and images.

Aeranthes imereniensis

Nematanthus, Codonanthe, and Related Intergenerics - Images of several species and cultivars.

Cynanchum laeve - Honeyvine.

Ansellia nilotica (africana)

Anatomy of Stems and Leaves of Nematanthus - Results of a student project, with images.

Cynanchum nigrum - Black Swallowwort - Images, description, and invasiveness in Massachusetts.

Aspasia lunata

Paliavana prasinata

Dischidia bengalensis

Barbosella cogniauxiana

Saintpaulia ionantha

Hoya bicarinata - image

Bletilla striata

Sinningia reitzii

Hoya lanceolata

Brassia verrucosa

Sinningia cardinalis

Hoya longifolia

Bulbophyllum biflorum

Streptocarpus pusillus

Hoya sp. - image

Bulbophyllum bisetum

Streptocarpus saxorum

Hoya - Hoya plants, gallery, and exchange.

Bulbophyllum careyanum

Streptocarpus - Large image gallery.

Huernia macrocarpa var. penzigii

Bulbophyllum edwardii

Cyrtandra grayana - image

Huernia pillansii

Bulbophyllum egantulum

Cyrtandra sp. - image

Huernia keniensis

Bulbophyllum falcatum

Cyrtandra lessoniana - image

Orbea variegata

Bulbophyllum gibbosum

Description of Pedaliaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Oxypetalum caeruleum

Bulbophyllum grandiflorum

Pedalium murex - short description and medicinal uses

Stapelia nobilis

Bulbophyllum guttulatum

Uncarina grandidieria

Stapelia gigantea

Bulbophyllum kusukusense

Sesamum indicum - short description and medicinal uses

Stephanotis floribunda - image

Bulbophyllum lepidum

Sesamum indicum - Sesame Seed - Brief description and images.

Stephanotis floribunda - image

Bulbophyllum lilacinum

Sesamum indicum - Brief information and links.

Stephanotis floribunda - image

Bulbophyllum pulchellum

Description of Martyniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Stephanotis floribunda

Bulbophyllum rufinum

Proboscidea luisianica - image

Calotropis gigantea - image

Bulbophyllum sikkimensis

Description of Epacridaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Calotropis procera - short description and medicinal uses

Bulbophyllum watsonianum

Lobelia cardinalis - Image of cardinal flower blossom.

Description of Myricaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Bulbophyllum affine

Lobelia gaudichaudii - Photograph of plant.

Myrica faya - image

Cadetia taylori

Lobelia inflata - Description and uses.

Myrica faya - image

Catasetum integerrimum

Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal flower. Images, US range, and links.

Myrica faya - image

Cattleya bowringiana

Delissea subcordata - image

Myrica cerifera - short description and medicinal uses

Cattleya guatamalensis var. autumnalis

Delissea subcordata - image

Myrica cerifera - Includes distribution and occurrence, botanical and ecological characteristics, value and use, and fire ecology.

Cattleya trianae

Clermontia kakeana - image

The Casuarinaceae - monoecious or dioecious trees and shrubs...

Chysis bractescens

Cyanea pinnatifida - image

Description of Casuarinaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Coelogyne dayana

Description of Stylidiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Casuarina equisetifolia - images

Coelogyne fulginosa

Description of Goodeniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Casuarina equisetifolia - image

Coelogyne lawrenceana

Scaevola sericea - image

Casuarina equisetifolia - image

Coelogyne massangeana

Scaevola gaudichaudiana - image

Casuarina equisetifolia - image

Coelogyne pandurata

Scaevola coriacea - image

Casuarina glauca - image

Coelogyne speciosa

Scaevola gaudichaudiana - image

Casuarina spp. - Includes distribution and occurrence, botanical and ecological characteristics, value and use, and fire ecology.

Images of Coelogyne

Scaevola gaudichaudii - image

Casuarina equisetifolia

Cymbidium erythrostylum

Scaevola sericea - image

Description of Phytolaccaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Cymbidium hautescens

Scaevola glabra - image

Petiveria alliacea

Cymbidium lowianum

Scaevola glabra - image

Rivina humilis - image

Images of Cymbidium

Scaevola sericea

Rivina humilis

Cymbidium Society of America - Includes information about the genera Cymbidium and Paphiopedilum.

Description of Valerianaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Trichostigma peruvianum

Dendrobium sp. - image

Valeriana sp. - image

Phytolacca sandwicensis - image

Dendrobium anosmum

Valeriana sp. - image

Phytolacca sandwicensis - image

Dendrobium capitoliflorum

Fedia cornucopiae - image

Phytolacca sandwicensis - image

Dendrobium densiflorum

Plectritis ciliosa - image

Phytolacca americana - image

Dendrobium farmeri

Description of Dipsacaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Phytolacca dioica - image

Dendrobium fimbriatum var. ocultatum

Knautia sylvatica - image

The Nyctaginaceae - herbs, shrubs, and trees comprising 30 genera and...

