Bambusa

Bambusa is a large genus (about 37 species) of clumping bamboos. These species are usually giant ones, with numerous branches at a node and one or two much larger than the rest. They are found in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, especially in the monsoon and wet Tropics.

Malvaviscus

Malvaviscus is a genus of shrubs in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to tropical America from Florida, Texas and Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. The flowers resemble those of the related genus Hibiscus, except that the petals are folded... more >>>

Hedera - Ivy

Hedera (English name ivy) is a genus of 15 species of climbing or ground-creeping evergreen woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to the Atlantic Islands, western, central and southern Europe, northwestern Africa and across... more >>>

Kalmia (Mountain Laurel)

Kalmia is a genus of about 7 species of evergreen shrubs from 0.2-5 m tall, in the family Ericaceae. They are native to North America and Cuba.

Kalmia is named after the Finnish botanist Pehr Kalm, who collected it in eastern... more >>>

Baccharis

Baccharis L. is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the family Asteraceae. Sometimes referred to as "brooms" because many members have small thin leaves, they are not at all related to the true brooms. The 250-400 species occur... more >>>

Dactylorhiza (marsh orchid)

Dactylorhiza Necker ex Nevski 1937, is a genus of terrestrial (ground-dwelling) plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae).

The name Dactylorhiza is derived from Greek words "daktylos" (finger) and "rhiza"... more >>>