Paul Carpenter Standley

Calabash (; Lagenaria siceraria), also known as bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, long melon, birdhouse gourd, New Guinea bean, New Guinea butter bean, Tasmania bean, zucca melon and opo squash, is a vine which is grown for its fruit. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, is native to tropical Africa, and cultivated across the tropics. It can be either harvested young to be consumed as a vegetable, or harvested mature to be dried and used as a kitchen utensil (typically as a ladle or bowl), beverage container or a musical instrument. When it is fresh, the fruit has a light green smooth

Manilkara huberi, also known as masaranduba, níspero, and sapotilla, is a fruit bearing plant of the genus Manilkara of the family Sapotaceae.

Dioon mejiae is a species of cycad that is native to Honduras. It is found in the departments of Colón, Olancho, and Yoro. Common names include palma teosinte, teocinte, teocinta (female), teocintle, teocsinte, teosinte, tiusinte, and tusinte, all of which mean "sacred ear."

Stenanona is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are about 14 species native to Mexico and Central and South America. The genus is found in rainforest habitat. These plants are small trees. The leaves have a coating of hairs and are borne on swollen petioles. The petals are somewhat thin but moderately fleshy in texture and are various shades of pink or red; one species has purple flowers. The petals sometimes fade whitish. The flowers are bisexual. Species include: Stenanona carrillensis Stenanona cauliflora Stenanona columbiensis Stenanona costaricensis Stenanona

Capsicum lanceolatum is a species of plant in the genus Capsicum in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The species has its original range in Guatemala and in the neighboring countries of Mexico and Honduras. Currently, only one natural occurrence of the species is known; all other previously known deposits were destroyed by converting the sites into agricultural land.

Yucca baileyi is a plant in the family Agavaceae. It is native to Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado but has been cultivated elsewhere. Much of its native range is within the boundaries of the Navajo (Diné) Reservation, hence the common name "Navajo yucca." The Navajo people make extensive use of yucca fibers to make a wide assortment of useful and ceremonial items. They also use the roots as soap. It is not considered to be threatened, as it has a large range and an overall stable population. Yucca baileyi is a relatively small species, usually acaulescent but sometimes with a short

Salvia dorisiana, the fruit-scented sage or peach sage, is a perennial shrub native to Honduras. It grows 1–1.3 m tall, and is heavily branched. The leaves have a fruity scent when brushed, and large magenta-pink flowers that bloom in winter. Salvia dorisiana was first described in 1950, and has become popular as a greenhouse plant. The flowers reach up to 5 cm in length, with a lime-green calyx about the same length. The entire plant is covered in hairs whose glands release a pineapple-grapefruit scent. Salvia dorisiana was named for Doris Zemurray Stone, 1909–1994, archaeologist and

Podocarpus guatemalensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. Its common names include British Honduras yellowwood, ocotillo de llano, cypress de montaña, cipresillo, alfajillo, pinillo, palo de oro, and piño de montaña.

Passiflora yucatanensis is a rare species of passionflower, known only from the Mexican island of Cozumel, which has recently been introduced to horticulture.

Alfaroa is a genus of evergreen trees in the Juglandaceae family of the Fagales, growing in montane and submontane tropical rain forests in Central America. The wood is characterized by solid pith, pink heartwood, and vessels with scalariform perforations, as well as simple perforations.

Agastache cana, more commonly known as the mosquito plant, Texas hummingbird mint, and double bubble mint, is a hardy perennial belonging to the genus Agastache (pronounced ). The genus name Agastache is derived from the Greek word meaning "a lot of", and stachy, meaning "spike", which refers to the flower's 12 terminal spikes that decorate the plant. These spikes remain through the growing season from early summer to late fall. The Mosquito Plant is native to New Mexico and western Texas, where it grows in mountainous areas at altitudes of 6,000 feet.

