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Yerba mate or yerba maté ( YUR-bə MAH-tay), Ilex paraguariensis, is a plant species of the holly genus native to South America. It was named by the French botanist Augustin Saint-Hilaire. The leaves of the plant can be steeped in hot water to make a beverage known as mate. Brewed cold, it is used to make tereré. Both the plant and the beverage contain caffeine. The indigenous Guaraní and some Tupi communities (whose territory covered present-day Paraguay) first cultivated and consumed yerba mate prior to European colonization of the Americas. Its consumption was exclusive to the natives of

Vochysiaceae is a plant family belonging to the order Myrtales.

Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of perennial plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to several countries in southern South America. This woodsorrel is typically grown as a houseplant but can be grown outside in USDA climate zones 8a–11, preferably in light shade. The deep maroon leaves are trifoliate, like species in the clover genus Trifolium which are commonly called shamrock, hence the name "false shamrock". The leaves fold down at night, when disturbed, and when in harsh sunlight. The white or pale pink five-petalled flowers also close at night.

Caryocar brasiliense, known as pequi (Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈki]) or souari nut, is an edible fruit popular in some areas of Brazil, especially in central-west Brazil.

Genlisea ( JEN-liss-EE-ə) is a genus of carnivorous plants also known as corkscrew plants. The 30 or so species grow in wet terrestrial to semi-aquatic environments distributed throughout Africa and Central and South America. The plants use highly modified underground leaves to attract, trap and digest minute microfauna, particularly protozoans. Although suggested a century earlier by Charles Darwin, carnivory in the genus was not proven until 1998. The generic name Genlisea honors the French writer and educator Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de St-Albin, comtesse de Genlis. Several species in

Solanum lycocarpum, or wolf apple, is common in the Brazilian Cerrado ecoregion. In Portuguese, the plant is called lobeira (lit. 'wolf's plant') or fruta-do-lobo ('wolf's fruit'). The name "wolf's apple" comes from the fact that its fruit accounts for more than 50% of maned wolves' diet. Likewise, the scientific name "lycocarpum" is formed from Latinized Greek elements "lyco-", meaning "wolf", and "carpum" meaning "fruit".

Vasconcellea is a genus with 26 species of flowering plants in the family Caricaceae. Most were formerly treated in the genus Carica, but have been split out on genetic evidence. The genus name has also been incorrectly spelled "Vasconcella". They are evergreen pachycaul shrubs or small trees growing to 5 m tall, native to tropical South America. Many have edible fruit similar to the closely related papaya, and some are widely cultivated in South America. Species Vasconcellea badilloi Vasconcellea candicans Vasconcellea carvalhoae Vasconcellea cauliflora Vasconcellea chachapoyensis

Anaxagorea is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Anaxagoreoideae (of which it is the only genus) in the family Annonaceae. There are about 26 species, distributed in Central and South America. Species include: Anaxagorea acuminata Anaxagorea allenii Anaxagorea angustifolia Anaxagorea borneensis (Becc.) J.Sinclair Anaxagorea brachycarpa Anaxagorea brevipedicellata Anaxagorea brevipes Anaxagorea crassipetala Anaxagorea dolichocarpa Anaxagorea floribunda Anaxagorea gigantophylla Anaxagorea guatemalensis Anaxagorea inundata Anaxagorea javanica Anaxagorea luzonensis Anaxagorea macrantha

Drosera sessilifolia is a species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera that is native to Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela and grows in sandy or gravelly soils in seasonal seepages where a thin film of water collects. It produces a rosette of small, wedge-shaped to round carnivorous leaves that are usually yellowish but become redder with age. Inflorescences produce pink-lilac flowers. It has a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 20.

Sphaeralcea is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae). There are about 40-60 species, including annuals, perennials, and shrubs. Most originate in the drier regions of North America, with some known from South America. They are commonly known as globemallows, globe mallows, false mallows or falsemallows. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words σφαῖρα (sphaira), meaning "sphere," and αλκεα (alkea), meaning "mallow." The leaves of these plants are spirally arranged, and usually palmate or toothed. Both stems and leaves are downy. Like other Malvaceae, the

Duguetia is a genus of trees and shrubs in the plant family Annonaceae with approximately 90 species in central and South America, and four species in west Africa.

Alternanthera paronychioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae.

Vasconcellea quercifolia is a species of shrub or tree in the family Caricaceae. It is found in Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Ecuador.