Dendrobium gracilicaule

Knautia macedonica - Image and description.

Description of Nyctaginaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Dendrobium gracillimum

Dipsacus sylvestris - image

Bougainvillea glabra - images

Dendrobium harveyanum

Dipsacus sylvestris - image

Bougainvillea x buttiana - images

Dendrobium moniliforme

Dipsacus sylvestris - image

Bougainvillea spectabilis - image

Dendrobium ophioglossum 'Szekerzes'

Description of Theophrastaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Bougainvillea spectabilis - image

Dendrobium pseudoglomeratum

Jacquinia panamensis - image

Bougainvillea spectablis

Dendrobium quadrangulare

Description of Connaraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mirabilis jalapa - image

Dendrobium spectabile

Connarus semidecandrus - image

Boerhavia repens - image

Dendrobium thyrsiflorum

Description of Sonneratiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Pisonia brunoniana - image

Dendrobium tortile

Sonneratia alba - image

Pisonia brunoniana - image

Dendrobium sp. - image

Sonneratia alba - image

Pisonia hirtella - image

Dendrobium lindleyi

Description of Periplocaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Abronia villosa - image

Images of Dendrobium

Cryptostegia madagascariensis - images

Description of Didiereaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Dendrochilum glumaceum

Periploca laevigata - image

Alluaudia procera - image

Dendrochilum uncatum

Description of Achariaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Alluaudia comosa

Dendrochilum wenzelii

Description of Achatocarpaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Alluaudia humbertii

Dendrochilum cobbianum

Description of Actinidiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Alluaudia adscendens - image

Dendrophylax funalis

Description of Adoxaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Alluaudia procera - image

Diaphananthe pellucida

Description of Aextoxicaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Alluaudia procera

Diaphananthe densiflora

Description of Akaniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Didierea trolli - image

Dracula erythrochaete

Description of Alseuosmiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Aizoaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Dryadella zebrina

Description of Alzateaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Aethephyllum pinnatifidum

Dryadella simula

Description of Amborellaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Aloinopsis malherbei

Eria convallaroides

Description of Ancistrocladaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Aptenia lancifolia

Eria javanica

Description of Asteranthaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Argyroderma braunsii

Eria bractescens

Description of Balanopaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Argyroderma - Images of four species.

Gongora quinquenervis var uncinata

Parasitic Plant Connection - Balanophoraceae - Description, range map, and many images.

Carruanthus peersii

The Genus Gongora - short description, list of species, some references, images, and weblinks.

Description of Balanophoraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Chasmatophyllum willowmorense

Isabelia virginalis

Description of Bonnetiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Cheiridopsis truncata

Isabelia pulchella

Description of Bretschneideraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Conophytum pellucidum

Kefersteinia graminea

Description of Brunelliaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Conophytum burgeri

Laelia anceps

Description of Bruniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Conophytum minutum

Laelia anceps 'Alba Pura'

Description of Brunoniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Conophytum tantillum

Laelia autumnalis

Description of Byblidaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Delosperma pruinosum

Laelia gouldiana

Parasitic Plants - Olacaceae - Description, distribution map, list of genera, and many images.

Delosperma nubigenum

Laelia jongheana

Description of Olacaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Dracophilus dealbatus

Laelia acuminata v. roseum

Ximenia americana - image

Drosanthemum hispidum - image

Liparis hawaiensis - image

Ximenia americana - image

Drosanthemum speciosum

Liparis condylobulbon

Parasitic Plants - Santalaceae - Worldwide distribution map, list of genera, and many images.

Fenestraria rhopalophylla

Liparis gibbosa

Description of Santalaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Frithia pulchra

Liparis caespitosa

Santalum freycinetianum var. freycinetianum - image

Glottiphyllum depressum

Lockhartia oerstedii

Santalum haleakalae - image

Jensenobotrya lossowiana

Lockhartia lunifera

Santalum freycinetianum var. pyrularium - image

Juttadinteria decumbens

Ludisia discolor

Santalum freycinetianum var. freycinetianum - image

Lampranthus tenuifolius

Lycaste deppei

Santalum freycinetianum var. pyrularium - image

Lampranthus haworthii

Images of Lycaste

Santalum ellipticum - image

Lapidaria margarethae

Masdevallia barleana

Exocarpus gaudichaudii - image

Lithops marmorata

Masdevallia bella

Exocarpus gaudichaudii - image

Lithops salicola

Masdevallia chasei

Parasitic Plants - Loranthaceae - Description, distribution map, list of genera, and many images.

