Flora of Brazil

Phyllanthus acidus, known as the Otaheite gooseberry, Malay gooseberry, Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, arbari, West India gooseberry, Grosella, or simply gooseberry tree, is one of the trees with small edible yellow berries in the family Phyllanthaceae. Despite its name, the plant does not resemble the gooseberry, except for the acidity of its fruits.

Schlumbergera is a small genus of cacti with six to nine species native to the coastal mountains of southeastern Brazil. These plants grow on trees or rocks in habitats that are generally shady with high humidity, and can be quite different in appearance from their desert-dwelling cousins. Most species of Schlumbergera have stems which resemble leaf-like pads joined one to the other and flowers which appear from areoles at the joints and tips of the stems. Two species have cylindrical stems more similar to other cacti. Common names for these cacti generally refer to their flowering season. In

Uebelmannia is genus of cacti, native to southeast Brazil. In a 2023 classification of the tribe Cereeae, it was placed as the only genus in the subtribe Uebelmanniinae, having formerly been placed in the subtribe Rebutiinae.

Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, synonyms Schlumbergera gaertneri and Hatiora gaertneri, is a species of epiphytic cactus which belongs to the tribe Rhipsalideae within the subfamily Cactoideae of the Cactaceae. Together with the hybrid with R. rosea, Rhipsalidopsis × graeseri, it is known, in English speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere, as Easter cactus or Whitsun cactus and is a widely cultivated ornamental plant. It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Mandevilla sanderi, the Brazilian jasmine, is a vine belonging to the genus Mandevilla. Grown as an ornamental plant, the species is endemic to the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It is a rapidly growing, creeping, perennial plant, pruning shoots about 60 cm per year. Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum.

Cipocereus is a genus of cacti from Brazil. These species were previously included in the genera Pilosocereus and Cereus.

Peperomia caperata, the emerald ripple peperomia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, native to Brazil. It is a mound-forming evergreen perennial growing to 20 cm (8 in) tall and wide, with corrugated heart-shaped leaves, and narrow spikes of white flowers 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, in summer. With a minimum temperature requirement of 15 °C (59 °F), P. caperata must be grown indoors in most temperate regions.

Chytroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three recognized species, all endemic to southeastern Brazil.

Alvimia is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family. It is native to the eastern coastal regions of the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil. Species Alvimia auriculata Soderstr. & Londoño Alvimia gracilis Soderstr. & Londoño Alvimia lancifolia Soderstr. & Londoño

Adamantinia is a monotypic genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), described in 2004 by Cássio van den Berg and Cezar Neubert Gonçalves. The name is a reference to Chapada Diamantina, Brazil, where this species comes from. The single species, Adamantinia miltonioides, is native to the Serra do Sincorá range (Brazil, Bahia, South America). It grows as an epiphyte at sunny positions, at about 900m altitude. Plants bear more or less clustered unifoliate pseudobulbs (rarely bifoliate), coriaceous dark-olive leaves, and possess long inflorescences with successive flowering. Flowers are showy, pink,

Terminalia acuminata is a tree species in the Combretaceae family. It was endemic to the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The species was believed to be extinct in the wild from habitat loss, entering the IUCN Red List in 1998, with two individuals remaining in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. In May 2016, it was reported that T. acuminata specimens have been discovered in the Serra da Tiririca State Park in Itacoatiara, Niterói; in the Mendanha State Park, in Nova Iguaçu; in the Tijuca National Park, and in the Municipal Natural Park of the City, in Gávea, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Parodia leninghausii is a species of South American cactus commonly found as a houseplant. Common names include lemon ball cactus, golden ball cactus and yellow tower cactus. Botanist Karl Moritz Schumann named it after Wilhelm Lenninghaus (1845-1918), a native of North Rhine-Westphalia who, in the 1880s, left his hometown of Ennepetal and emigrated to Porto Alegre, Brazil, where he became Guillermo Lenninghaus, and collected cacti for the German grower Haage. Parodia leninghausii is native to northeast Rio Grande do Sul in the south of Brazil. In those regions, winter nights are cold, with a

Pygmaeorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both endemic to Brazil: Pygmaeorchis brasiliensis Brade - southeastern Brazil Pygmaeorchis seidelii Toscano & Moutinho - Minas Gerais