Tidestromia is a genus with about six or seven species of annual or subshrub perennial plants native to desert and semi-arid regions of the western United States, Mexico and tropical America in the family Amaranthaceae. A common name of some species is honeysweet. The stems are reddish and contrast conspicuously with the silvery leaves. This genus is named for the botanist Ivar Tidestrom. Species include: Tidestromia carnosa - fleshy honeysweet Tidestromia gemmata - TransPecos honeysweet Tidestromia lanuginosa - woolly tidestromia Tidestromia oblongifolia - Arizona honeysweet Tidestromia

Salvia pinguifolia (rock sage) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae that is native to southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and western Texas in the United States as well as Chihuahua in Mexico. It inhabits rocky slopes at elevations of 2,000–7,000 ft (610–2,130 m). The specific name is derived from the Latin words pinguis, meaning, "grease", and folium, meaning "leaf," referring to the texture of the leaves. Leaf shape is ovate-deltoid to oblong elliptical. S. pinguifolia had a greater range during the Late Wisconsin glacial period; for example, it was present in the

Nolina greenei, woodland beargrass, is a plant species native to the United States. It is widespread in New Mexico and also reported from Colorado (Las Animas County), Texas (Deaf Smith and Garza Counties) and Oklahoma (Cimarron County). Nolina greenei grows in rocky locations such as limestone outcrops and old lava flows, often in grasslands or in pine-oak woodlands at elevations of 1200–2000 m. It is a perennial rosette forming plant with an underground caudex. Leaves are long and narrow, sometimes over 100 cm long but rarely more than 1 cm wide. They sometimes have sharp teeth along the

Mortoniodendron is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is southern Mexico to Colombia. It is also found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panamá. Fossils indicate that it has been in its present range since the Miocene. Eocene-aged pollen from Europe and Southern China attributable to the genus indicate a wider distribution in the Northern Hemisphere in the past. The genus name of Mortoniodendron is in honour of Conrad Vernon Morton (1905–1972), an American botanist who did notable writings on Ferns. It was first

Costus stenophyllus, the bamboo costus, is a species of plant endemic to Costa Rica. In southern Costa Rica, it grows in forests, most typically on ridges and steep slopes. It is also grown as an ornamental outside of its native range. Costus stenophyllus is not easily confused with other Central American species of Costus, in part due to its narrow leaves.

Calatola is a genus of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Icacinaceae. Its range is from Mexico to Peru. There are nine species. The type species is Calatola mollis. Calatola columbiana - endemic to Colombia. Calatola costaricensis - S. Mexico to Peru Calatola laevigata - Mexico, Belize to Guatemala, El Salvador Calatola microcarpa - Peru Calatola mollis - Puebla to Guatemala Calatola pastazana - Ecuador Calatola sanquininensis - Colombia Calatola uxpanapensis - Veracruz to Belize Calatola venezuelana - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Yucca neomexicana Wooton & Standl. is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to New Mexico, Colorado and Oklahoma. Common name is "New Mexican Spanish bayonet." It is similar to Y. harrimaniae Trel. but with a longer flowering stalk and white (rather than yellowish) flowers.

Wercklea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. Species include: Wercklea cocleana (A. Robyns) Fryxell Wercklea ferox (Hook.f.) Fryxell Wercklea flavovirens Proctor Wercklea grandiflora Fryxell Wercklea hottensis (Helwig ex Urb.) Fryxell Wercklea intermedia Fryxell

Psychotria rimbachii is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Psychotria chimboracensis is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Palicourea consobrina is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Peru.

Matisia stenopetala is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae sensu lato or Bombacaceae. It is found only in Peru.

Leucaena cuspidata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Ladenbergia ferruginea is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Peru.

Inga skutchii is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Costa Rica.

Gleasonia is a genus of plants in the Rubiaceae. There are at the present time (May 2014) five accepted species, all native to South America. Gleasonia cururuensis Egler - Brazil Gleasonia duidana Standl. - Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana Gleasonia duidana var. duidana - Brazil, Venezuela Gleasonia duidana var. latifolia Steyerm. - Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana Gleasonia macrocalyx Ducke - Brazil Gleasonia prancei B.M.Boom - Brazil Gleasonia uaupensis Ducke - Brazil

Fagonia laevis, the California fagonbush, is a species of plant in the Zygophyllaceae, the caltrop family. It is a perennial subshrub of the southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico desert regions in California, southern Nevada, Arizona, southwest Utah, Sonora, Baja California and Baja California Sur. It thrives upon hot, dry, slopes and hillsides that also receive seasonal-(winters of the Southwest) or monsoon moisture.

Commicarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Nyctaginaceae. The genus contain some 30 to 35 species which are native to the tropics and subtropics. Most are found in Africa and western Asia, and eight species are native to southern Africa. Species of the genus are distinguished from one another by details of the anthocarp and the shape and indumentum of the flower's lower coriaceous (or leathery) part. They grow in soil that is rich in calcium, and especially soil with a strong component of heavy metals.

Calliandra houstoniana is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.