Lithops schwantesii

Masdevallia ecaudata

Description of Loranthaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Lithops julii

Masdevallia herradurae

Lepidaria pulchella - Parasitic on Timonius lasianthoides (Rubiaceae)

Lithops meyeri - image

Masdevallia infracta

Korthalsella complanata - image

Lithops bolus

Masdevallia pyxis

Korthalsella cylindrica - image

Lithops coleorum

Masdevallia xanthina ssp. pallida

Korthalsella cylindrica - image

Lithops lesliei

Images of Masdevallia

Amyema biniflorum - Autoparasitic seedlings. Queensland, Australia. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Lithops Info - tips, links, books, cultivation, gallery

Maxillaria Tribe - Classification, articles, and images of the Maxillarieae.

Amyema biniflorum - Three leaves of the mistletoe (left) compared with two leaves of the host Eucalyptus (right) demonstrating mimicry. Queensland, Australia. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Machairophyllum uniondalense

Images of Maxillaria

Amyema cambagei - Queensland, Australia. Parasitic on Casuarina. This species is such a good mimic it is often difficult to see in the host tree! Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Meyerophytum nodosum

Meiracyllium trinasutum

Amyema cambagei - Queensland, Australia. Inflorescence. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Meyerophytum meyeri

Miltonia flavescens

Amyema miquelii - Queensland, Australia. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Oscularia deltoides

Nanodes discolor

Amyema pendulum - Tidbinbilla N. R., ACT, Australia. The famous loranthologist, Dr. Bryan Barlow, showing the size of the mistletoe infection. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Pleiospilos archerii - image

Neobenthamia gracilis

Amyema pendulum - Tidbinbilla N. R., ACT, Australia. Massive infection. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Pleiospilos willowmerensis

Odontoglossum pulchellum

Amyema queenslandicum - Infructescence - an umbel of triads. Queensland, Australia. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Ruschia strubenne

Oncidium bifolium

Amyema sanguineum - Queensland, Australia. Parasitic by means of massive haustoria on Eucalyptus. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Ruschia rubricaulis

Oncidium edwallii

Amyema scandens - New Caledonia. Note size of haustorial connections. Photo by Lytton J. Musselman.

Sesuvium portulacastrum - image

Oncidium incurvum

Amylotheca dictyophleba - image of flowers

Sesuvium portulacastrum - image

Oncidium leucochilum

Barathranthus axanthus - Sarawak, Malaysia. Parasitic on Pleiocarpidia capituligera (Rubiaceae). Tiny unisexual flowers arising from a cushion-like inflorescence. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Oncidium longipes

Dendropemon bicolor - Puerto Rico leechbush.

Trichodiadema mirabilis - Image.

Oncidium microchilum

Dendropemon caribaeus - Four-angle leechbush.

Trichodiadema densum - Image.

Oncidium truliferum

Dendropemon purpureus - Smooth Leechbush.

Tetragonia tetragonioides - Image and use of New Zealand Spinach.

Oncidium altissimum

Dendropemon sintenisii - Hicaquillo.

Tetragonia tetragonioides - Description and status in Australia.

Images of Oncidium

Diplatia furcata - Parasitic on Melaleuca nervosa (Myrtaceae). Two large bracts enclosing the inflorescence; the one in the front was removed to show the flowers. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Mollugo verticillata - image

Osmoglossum pulchellum

Elytranthe albida - Sarawak, Malaysia. Note the beautiful purple-colored hairs that line the corolla. Photo by Yii Puan Ching

Mollugo verticillata - image

Pholidota imbricata

Emelianthe sp. - From Voi, Kenya. Photo taken Nov. 1988 by Del Wiens.

Monilaria pisiformis - image

Phymatidium falcifolium

Englerina sp. - Photo from Kenya

The Cactaceae - Description of the cactus family, with photos and short profiles of several representative species.

Platystele stenostachya

Englerina woodfordioides - Plant in fruit from Kenya. Photo taken Jan. 1972 by Del Wiens.

Cactus Museum - Photos and notes for many species from a cactus grower in Tucson, Arizona.

Pleurothallis tuerkheimii

Erianthemum dregii - with pollinating butterfly. Photo taken by Del Wiens.

Outdoor Cacti Photos - Photos of Opuntia, Echinocereus, and others, resources, and tips for growing and photographing them.

Pleurothallis coffeicola

Erianthemum dregii - Close-up of flower taken by Del Wiens July 1972.

Mark Faint's Cactus Page - Detailed information on Neolloydia, Notocactus, and Turbinicarpus.

