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51 Accessions:

Adenocalymma comosum Alternanthera ficoidea Amborella trichopoda Arachnothryx leucophylla Asclepias curassavica Burchellia bubalina Catharanthus roseus Ceiba pentandra Chloranthus spicatus Cinnamomum camphora Coffea arabica Cola acuminata Crossandra nilotica Gnetum gnemon Gnetum gnemon Justicia brandegeeana Lantana montevidensis Marcgravia rectiflora Marsdenia floribunda Moringa oleifera Pachystachys lutea Pelargonium citronellum Plumbago indica Podranea ricasoliana Reinwardtia indica Ruscus hypoglossum Sparmannia africana Strelitzia reginae Strophanthus gratus Strophanthus preussii Synsepalum dulcificum Tabernaemontana divaricata Thunbergia erecta Vanilla pompona

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  • {1} Crossandra nilotica - Firecracker Plant - Acanthaceae
  • {1} Marcgravia rectiflora - Shingle Vine - Marcgraviaceae
  • {1} Marsdenia floribunda - Stephanotis - Apocynaceae
  • {2} Vanilla pompona - Vanilla Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {3} Ceiba pentandra - Kapok Tree - Malvaceae
  • {3} Cyanastrum cordifolium - Tecophilaeaceae
  • {4} Strophanthus gratus - Climbing Oleander - Apocynaceae
  • {4} Strophanthus preussii - Poison Arrow Flower - Apocynaceae
  • {5} Burchellia bubalina - Buffalo Wood - Rubiaceae
  • {6} Coffea arabica - Arabica Coffee - Rubiaceae
  • {6} Ruscus hypoglossum - Asparagaceae
  • {7} Cola acuminata - Cola Nut - Malvaceae
  • {7} Synsepalum dulcificum - Miracle Fruit - Sapotaceae
  • {8} Thunbergia erecta - King's Mantle - Acanthaceae
  • {9} Greyia sutherlandii - Natal Bottlebrush - Melianthaceae
  • {9} Plectranthus saccatus - Stoep Jacaranda, Spurflower - Lamiaceae
  • {9} Podranea ricasoliana - Port St. Johns Creeper - Bignoniaceae
  • {10} Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' - Sprengeri Fern, Asparagus Fern - Asparagaceae
  • {11} Strelitzia reginae - Bird of Paradise, Crane Lily - Strelitziaceae
  • {12} Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
  • {13} Plumbago indica - Scarlet Leadwort - Plumbaginaceae
  • {14} Moringa oleifera - Horseradish Tree - Moringaceae
  • {15} Reinwardtia indica - Yellow Flax, Pyoli - Linaceae
  • {16} Gardenia jasminoides - Gardenia - Rubiaceae
  • {16} Saxifraga stolonifera - Strawberry Begonia - Saxifragaceae
  • {17} Cordia dichotoma - Bird Lime Tree - Boraginaceae
  • {17} Murraya paniculata - Orange Jasmine - Rutaceae
  • {18} Gnetum gnemon - Melindjo - Female Specimen - Gnetaceae
  • {19} Tabernaemontana divaricata - Pinwheel Flower - Apocynaceae
  • {20} Citrus x pyriformis - Ponderosa Lemon - Rutaceae
  • {21} Asclepias curassavica - Blood-flower - Apocynaceae
  • {22} Pachystachys lutea - Golden Candle - Acanthaceae
  • {23} Phyla scaberrima - Aztec Sweet Herb - Verbenaceae
  • {24} Tibouchina urvilleana 'Edwardsii' - Princess Flower, Glory Bush - Melastomataceae
  • {25} Adenocalymma comosum - Yellow Trumpet Vine - Bignoniaceae
  • {26} Arachnothryx leucophylla - Panama Rose - Rubiaceae
  • {26} Heimia myrtifolia - Lythraceae
  • {27} Justicia brandegeeana - Shrimp Plant - Acanthaceae
  • {27} Lantana montevidensis - Weeping Lantana - Verbenaceae
  • {28} Pelargonium citronellum - Citronella Scented Geranium - Geraniaceae
  • {29} Azima tetracantha - Bee Sting Bush - Salvadoraceae
  • {30} Sparmannia africana - African Linden - Malvaceae
  • {31} Pelargonium desertorum - Geraniaceae W/C
  • {31} Pelargonium xerophyton - Geraniaceae W/C
  • {32} Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor Tree - Lauraceae
  • {33} Chloranthus spicatus - Pearl Orchid, Chicken Feet Orchid - Chloranthaceae
  • {34} Gnetum gnemon - Melindjo - Male Specimen - Gnetaceae
  • {35} Peperomia rubella - Piperaceae
  • {36} Alternanthera ficoidea - Josephs Coat - Amaranthaceae
  • {0} Phoradendron leucarpum - Eastern Mistletoe - Santalaceae W/C
  • {0} Amborella trichopoda - Amborella - Amborellaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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