Achille Richard

Cedrus libani, commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon cedar, or Lebanese cedar (Arabic: أرز لبناني, romanized: ʾarz lubnāniyy), is a species of large evergreen conifer in the genus Cedrus, which belongs to the pine family and is native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. Known for its longevity, height, and durable wood, it has held profound significance for millennia. The tree features in ancient Mesopotamian and Israelite literature, notably in the Hebrew Bible, according to which the tree was used in the construction of the Jerusalem Temple by Solomon, who received

The Balsaminaceae (commonly known as the balsam family) are a family of dicotyledonous plants, comprising two genera: Impatiens, which consists of over 1000 species, and Hydrocera, consisting of 1 species. The flowering plants may be annual or perennial. They are found throughout temperate and tropical regions, primarily in Asia and Africa, but also North America and Europe. Notable members of the family include jewelweed and busy Lizzie.

Ecballium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae containing a single species, Ecballium elaterium, also called the squirting cucumber. Its unusual common name derives from the ripe fruit squirting a stream of mucilaginous liquid containing its seeds as a means of seed dispersal, an example of rapid plant movement.

The Lecythidaceae ( LESS-ith-ih-DAY-see) comprise a family of about 30 genera and 250–300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America, Africa (including Madagascar), Asia and Australia. Well known members of the family include the cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis) and the edible Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa).

The Cabombaceae are a family of aquatic, herbaceous flowering plants. A common name for its species is water shield. The family is recognised as distinct in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV system (2016). The family consists of two genera of aquatic plants, Brasenia and Cabomba, totalling six species.

Cyclanthaceae is a family of flowering plants.

Nelumbonaceae is a family of aquatic flowering plants. Nelumbo is the sole extant genus, containing Nelumbo lutea, native to North America, and Nelumbo nucifera, widespread in Asia. At least five other genera, Nelumbites, Exnelumbites, Paleonelumbo, Nelumbago, and Notocyamus are known from fossils. Nelumbonaceae were once included in the waterlily family, Nymphaeaceae. Genetic analysis determined that the similarities between the families are an example of convergent evolution. Nelumbonaceae are highly modified eudicots belonging to the order Proteales, their closest living relatives being

Cytinaceae is a family of parasitic flowering plants. It comprises two genera, Cytinus and Bdallophytum, totalling ten species. These two genera were formerly placed in the family Rafflesiaceae, order Malpighiales. When they were separated into a new family, it was initially placed in Malpighiales, but it has since been recognised as belonging to order Malvales.

Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, of the Annonaceae family that can grow up to 20m high. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones of Africa. The dried fruits of X. aethiopica (grains of Selim) are used as a spice and an herbal medicine.

Agathis dammara, commonly known as the Amboina pine or dammar pine, is a coniferous timber tree native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands and the Philippines.

Benthamia is a genus of orchids. It contains 29 recognized species, all native to Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion.

Beclardia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. There are two recognized species, both native to islands in the Indian Ocean: Beclardia grandiflora Bosser - Madagascar Beclardia macrostachya (Thouars) A.Rich. - Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion

Ludisia (Lus.) is a genus of orchids that was thought to contain just one species, Ludisia discolor, commonly referred to as jewel orchid. A second species, Ludisia ravanii, from the Philippines, was described in 2013. Ludisia discolor is native to Southern China, Northeast India, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar, and often cultivated.

Hippocastanoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. The group was formerly treated as the separate families Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae. Molecular phylogenetic research by Harrington et al. (2005) has shown that while both the Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae are monophyletic in themselves, their removal from the Sapindaceae sensu lato would leave Sapindaceae sensu stricto as a paraphyletic group, particularly with reference to the genus Xanthoceras. The most widespread genera are Acer (the maples) and Aesculus (the horse chestnuts and buckeyes). A

Acridocarpus (from Gr. Akris, a locust and carpos, a fruit, alluding to the winged fruit) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. Species in this genus are native to Arabia and tropical and subtropical Africa, with one species in New Caledonia.

Lannea is a genus of plants in the family Anacardiaceae.