Pleurothallis grobyi

Erianthemum ngamicum - Anthesis in this species is explosive. At the slightest touch, the corolla lobes snap open and the filaments coil up rapidly. This causes the anthers and enclosed pollen to be flung as far as 20 cm. The mechanism is an evolutionary adaptation to bird pollination. Photo from Visser (1981).

Plants of the Cactaceae Family - Large image gallery of cacti cultivated in Phoenix, Arizona.

Pleurothallis loranthophylla

Helixanthera parasitica - Parasitic on Nephelium lapaceum (Sapindaceae). Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Peterocactus National Plant Collection - List of the nine species, endemic to southwestern Argentina, with images and brief descriptions of four.

Pleurothallis mathildae

Lepeostegeres lancifolius - Note the very large, capitate inflorescence with flower buds.

Cacti Guide - Images of many genera, mostly of small, planted specimens.

Pleurothallis mirabilis

Loranthus europaeus - Fruiting plant

Keir's Botanical Photo Archive - Cactaceae - Images from the US.

Pleurothallis prolaticollaris

Loranthus europaeus - Color illustration of the plant.

Description of Cactaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Pleurothallis quadrifida

Loxanthera speciosa - Between Bako and Kuching

Southwestern Cacti - Information and photos for species native to the southwestern United States.

Pleurothallis restrepiodes

Lysiana exocarpi - Parasitic on Melaleuca sp. (Myrtaceae)

Cardón cactus, Pachycereus pringlei - Notes on the Cardón.

Pleurothallis roezlii

Macrosolen capitatum - image

Ariocarpus agaviodes

Pleurothallis ruscifolia

Macrosolen crassus - Parasitic on Calophyllum nodosum

Astrophytum capricorne - images

Pleurothallis sarracenia

Macrosolen formosus - image

Astrophytum myriostigma - image

Pleurothallis schiedei

Macrosolen macrophyllus - autoparasitic seedling

Astrophytum ornatum - images

Pleurothallis tribuloides

Macrosolen macrophyllus - inflorescence

Astrophytum capricorne

Pleurothallis sclerophylla

Moquiniella rubra - image of fruit

The Genus Astrophytum - Monograph of the cactus genus Astrophytum. Contains information in English and Deutsch.

Pleurothallis brighamii

Notanthera heterophylla - image

Astrophytum coahuilense - Picture and short description

Polystachya pubescens

Nuytsia floribunda - The Western Australian Christmas Tree - a root parasite

Astrophytum myriostigma v. nudum - picture and short description

Restrepia sanguinea

Nuytsia floribunda - Habit of tree

Azureocereus hertlingianus - image

Restrepia striata

Nuytsia floribunda - Flowering branch

Azureocereus hertlingianus

Restrepia langberii

Oncocalyx sp. - Photo of fruits

Borzicactus motezarus

Restrepiella ophiocephala

Oncocalyx bolusii - image

Borzicactus samaipatanus - image

Sarcochilus hartmanii

Oncocalyx sp. - Photo of flower buds

Borzicactus calliantha

Scaphosepalum verrucosum

Oryctanthus occidentalis - Parasitic on Persea americana

Cereus jamacaru - image

Scaphosepalum microdactylum

Oryctanthus cordifolius

Cereus peruvianus - images

Scaphyglottis amethestina

Panamanthus panamensis

Cereus peruvianus - Photos of small ornamental specimens.

Sigmatostalix radicans

Peraxilla tetrapetala - image

Cephalocereus senilis - image

Stanhopea wardii

Peraxilla tetrapetala - Parasitic on Nothofagus

Cleistocactus jujuyensis - image

The Stanhopea Pages - provides a listing of published literature about Stanhopeas.

Peraxilla tetrapetala - image

Cleistocactus pojoensis - image

Stanhopea - Photos of four species from the Mendel University collection, Czech Republic.

Peraxilla colensoi - image

Cleistocactus wendlandiorum - image

Stanhopea Pages - Devoted to the genus and contains listings of all species, RHS-registered hybrids, published literature, AOS awards, and photos of more than 30 different species and hybrids.

Phthirusa pyrifolia - Parasitic on Citrus

Cleistocactus strausii

Images of Stanhopea

Plicosepalus amplexicaulis - image

Copiapoa krainziana - image

Thrixspermum arachnites

Plicosepalus sp. - image - close-up of flower

Copiapoa montana

Trichoceros tigrinum

Psittacanthus gigas - image

Copiapoa humilis

Trichopilia tortilis 'tranquility'

Psittacanthus linearis - image

Cryptocereus anthonyanus - image

Trichopilia coccinea

Psittacanthus pinicola - image - close-up of flowers

Echinocactus grusonii - image

Trigonidium egretianum

Psittacanthus robustus - image

Echinocactus grusonii

Vanda tricolor

Psittacanthus ramiflorus - Parasitic on Quercus

Echinocereus blankii - image

Heaven's Delight - Vanilla - Description and history of human use.

