Michael Joseph François Scheidweiler

Ariocarpus is a small genus of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Cactaceae. It comes from limestone hills of Rio Grande in the south of Texas (Ariocarpus fissuratus) and also the north and the center of Mexico (all other species including A. fissuratus forms known as A. loydii and A. fissuratus var. intermedius) with strong sunshine exposures. Ariocarpus are endangered and quite rare in the wild.

Acianthera is a genus of orchids native to the tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere, especially Brazil. It was first described in 1842 but was not widely recognized until recently. Most of the species were formerly placed under Pleurothallis subgenus Acianthera. This splitting is a result of recent DNA sequencing.

Ariocarpus retusus is a species of cactus, from the genus Ariocarpus, found mainly in Mexico. It is one of the largest and fastest-growing species in this genus known for a slow rate of growth. Despite its slow growth, often taking ten years to reach flowering age, the retusus is a desirable cactus for cultivation, having attractive flowers and an unusual form for a cactus. It is also one of the most easily cultivated species in the genus.

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Dioscorea mexicana, Mexican yam or cabeza de negro is a species of yam in the genus Dioscorea. Dioscorea mexicana is a caudiciform dioscorea having either a partly to completely above-ground dome-shaped caudex with a thick, woody outer layer up to 3 feet (90 cm) in diameter and 8–10 inches (20 to 25 cm) in height. The caudex of D. mexicana is divided into regular polygonal plates that become protuberant with age, and separated by deep fissures. The vigorous annual vines which may reach 30 feet (9 m) long before dying back in winter, that grow up from the caudex, bear heart-shaped leaves.

Tinantia is a genus of plants in the Commelinaceae, first described in 1839. They are commonly called widow's tears or false dayflowers due to their resemblance of the closely related true dayflowers of the genus Commelina. Tinantia is native to North and South America from Texas + Hispaniola to Argentina, with a center of diversity from Mexico to Nicaragua. Tinantia pringlei, an alpine native of Mexico, is grown as an ornamental in temperate areas and is also a common greenhouse weed. The genus was named in honour of François Tinant, a Luxembourger forester. Species Tinantia anomala (Torr.)

Tillandsia streptophylla is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands).

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Quercus affinis is a species of oak native only to Mexico, mostly to the Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests.

Begonia luxurians, also known as the tree begonia or palm leaf begonia, is an evergreen perennial flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, known for its tall growth habit and large, drooping, palmate leaves sprouting from bright-red, erect stems. Each leaf is divided into many narrow leaflets, giving a "palm-like" appearance. Small white or yellow scented flowers appear atop the leaves in spring and summer. In favourable conditions, plants can reach 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in height. It is native to southeastern Brazil. Despite its common names of palm-leaf or tree begonia, B. luxurians is neither a

Pitcairnia undulata is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Mexico.

Pitcairnia punicea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It was first described by Michael Joseph François Scheidweiler in 1842.

Diastatea is a genus of plants native to Latin America, mostly in Mexico and Central America but with one species extending southward along the Andes to Argentina. Diastatea costaricensis McVaugh - Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica Diastatea expansa McVaugh - central Mexico Diastatea ghiesbreghtii (Kuntze) E.Wimm - southwestern Mexico Diastatea micrantha (Kunth) McVaugh - widespread from central Mexico to the Jujuy region of northern Argentina Diastatea tenera (A.Gray) McVaugh - southern Mexico and Guatemala Diastatea virgata Scheidw. - southern Mexico

Comaclinium is a genus in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1852. There is only one known species, Comaclinium montanum, native to Central America and to the State of Chiapas in southern Mexico.

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Mammillaria candida, the snowball cactus, is a species of cactus endemic to Mexico. When treated as Mammilloydia candida, it was the only species in the genus Mammilloydia.

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Quercus xylina is a species of oak in the family Fagaceae, native to western Mexico. It was first described by Michael J. F. Scheidweiler in 1837. It is classified in Quercus sect. Quercus.

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Selenicereus hamatus is a species of Cactaceae and produces one of the largest flowers in the family. It is a cultivated ornamental vine. The species is native to Mexico.

Ferocactus flavovirens is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico.

Echinocereus pectinatus is a species of hedgehog cactus.

Isolatocereus is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. The only species is Isolatocereus dumortieri that is found in Mexico.

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