Collection Holdings native to Bahamas:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Asclepiadeae
- Asclepias curassavica
- Trop. America
Araliaceae
Subfamily Hydrocotyloideae
- Hydrocotyle verticillata
- cosmopolitan
Arecaceae
Subfamily Coryphoideae
Tribe Corypheae
- Sabal palmetto
- SE. U.S.A. to W. Cuba
Bignoniaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Bignonieae
- Dolichandra unguis-cati
- Mexico to Trop. America
Subfamily
Tribe Crescentieae
- Crescentia cujete
- tropical America
Subfamily
Tribe Tecomeae
- Tecoma stans
- tropical America
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily Tillandsioideae
- Tillandsia bulbosa
- Trop. America
- Tillandsia recurvata
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
- Tillandsia usneoides
- USA
W/C
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Peru
W/C
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Dominican Republic
W/C
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
Burseraceae
- Bursera simaruba
- Mexico - Chiapas/Oaxaca
Cactaceae
Subfamily Cactoideae
Tribe Cereeae
- Melocactus intortus
- North Caicos Isl.
W/C
- Pilosocereus polygonus
- Dominican Republic
W/C
Cannaceae
- Canna indica
- S. America. W. Indies.
- Canna indica
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
W/C
Capparaceae
- Quadrella cyanophallophora
- caribbean and s. Florida
Clusiaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Clusieae
- Clusia rosea
- Caribbean region
Cyperaceae
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Cypereae
- Cyperus brevifolia
- Trop. & Subtrop.
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Acalypheae
- Acalypha chamaedrifolia
- S. Florida to Caribbean
Fabaceae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Phaseoleae
- Rhynchosia phaseoloides
- South America
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Mimoseae
- Mimosa pudica
- widespread in central & south America, naturalized elsewhere
Lentibulariaceae
- Utricularia gibba
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America
Malvaceae
Subfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae
- Ceiba pentandra
- tropical America; also found in western tropical Africa
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Gossypieae
- Thespesia populnea
- Old World tropics, naturalized in New World
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Malveae
- Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus
- Mexico
Muntingiaceae
- Muntingia calabura
- tropical America
Myricaceae
- Morella cerifera
- southeastern US to Central America
Myrtaceae
Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Myrteae
- Pimenta dioica
- S. Mexico to C. America, Caribbean
Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Epidendreae
- Epidendrum rigidum
- I. Socorro, S. Florida, Trop. America
Passifloraceae
Subfamily Turneroideae
- Turnera ulmifolia
- West Indies, Mexico
Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily Phyllanthoideae
Tribe Phyllantheae
- Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus
- Near Oakes Field, Nassau, Bahamas
W/C
Phytolaccaceae
- Rivina humilis
- S. US & trop America
Piperaceae
Subfamily Piperoideae
- Peperomia obtusifolia
- tropical America and S. Florida
Poaceae
Subfamily Panicoideae
Tribe Paniceae
- Oplismenus hirtellus 'Variegatus'
- widely distributed in tropics
- Stenotaphrum secundatum
- SE. U.S.A. to E. & S. South America, W. Trop. Africa to Chad
Verbenaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Lantaneae
- Lantana camara
- Mexico to Trop. America
Vitaceae
Subfamily Vitoideae
- Cissus verticillata
- northern South America
Zygophyllaceae
Subfamily Zygophylloideae
Tribe Larreoideae
- Guaiacum sanctum
- Florida, Mexico to northern South America, West Indies
W/C = Wild Collected
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= accession added within past 90 days
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