Malcolmia

Malcolmia is a genus from the family Brassicaceae. Species from this genus are native to Europe and Africa.

Several species are cultivated for their flowers, these include Virginian stock (Malcolmia maritima).


Species
Malcolmia africana (African mustard) is an annual plant from the Mediterranean Basin which has naturalized elsewhere and is invasive in Nevada and Utah.

Malcolmia maritima - Virginia stock is a popular annual garden plant from the family Brassicaceae. A beautiful and profusely flowering annual, it is probably one of the easiest of all plants to grow. Growing to about 1 inch tall, it makes a mass of pink, purple and white fragrant four petalled (cruciform) flowers. For best results in growing Virginia stock, sow on the surface in patches or rows and thin the young plants to 6 inches apart.
 

Gevuina avellana

Gevuina avellana is an evergreen tree of the family Proteaceae, up to 20 meters (65 feet) tall. It is native to southern Chile and Argentina. It is found from sea level to 700 meters (2300 feet) above sea level. Its distribution extends from... more >>>

Ochagavia

Ochagavia (named for Sylvestris Ochagavia, Chilean minister of education) is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Endemic to southern and central Chile, this genus is represented by four known species.more >>>

Zigadenus

The Deathcamases or Star Lilies are the genus Zigadenus of flowering plants.

Deathcamases are perennial plants growing from a bulb or rhizome. In most cases they have long narrow leaves that grow from the base of the plant. The... more >>>

Maihuenia

Maihuenia is a genus of cactus (family Cactaceae) and the sole genus of the subfamily Maihuenioideae, which is the smallest subfamily of the Cactaceae. The genus comprises 2 cushion-forming, mucilaginous species. They are found at high... more >>>

Nautilocalyx

Nautilocalyx is a genus of plant in family Gesneriaceae.


Species
Nautilocalyx ecuadoranus is a species of plant in the Gesneriaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or... more >>>