Psittacanthus robustus - image - close-up of inflorescences

Echinocereus pentalophus - image

Economic Plant Photographs - Vanilla Orchid - Description, images, and use.

Psittacanthus schiedeanus - image

Echinocereus pentalophus

Epipactis helleborine - image

Psittacanthus schiedeanus - image, flowers

Echinocereus fitchii

Platanthera bifolia - image

Scurrula parasitica - image

Echinopsis multiplex - image

Gymnadenia conopsea - image

Scurrula pulverulenta - image - flowers and young fruits

Epiphyllum electosissima

Gymnadenia conopsea - image

Scurrula pulverulenta - Ripe fruits

Epiphyllum guatemalense

Stelis argentata - image

Septulina glauca - Plant in fruit, parasitic on Lycium.

Epiphyllum ibis

Anoectochilus sandvicensis - image

Struthanthus interruptus - Parasitic on Ligustrum.

Erythrorhipsalis pilocarpa

Arethusa bulbosa - Images and US range of dragon's mouth.

Struthanthus orbicularis - image

Espostoa lanata - image

Arethusa bulbosa - Large flower image.

Tapinanthus sp. - image

Ferocactus latispinus - image

Canadian Native Orchids - Arethusa bulbosa - Description and images.

Taxillus chinensis - Parasitic on Sambucus (Caprifoliaceae)

Ferocactus pottsii - image

Images of Aerangis

Trilepidea adamsii - This species was endemic to New Zealand but is now extinct.

Ferocactus latispinus

Description of Stemonaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Tristerix tetrandrus - parasitic on Colletia spinosissima (Rhamnaceae)

Ferocactus stainesii

The Zingiberaceae - perennial herbs mostly with creeping horizontal or...

Tristerix aphyllus - parasitic on Echinopsis chilensis

Ferocactus wislizenii

Description of Zingiberaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Tristerix aphyllus - closer view of inflorescences

Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum - image

Alpinia purpurata - image

Tristerix aphyllus - close-up of inflorescences

Gymnocalycium denudatum - image

Alpinia mutica

Tristerix chodatianus - image

Gymnocalycium damsii

Alpinia nutans - image

Tristerix longebracteatus - Habit

Gymnocalycium gibbosum

Alpinia sp. - image

Tristerix longebracteatus - Inflorescence

Hatiora salicornioides

Alpinia zerumbet - Photo of flower on plant (in Haiti).

Tristerix longebracteatus - Inflorescence

Heliocereus speciosus

Hedychium coronarium - Image.

Tristerix sp. - Habit of plant

Hylocereus undatus - Photograph of night-blooming cereus, with anatomical details of the flower.

Hedychium coronarium - Image.

Tristerix sp - Close-up of flowers

Leuchtenbergia principis

Hedychium coronarium - White ginger-lily. Photo of plant with flower.

Vanwykia remota - image

Lobivia schieleana

Hedychium flavescens - Image.

Vanwykia remota - close-up of flowers showing dense trichomes

Lobivia backebergii - image

Hedychium flavescens - Image.

Description of Icacinaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Lobivia famatimensis - image

Hedychium gardnerianum - Image.

Gonocaryum sp. - image

Lobivia arachnacantha

Hedychium gardnerianum

Gonocaryum sp. - image

Lobivia ferox - image

Hedychium gardnerianum - Image.

Description of Dichapetalaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Lobivia glauca

Hedychium gardneranum - Photo of flowers.

Dichapetalum vitiense - image

Mammillaria gilensis

Hedychium greenei

Description of Leeaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria gracilis

Aframomum mala

Leea sp. - image

Mammillaria jaliscana

Brachychilum horsfieldii

Description of Calyceraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria ratonii

Curcuma roscoeana

Description of Canellaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria taylorianum

Elettaria cardomomum

Description of Canotiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria umbrata

Globba winitii

Description of Carlemanniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria wuthenaviana

Zingiber spectabilis - Beehive ginger. Description and taxonomy.

Description of Caryocaraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria balsasoides - image

Zingiber officianale - Canton ginger or common ginger. Description and taxonomy.

Description of Cephalotaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria brauneana - image

Zingiber zerumbet - Common Names: pinecone ginger, shampoo ginger, Awapuhi kuahiwi (Hawaii). Description, culture, and usage. Includes images.

Description of Cercidiphyllaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria carnea - image

Zingiber officinale - Common names: ginger, common ginger, cooking ginger, Canton ginger. Description, culture, and usage. Includes images.

