Valeriana

Valeriana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Valerianaceae. It includes a number of species of which the best known is the garden valerian Valeriana officinalis. Some species are native to Europe, others to North America and South America (especially in the Andes). It is popularly used as a soporific.

Latania

Latania is a genus of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.


Species
Latania loddigesii - The Latanier De L'Ile Ronde or Latanier De Niaurice is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is... more >>>

Indigofera

Indigofera is a large genus of about 700 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. They occur throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, with a few species reaching the temperate zone in eastern Asia.more >>>

Maclura pomifera - Osage orange

The Osage orange (sometimes hyphenated) or Osage apple or simply Osage (Maclura pomifera) is an ornamental plant in the mulberry family Moraceae. It is also locally known as mock orange, "wild orange", hedge-apple, horse-apple, hedge... more >>>

Xerophyllum

Xerophyllum is a genus of perennial lily from the family Melanthiaceae. The genus is native to North America, and has five species.

Some Species
Xerophyllum tenax (Helonias tenax) is a grasslike perennial in the... more >>>

Nidularium

Nidularium is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Named to describe the nestling characteristic of the inflorescence (Lat. nidulus = little nest), they are native to the rainforests of Brazil. Commonly... more >>>