Luxemburgia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ochnaceae. It is native to Brazil. The genus name of Luxemburgia is in honour of Charles Emmanuel Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1774–1861), French duke of Piney-Luxembourg and also a botanical patron. It was first described and published in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. Vol.9 on page 352 in 1822.

Bocagea is a genus of plants in the family Annonaceae. It comprises four species distributed in Brazil. Augustin Saint-Hilaire, the French botanist who first formally described the genus, named it after Josephi Mariae de Souza du Bocage, who he said beautifully translated a poem about flowers into Portuguese and illustrated it. All species of Bocagea are rare and are at least endangered.

Utricularia tricolor is a medium to large sized perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. tricolor, a terrestrial species, is endemic to South America, where it is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. It has a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 28.

Genlisea pygmaea is a corkscrew plant native to South America.

Annona sylvatica (syn. Rollinia sylvatica) is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae, native to Brazil. Its plentiful fruit is edible and is regularly gathered in the wild by locals, and it is occasionally cultivated. It is considered a good species to use for reforestry projects, as it is very fast growing when young.

Anacardium humile, a plant species from the genus Anacardium and the family Anacardiaceae, is known for its medicinal and insecticidal properties. The shrub is commonly found in the Brazilian Pantanal and Cerrado. Common names include monkey nut, dwarf cashew nut, cajui, cajuzinho-do-cerrado, and caju-do-campo.

Xylopia sericea is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Cerrado vegetation in Brazil.

Utricularia reniformis is a large perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the Bladderwort genus Utricularia of the family Lentibulariaceae. U. reniformis is endemic to Brazil. It was originally published and described by Augustin Saint-Hilaire in 1830. It usually grows as a terrestrial plant in wet grasslands and only sometimes as an epiphyte in the water-filled leaf axils of some bromeliad species. It is typically found between altitudes of 750 m (2,461 ft) and 1,900 m (6,234 ft) in its southern range and up to 2,500 m (8,202 ft) in its northern range. It has been collected in flower

Utricularia praelonga is a medium-sized to large perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. praelonga, a terrestrial species, is endemic to South America, where it is found in northern Argentina, southern Brazil, and Paraguay.

Utricularia laxa is a small to medium-sized annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to South America and is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Utricularia laxa grows as a terrestrial plant in wet grasslands and at the margins of pools, usually at elevations from near sea level to 1,100 m (3,609 ft). It was originally described and published by Augustin Saint-Hilaire and Frédéric de Girard in 1838.

Utricularia amethystina, the Florida purple bladderwort, is a variable species of terrestrial bladderwort native to Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, and south-west Florida. The small flowers can be purple, lilac, white, bluish, cream, or bright yellow, and are also highly variable in size and shape.

Metrodorea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae. It is native to Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The genus name of Metrodorea is in honour of Metrodorus (c. 1st century BC), student of a healer named Sabinus. It was first described and published in Fl. Bras. Merid. Vol.1 on page 81 in 1825.

Drosera tomentosa is a species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera that is endemic to Brazil. It was originally described in 1824 by Augustin Saint-Hilaire. In 1906, Ludwig Diels reduced the species to a variety of D. montana. Diels' taxonomic rank for the species is still supported by some.

The plant genus Caylusea is a small group of plants found in parts of Africa and India. Caylusea abyssinica is eaten as a vegetable.

Camarea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae. Its native range is Eastern Southern America. Species: Camarea affinis A.St.-Hil. Camarea axillaris A.St.-Hil. Camarea elongata Mamede Camarea ericoides A.St.-Hil. Camarea glazioviana Nied. Camarea hirsuta A.St.-Hil. Camarea humifusa W.R.Anderson Camarea sericea A.St.-Hil. Camarea triphylla Mart. ex A.Juss.

Annona cornifolia is a slow-growing shrub native to savannas and fields of the Cerrado region of Brazil, reaching a height of 4–5 meters. It prefers a sunny position on acidic, sandy soils and needs good drainage to thrive. After 4–5 years, if grown in full sun, it produces a blood red fruit, which has an orange aromatic, sweet and highly appreciated flesh containing few seeds. The tree resists frosts to −3 °C. It is little known outside of its native range. Propagation is by seeds which have orthodox storage behavior and may take up to 18 months to germinate. Its pollen is shed as permanent

Utricularia nana is a carnivorous plant of the Lentibulariaceae family and is the only species in the section Benjaminia.