Harpochilus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It includes three species endemic to northeastern Brazil. Species: Harpochilus corrugatus Zappi & F.A.Silva Harpochilus neesianus Mart. ex Nees Harpochilus paraibanus F.K.S.Monteiro, J.I.M.Melo & E.M.P.Fernando

Drosera magnifica is a species of sundew endemic to Pico do Padre Ângelo (1,500–1,530 m asl) in eastern Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, where it grows among sandstone outcrops in herbaceous and shrubby vegetation. It is one of the three largest species of Drosera – the other two being D. regia from South Africa and D. gigantea from Australia – and was discovered in 2015 through images which appeared on the social network Facebook. It is the largest New World sundew, and it is closely related to Drosera graminifolia and Drosera spiralis. According to the IUCN Red List categories and

Anomochloa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the grass family, Poaceae. It is one of the two genera in its subfamily and the only genus in the tribe Anomochloeae. The only known species is Anomochloa marantoidea, native to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

Alomiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1972. The genus is endemic to the State of Mato Grosso in Brazil. Species Alomiella hatschbachii R.M.King & H.Rob. - Mato Grosso Alomiella regnellii (Malme) R.M.King & H.Rob. - Mato Grosso

Agrianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1836. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil. Species

Zomicarpa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil. Species Zomicarpa pythonium (Mart.) Schott - eastern Brazil Zomicarpa steigeriana Maxim. ex Schott - Bahia

Stylotrichium is a genus of Brazilian plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. Species Stylotrichium corymbosum (DC.) Mattf. - Bahia Stylotrichium edmundoi G.M.Barroso - Bahia Stylotrichium glomeratum Bautista, Rodr.Oubiña & S.Ortiz - Bahia Stylotrichium rotundifolium Mattf. - Bahia Stylotrichium sucrei R.M.King & H.Rob. - Bahia

Platypodanthera is a genus of plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.

Planaltoa is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. The generic name Planaltoa refers to the Planalto Central (Brazilian Highlands) in southern, central, and eastern Brazil. Species Planaltoa lychnophoroides G.M.Barroso - Goiás Planaltoa salviifolia Taub. - Goiás

Morithamnus is a genus of Brazilian flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. Species Morithamnus crassus R.M.King, H.Rob. & G.M.Barroso - State of Bahia in eastern Brazil Morithamnus ganophyllus (Mattf. ex Pilg.) R.M.King & H.Rob. - State of Bahia in eastern Brazil

Lymania (named for Lyman Bradford Smith, American botanist) is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus was established in 1984 to "unite furrowed or winged species from Aechmea subgenera Lamprococcus, Araeococcus and Ronnbergia." Lymania is a group of plants endemic to the Bahian coast of the Brazilian rainforest. Modern DNA analysis has confirmed that Lymania is correctly classified as an independent genus containing two distinct clades.

Lasiolaena is a genus of Brazilian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species All the known species are native to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

Eitenia is a genus of Brazilian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species Eitenia polyseta R.M.King & H.Rob. - Brazil (Goiás, Distrito Federal) Eitenia praxeloides R.M.King & H.Rob. - Brazil (Goiás)

Diacranthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species All the known species are endemic to Brazil. Diacranthera crenata (Schltdl. ex Mart.) R.M.King & H.Rob. - Pernambuco, Bahia Diacranthera hebeclinia H.Rob. - Bahia Diacranthera ulei R.M.King & H.Rob. - Bahia, Ceará

Caatinganthus is a genus of Brazilian plants in the tribe Vernonieae within the family Asteraceae. Species Caatinganthus harleyi H.Rob. - Bahia Caatinganthus rubropappus (Soar.Nunes) H.Rob. - Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte

Arrojadocharis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species Both species are endemic to the State of Bahia in Brazil Arrojadocharis praxeloides (Mattf.) Mattf. Arrojadocharis santosii R.M.King & H.Rob.

Thysanoglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to southeastern Brazil. Thysanoglossa jordanensis Porto & Brade - São Paulo Thysanoglossa organensis Brade - Rio de Janeiro Thysanoglossa spiritu-sanctensis N.Sanson & Chiron - Espírito Santo