Description of Clethraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria elongata - image

Costus scaber

Description of Columelliaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria hahniana - image

Costus sp. - image

Description of Crossosomataceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria umbrina - image

Costus malortieanus

Description of Crypteroniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria vagaspina - image

Keir's Botanical Photo Archive - Agavaceae - Images from the southwestern US.

Description of Cunoniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria woodsii - image

Description of Agavaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Cuscutaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria Society - Promotes the study of the cactus genus Mammillaria, and also Coryphantha and allied genera such as Escobaria, Thelocactus, Gymnocactus, and Neolloydia.

Agave echinoides - image

Parasitic Plants - Cynomoriaceae - Description, range map, and images of Cynomorium coccineum.

Mammillaria Discussion Group - Information about the e-mail group for discussion of Mammillaria and the releated genera.

Agave ferox - image

Description of Cynomoriaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria - E-mail group group for discussion about the genus Mammillaria and it's relatives. Subscription management, archives, and shared files.

Agave salmiana - image

Description of Cyrillaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Cacti in Mexico: Mammillaria - Images of four species.

Agave vilmoriniana

Cyrilla racemiflora - Includes distribution and occurrence, botanical and ecological characteristics, value and use, and fire ecology.

Mammillaria - Images of nine species.

Agave angustissima

Description of Daphniphyllaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Mammillaria - Descriptions and images for many species.

Agave miradorensis

Description of Davidsoniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Melocactus jansenianus - image

Agave stricta

Description of Degeneriaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Melocactus negryi - image

Agave univittata var. heterocantha

Description of Dialypetalanthaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Melocactus matanzanus

Agave vestita

Description of Diapensiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Myrtillocactus geometrizans - image

Agave hesperaloe

Description of Dicrastylidaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Myrtillocactus geometrizans - Image and brief description.

Agave patonii

Description of Didymelaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Neolloydia....Who? - Detailed article covering all the recognized species by Andy T. Powell.

Agave purpursorum

Description of Dipentodontaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Turbinicarpus Information Exchange - Extensive information on cacti of the genus Turbinicarpus. Includes ID key and descriptions of all species.

Agave sisiliana

Description of Dipterocarpaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Saguaro Cactus - Carnegiea gigantea - Color photo, scientific and common names, description, adaptations, habitat, uses, and status.

Agave polyanthiflora

Description of Dysphaniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) - Description and images from Desert USA.

Agave murpheyi

Description of Tropaeolaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

The Biogeography of Cereus giganteus - Student paper about the biology of the Saguaro cactus; includes photos and diagrams.

Agave striata - Includes image and range map. Text in Spanish.

Tropaeolum majus - image

Cereus gigantea - Saguaro cactus - Photograph.

The Agave Pages - Information and many images by Jan Kolendo.

Tropaeolum peregrinum - image

Sammy Saguaro's Scrapbook - A look into the life of the saguaro cactus.

Agave victorae-reginae 'compacta'

Description of Elatinaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Carnegiea gigantea - Description and propagation of the giant saguaro cactus [also known as Cereus giganteus Engelm.].

Agave victorae-reginae (variegated)

Description of Empetraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Neoporteria Species - Images of two plants in Chile.

Agave victoriae-reginae - image

Description of Erythropalaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Neoporteria subgibbosa - Image.

Agave americana

Description of Escalloniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Neoporteria - Images of many species.

Agave americana - image

Description of Eupomatiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Notocactus magnificus

Agave americana 'Marginata'

Description of Frankeniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Notocactus apricus - image

Agave attenuata - image

Ocymum minumum - short description and medicinal uses

Notocactus haselbergii - image

Agave attenuata - image

Ocymum basilium - short description and medicinal uses

Notocactus herteri - image

Agave attenuata - images

Description of Fumariaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Notocactus leninghausii - image

Manfreda maculosa

Parasitic Plants - Lennoaceae - Description, range map, and images of Pholisma.

Notocactus mueller-melchersii - image

Polianthes tuberosa - Images and uses.

Description of Lennoaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Notocactus ottonis

Yucca brevifolia - image

Pholisma arenaria - image

Notocactus Information Exchange - Detailed information on all species.

Yucca schidigera - image

Description of Geissolomataceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Obregonia denegrii

Yucca aloifolia - image

Description of Gomortegaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia microdasys

Yucca elephantipes - image

Description of Grubbiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia fragilis

Yucca gloriosa - image

Description of Gyrostemonaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia ficus-indica - image

Yucca glauca

Description of Plantaginaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia linguiformis - image

Yucca brevifolia - Distribution and Occurence; Value and Use; Characteristics; Fire Ecology

Plantago princeps - image

Opuntia schumannii - image

Yucca schidigera - Distribution and Occurence; Value and Use; Characteristics; Fire Ecology

Plantago lanceolata - image

Opuntia stricta - image

Yucca elata - Distribution and occurence, value and use, characteristics, fire ecology.

