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Calathea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Marantaceae. They are commonly called calatheas or (like their relatives) prayer plants. About 200 species formerly assigned to Calathea are now in the genus Goeppertia. Calathea currently contains around 60 species. Native to the tropical Americas, many of the species are popular as pot plants due to their decorative leaves and, in some species, colorful inflorescences. The young leaves and bracts can retain pools of water called phytotelmata, that provide habitat for many invertebrates.

Astrocaryum aculeatum (known in Brazilian Portuguese as tucumã, acaiúra, acuiuru, coco-tucumã, tucum, tucumã-açu, tucumã-macaw, tucum-açu, tucumaí-da-terra-firme, tucumãí-uaçu, tucumã-piririca, tucumã-purupuru or tucumã-do-mato) is a palm native to tropical South America and Trinidad. It grows up to 15 m (49 ft) tall and is usually solitary. It has ascending leaves, erect inflorescence, and yellow fruit.

Astrocaryum is a genus of about 36 to 40 species of palms native to Central and South America and Trinidad.

Rhizophora racemosa is a species of mangrove tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. It has a patchy distribution on the Pacific coast of Central and South America, occurs in places on the Atlantic coast of that continent, and has a more widespread range on the Atlantic coast of West Africa.

Forsteronia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1818. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies. Species Formerly included in Forsteronia but transferred to Pinochia in 2007: Forsteronia corymbosa (Jacq.) G.Mey. = Pinochia corymbosa (Jacq.) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen Forsteronia floribunda (Sw.) A.DC. = Pinochia floribunda (Sw.) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen Forsteronia monteverdensis J.F.Morales = Pinochia monteverdensis (J.F.Morales) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen Forsteronia peninsularis Woodson = Pinochia peninsularis

Nymphaea rudgeana is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from Mexico to tropical South America.

Tilesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species in the genus Tilesia are found in Cuba and South America. Species Tilesia baccata (L.) Pruski - South America from Venezuela to Paraguay Tilesia macrocephala (H.Rob.) Pruski - Colombia, Ecuador, western Venezuela Tilesia rubens (Alexander) Pruski - Guyana

Lactuca muralis, the wall lettuce, is a perennial flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is also referred to as Mycelis muralis. Its chief characteristic is its open airy clumps of yellow flowers. Each "flower" is actually a composite flower, consisting of 4–5 petal-like flowers (strap or ray flowers), each approximately 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in) in length. There are no disc flowers. Lactuca muralis grows about 2–4 feet (0.6–1.2 m) tall with the lower leaves pinnately toothed and clasping.

Ipomoea pandurata, known as man of the earth, wild potato vine, manroot, wild sweet potato, is a species of herbaceous perennial vine native to North America. It is a twining plant of woodland verges and rough places with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped white flowers with a pinkish throat. The large tuberous roots can be roasted and eaten, or can be used to make a poultice or infusion. When uncooked, the roots have purgative properties.

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Epidendrum flexuosum, a reed-stemmed Epidendrum common at mid-altitudes in Central America, is a species of orchid commonly called Epidendrum imatophyllum. It grows exposed to intense sunlight in the forest canopy, particularly on Guava species. E. flexuosum bears non-resupinate lavender flowers on a congested raceme at the end of a long peduncle. In the wild, Epidendrum flexuosum grows naturally together with a nest of ants, and sometimes bees, wasps, or hornets, which protect it from predators. This species is very difficult to grow without the ants, a phenomenon found in other genera such

Anthodiscus is a genus of plant in family Caryocaraceae described as a genus in 1818. The entire genus is endemic to South America. Species Anthodiscus amazonicus Gleason & A.C.Sm. - Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador Anthodiscus chocoensis Prance - Colombia Anthodiscus fragrans Sleumer - Ecuador Anthodiscus klugii Standl. ex Prance - Ecuador, N Peru Anthodiscus mazarunensis Gilly - Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela Anthodiscus montanus Gleason - Colombia Anthodiscus obovatus Benth. ex Wittm. - Colombia, Venezuela, N Brazil Anthodiscus peruanus Baill. - Ecuador, N Peru Anthodiscus pilosus Ducke - Colombia,

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Aechmea mertensii is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Spirodela punctata (or Landoltia punctata, common name dotted duckmeat) is a species of duckweed (Lemnoideae). The species is morphologically intermediate between Lemna and other species of Spirodela. In 1999 D.H. Les and D.J. Crawford proposed segregating the species to a new genus Landoltia containing just the species L. punctata, on the basis of biochemical and DNA studies. S. punctata originally was found in Australia and South Asia, but today it can also be found in the Southern and Eastern United States.