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• Uebelmannia - Uebelmannia is genus of cactus. Named after the Swiss collector Werner J. Uebelmann.
• Ugni
• Ulex
• Ulmus
• Umbellularia
• Uncinia
• Uniola
• Urceolina
• Urginea
• Ursinia
• Utricularia
• Uvularia

Tecoma

Tecoma is a genus of 14 species of shrubs or small trees in the Bignoniaceae. Twelve species are neotropical while the other two species are African.

The neotropical species range from the extreme southern United States through... more >>>

Kerria japonica

Kerria japonica, the sole species in the genus Kerria, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family Rosaceae, native to eastern Asia, in China, Japan and Korea. It is named after William Kerr, who introduced the cultivar 'Pleniflora'. The... more >>>

Lapageria rosea - Copihue

The Copihue (Lapageria rosea), also known as the Chilean Bellflower and Chilean Glory Flower, is the national flower of Chile. It grows in forests in the southern part of Chile, being part of the Valdivian flora. It is the only species in the... more >>>

Lathraea - Toothwort

Toothwort (Lathraea) is a small genus of five to seven species of flowering plants, native to temperate Europe and Asia. They are parasites on the roots of other plants, and are completely lacking chlorophyll. They are classified in the family... more >>>

Tacca

Tacca is a genus of ten species of flowering plants in the order Dioscoreales, native to tropical regions of Africa and southeastern Asia.


Some species
Tacca leontopetaloides or Polynesian arrowroot is... more >>>