Plantago lanceolata - image

Opuntia tomentosa - image

Dasylirion longissimum - images

Plantago major - image

Opuntia - Images and brief information on many species.

Dasylirion serratifolium - image

Plantago princeps - image

Opuntia humifusa - Species summary from the USDA Forest Service.

Dasylirion longissimum

Plantago pachyphylla - image

Opuntia polycantha - Species summary from the USDA Forest Service.

Phormium tenax - image

Plantago pachyphylla - image

Opuntia megasperma - Restoration efforts in the Galapagos.

Phormium tenax - Images.

Plantago major (Common Plantain) - Description, uses, care, and control (with photos)

Opuntia - E-mail group for anyone interested in the propagation of cacti, especially the genus Opuntia.

Nolina recurvata - image

Parasitic Plants - Orobanchaceae - Family description, distribution map, list of genera, and extensive information on the parasitic plants in this family, with images.

Prickly Pears of Southeastern Arizona - Images and descriptions of several native and introduced species.

Description of Cannaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Orobanchaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia - Images of O. weberi and O. bigelowii.

Canna indica - image

Conopholis americana - image

Opuntia phaeacantha - Desert Prickly Pear - Images from Arizona.

Canna x generalis - image

Conopholis americana - image

Opuntia leptocaulis - Desert Christmas Cactus - Images from Arizona.

Canna x generalis var. striatus

Orobanche sp. - image

Opuntia: The Frost Tolerant Prickly Pear Cactus - Description of the genus and its use in gardening.

Canna indica - image

Description of Himantandraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia arenaria - Dune Pricklypear - Image, description, and range of this rare plant in New Mexico.

Canna indica - image

Description of Hippuridaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia viridiflora - Santa Fe Cholla - Description, image, and range of this rare plant in New Mexico.

Canna indica

Description of Hoplestigmataceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia dillenii - Detailed description and uses.

Description of Juncaginaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Humiriaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Opuntia - Description and culture.

Triglochin palustris - image

Parasitic Plants - Hydnoraceae - Description, range map, and images of Hydnora and Prosopanche.

Prickly Pears and Chollas - Descriptions, ecology, and images.

Description of Potamogetonaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Hydnoraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Genus Opuntia - Description of the genus and its species in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona. Includes illustrations.

Potamogeton sp. - image

Description of Hydrangeaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Oreocereus fossulatus - image

Potamogeton perfoliatus - image

Description of Idiospermaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Oreocereus - Images of seven species.

Description of Cyclanthaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Ixonanthaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Parodia erythrantha

Carludovica palmata

Description of Koeberliniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Parodia erythrantha - image

Ludovia integrifolia

Parasitic Plants - Krameriaceae - Description, range map, and photos of Krameria species.

Parodia erythrantha var. thionantha - image

Description of Pandanaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Krameriaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Parodia miguillensis - image

Pandanus tectorius - image

Description of Lacistemataceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Parodia penicillata - image

Pandanus veitchii

Description of Lactoridaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Parodia mairanana

Pandanus tectorius - image

Description of Ledocarpaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Parodia - Classification, species list, notes, and a few photos.

Pandanus tectorius - image

Description of Leitneriaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Pereskia grandifolia - image

Pandanus tectorius - image

Description of Lepidobotryaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Pereskia sacharosa

Pandanus bialkensis - image

Description of Lissocarpaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Pereskia grandifolia - image

Pandanus sp. - image

Description of Malesherbiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Pereskia aculeata

Pandanus caricosus

Description of Medusagynaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Pereskiopsis gatesii

Freycinetia arborea - image

Description of Medusandraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Pseudorhipsalis micrantha

Freycinetia arborea - image

Misodendraceae - Description, distribution map, and images of Misodendrum.

Rebutia elegans

Freycinetia arborea - image

Description of Misodendraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rebutia marsoneri - image

Description of Mayacaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Monimiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rebutia - Images.

Description of Restionaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Peumus boldus - short description and medicinal uses

Rebutia - Images of many species (incorporating the genera Aylostera, Mediolobivia, Rebutia, Sulcorebutia, and Weingartia Rebutia).

Description of Typhaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Morinaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rebutia - Description of the genus by Doug Snell.

Typha latifolia - image

Description of Myrothamnaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rebutia - Images of several species.

Typha latifolia - image

Description of Octoknemaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalidopsis rosea

Typha latifolia - image

Description of Oliniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri

Typha latifolia - image

Description of Oncothecaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis warmingiana

Typha latifolia - image

Parasitic Plants - Opiliaceae - Description, range map, list of genera, and images.