Galeottia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America and southern Mexico. Galeottia acuminata (C.Schweinf.) Dressler & Christenson Galeottia antioquiana (Kraenzl.) Dressler & Christenson Galeottia burkei (Rchb.f.) Dressler & Christenson Galeottia ciliata (C.Morel) Dressler & Christenson Galeottia colombiana (Garay) Dressler & Christenson Galeottia fimbriata (Linden & Rchb.f.) Schltr. Galeottia grandiflora A.Rich. Galeottia jorisiana (Rolfe) Schltr. Galeottia marginata (Garay) Dressler & Christenson Galeottia negrensis

Casasia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. These shrubs or small trees occur on the Caribbean islands and in one case (Seven-year Apple, C. clusiifolia) in Florida. Some of the ten accepted species were formerly placed elsewhere, e.g. in the related genip-tree genus (Genipa), in Gardenia or in Randia.

Callitris rhomboidea, commonly known as the Oyster Bay pine, Tasmanian cypress pine, Port Jackson pine, Illawarra mountain pine, or dune cypress pine, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is native to Australia, occurring in South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. It has become naturalized near Auckland, New Zealand, and can be found on the island of Taillefer Rocks in Tasmania.

Platylepis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is widespread across sub-Saharan Africa and also on various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Platylepis bigibbosa H.Perrier - Madagascar Platylepis bombus J.J.Sm. - Seram Platylepis commelynae (Lindl.) Rchb.f. - Society Islands Platylepis constricta (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Sm. - New Guinea Platylepis densiflora Rolfe - Réunion Platylepis geluana (Schltr.) Schuit. & de Vogel - New Guinea Platylepis glandulosa (Lindl.) Rchb.f. - widespread across tropical and southern Africa Platylepis grandiflora (Schltr.) Ormerod

Oxandra is a genus of flowering plants in the custard apple family Annonaceae, native to Mexico and tropical America.

Dendrobium macrophyllum, commonly known as the large-leaved dendrobium or pastor's orchid, is a species of Orchid. It is native to Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and some islands of the western Pacific (Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, the Caroline Islands).

Cussonia arborea is a deciduous small to medium sized tree within the family Araliaceae. Extracts of the species are widely used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Vittadinia is a genus of Australian and New Zealand plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.

Mussaenda philippica (Aklan: Agboy) is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae that grows as a shrub or small tree. Native to the Philippines it is commonly grown elsewhere as an ornamental species. Known varieties include: "Doña Luz" (pink), "Doña Alicia" (dark pink), "Queen Sirikit" (light pink), "Doña Aurora" (white), and "Doña Eva" (dark red).

Vigna vexillata, the Zombi pea or wild cowpea, is a variable, perennial climbing plant that is pantropical, found in regions such as Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Venezuela.

Quercus sagraeana, also spelled Quercus sagrana, the Cuban oak, is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to western Cuba in the Cuban pine forests ecoregion. It is the only oak native to the Caribbean. It is known in Cuban Spanish as encina del sur.

Maerua oblongifolia (syn. Maerua arenaria, Niebhuria arenaria) is a low woody bushy under-shrub sometimes scandent to 2–3 meters high, with a thick root stock and thick leaves, and strongly scented flowers, occurring in India, Pakistan, Africa and Saudi Arabia. In Telugu this plant is known as Bhoochakra gadda (In Telangana) and also as Bhoochakra dumpa (In Andhra). In kannada its called Bhoo Chakra Gedde ಭೂಚಕ್ರ ಗೆಡ್ಡೆ, In Tamil this plant is called Poomicchakkarai Kizhangu (பூமிச் சர்க்கரைக் கிழங்கு). This is a tuber that naturally grows in areas closer to fountains, especially in hills.

Lefebvrea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is tropical and southern Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DRC, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa (Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces), Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The genus name of Lefebvrea is in honour of Charlemagne Théophile Lefebvre (1811–1860), a French naval officer and explorer, that took part in a scientific expedition in Ethiopia. It was

Lachnorhiza is a genus of Cuban flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species Lachnorhiza micrantha (Borhidi) Borhidi - Pinar del Río Province in Cuba Lachnorhiza piloselloides A.Rich. - Isla de la Juventud in Cuba