Rhipsalis houlletiana

Typha latifolia - image

Description of Opiliaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis oblonga

Typha orientalis

Description of Pandaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis paradoxa

Description of Strelitziaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Penaeaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis quelle

Strelitzia nicolai - image

Description of Pentaphragmataceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis rhombea

Strelitzia reginae

Description of Pentaphylacaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis cruciformis

Strelitzia reginae - image

Description of Physenaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis capilliformis

Strelitzia nicolai - image

Description of Podostemaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis cereuscula

Strelitzia reginae - image

Description of Quiinaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis elliptica

Strelitzia augusta - image

Description of Rhoipteleaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis sulcata - image

Strelitzia reginae - image

Description of Sabiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis mesembranthoides

Strelitzia nicolai

Description of Saccifoliaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis pachyptera

Description of Philydraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Salvadoraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis pachyptera - Image.

Description of Haemodoraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Sarcospermataceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis penduliflora

Wachendorfia thyrsiflora - Detailed description and images from South Africa.

Description of Scyphostegiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis penduliflora - Image.

Xiphidium sp. - image

Description of Scytopetalaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis pentaptera - Image.

Xiphidium sp. - image

Description of Sphaerosepalaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Rhipsalis pentaptera

Xiphidium caeruleum

Description of Sphenostemonaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Schlumbergera truncata

Description of Cyanastraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Stackhousia monogyna (White Candles) - Photograph of this wildflower species, which is widespread across the southern portion of Australia.

Schlumbergera x buckleyi - image

Cyanastrum cordifolium var. Compactum

Description of Stackhousiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Schlumbergera bridgesii

Description of Hypoxidaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Strasburgeriaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Selenicereus grandiflorus - image

Curculigo capitulata

Description of Strychnaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Selenicereus grandiflorus

Description of Alstroemeriaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Description of Symplocaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Stetsonia coryne - Images of toothpick cactus.

Alstroemeria caryophyllacea

Description of Tepuianthaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Trichocereus terscheckii - image

Alstroemeria pulchella

Description of Tetracentraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Trichocereus werdermannianus - image

Alstroemeria aurantiaca

Description of Tetrameristaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Trichocereus - Descriptions, ID key, and use as a hallucinogen.

Description of Alliaceae - Habit and leaf form, anatomy, morphology, physiology, biochemistry, geography.

Description of Theligonaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Trichocereus bridgesii - Image.

Allium schoenoprasum - Brief botanic information, and botanic accession record.

Description of Ticodendraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Trichocereus - Images of 12 species (genus Trichocereus included in Echinopsis).

Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum - Image of flowering head.

Description of Tremandraceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Dolichothele longimamma - image

Onion and Garlic Research at the University of Liverpool - Research into flavor of Alliums using biochemical and molecular genetic methods, led by Dr. Hamish A. Collin and Dr. Meriel G. Jones.

Description of Trigoniaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Eriocactus magnificus - image

Allium vineale - Profile, photos, and U.S. range.

Description of Vivianiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Harrisia guelichii - image

Allium cepa - Articles about cultivated onions.

Description of Vochysiaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Lophophora williamsii - image

Allium cepa - Includes description and botanic information, range, uses, cultivation of the onion.

Parasitic Plants - Apodanthaceae - Description, range map, list of genera, and images.

Machaerocereus eruca - image

Allium sativum - Garlic; website has description and botanic information, range, uses, cultivation.

Parasitic Plants - Cytinaceae - Description, range map, and images.

Matucana paucicostata - image

Allium ursinum - Description and botanic information, range, uses, cultivation of this wild European garlic.

Parasitic Plants - Mitrastemonaceae - Description, range map, and images of Mitrastema.

Neobuxbaumia polylopha - image

Allium ramosum - Range, cultivation information, botanic details and description.

Cycadophyta - Fossil history.

Nopalea dejecta - image

Description of Dracaenaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.

Introduction to the Cycads - An excellent place to begin learning about the Cycads

Pseudolobivia orozasana - image

Dracaena deremensis `Warneckei'

Virtual Cycad Encyclopedia - Good source for information on Cycads. Includes taxonomy, biology, photos, links.

Submatucana myriacantha - image

Dracaena marginata

PACSOA - Cycads - Includes many articles, detailed species accounts, and images. From the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia (PACSOA).

Sulcorebutia langeri - image

Dracaena sanderiana `Virescens'

The Cycads: Fossils of the Past - An introduction.

Sulcorebutia steinbachii - image

Dracaena thalioides

The Cycad Pages - Extensive botanical database on the known cycads, including identification and classification, ecology and conservation, cycad evolution and the fossil record, geography and distribution, and horticultural information.

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