Flora of Afghanistan

Iris cycloglossa (sometimes known as the Afghani iris) is a species in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Scorpiris. It comes from Afghanistan.

Iris kuschkensis is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Regelia. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Afghanistan. It has blue brown, or purple to purple bronze flowers, with a pale purple beard. It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

Iris afghanica is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Regelia. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Afghanistan, with thin bluish-green leaves and creamy yellow or white flowers, that are veined with purple-brown. It has yellow-green or purple beards. Although, in the wild, it can vary in colour and size. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

Halarchon vesiculosus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Halarchon. It is an annual native to Afghanistan.

Kandaharia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It only contains one known species, Kandaharia rechingerorum. It is in subfamily Apioideae and also tribe Tordylieae subtribe Tordyliinae. It is native to Afghanistan.

Iris heweri is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Regelia. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Afghanistan. It has tall, green curved leaves, tall slender stems and purple blue or violet-blue flowers, with white and purple or lilac beard. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

Iris griffithii is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Afghanistan. It has short, sickle-shaped leaves, short green stem and purple flowers with white beards. Several specimens exist within herbaria around Europe, but it is rarely cultivated.

Gongylotaxis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its only species is Gongylotaxis rechingeri. Its native range is Afghanistan. The species was first described in 1987 as Scaligeria gongylotaxis. As the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants does not allow the genus name and specific epithet to be the same, when transferred to the genus Gongylotaxis in 1996, a new epithet was required, hence the replacement name Gongylotaxis rechingeri.

Chamaepus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. It contains a single species, Chamaepus afghanicus. Its native range is Afghanistan.

Veselskya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It only contains one known species, Veselskya griffithiana (Boiss.) Opiz. It is native to Afghanistan. The genus name of Veselskya is in honour of Friedrich Veselský (1813–1866), a Bohemian lawyer in present-day Prešov, he was also an amateur botanist with a focus on mushrooms. The Latin specific epithet of griffithiana refers to William Griffith (1810–1845), who was a British naturalist, doctor and botanist. Both the species and the genus were first described and published in Lotos Vol. 4 on page 257 in

Registaniella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Afghanistan. Species: Registaniella hapaxlegomena Rech.f.

Mastigosciadium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It contains a single species, Mastigosciadium hysteranthum, a perennial endemic to southwestern Afghanistan.

Asperula podlechii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It was first described in 2005 and is endemic to Afghanistan.

Veselskya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It only contains one known species, Veselskya griffithiana (Boiss.) Opiz. It is native to Afghanistan. The genus name of Veselskya is in honour of Friedrich Veselský (1813–1866), a Bohemian lawyer in present-day Prešov, he was also an amateur botanist with a focus on mushrooms. The Latin specific epithet of griffithiana refers to William Griffith (1810–1845), who was a British naturalist, doctor and botanist. Both the species and the genus were first described and published in Lotos Vol. 4 on page 257 in

Typha albida is a plant species endemic to Afghanistan. It grows in freshwater marshes.

Pyramidoptera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its only species is Pyramidoptera cabulica. Its native range is Afghanistan.

Pentastemonodiscus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. The only species is Pentastemonodiscus monochlamydeus. Its native range is Afghanistan.

Gynophorea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It contains a single species, Gynophorea weileri. It is a subshrub endemic to Afghanistan, where it grows in subalpine areas.

Gynophorea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It contains a single species, Gynophorea weileri. It is a subshrub endemic to Afghanistan, where it grows in subalpine areas.

Aquilegia microcentra is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae native to Uruzgan Province in central and southeastern Afghanistan. The plant is understood as related to Aquilegia moorcroftiana, which has a range spanning into Afghanistan. A. microcentra has small, white flowers. The species was first described by the Flora Iranica in 1992 from specimens collected by Karl Heinz Rechinger in 1967.

Aquilegia maimanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae native to the area of the former Meymaneh Province in northwestern Afghanistan. The plant is understood as related to Aquilegia moorcroftiana, which has a range spanning into Afghanistan. A. maimanica has pale-blue and white flowers. The species was first described by the Flora Iranica in 1992 from specimens collected by Karl Heinz Rechinger in 1959.

Aquilegia gracillima is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae native to the area near Ghazni in eastern Afghanistan. The plant is understood as related to Aquilegia moorcroftiana, which has a range spanning into Afghanistan. A. gracillima has small flowers that are white with rose tinging; its specific name literally translates as "very slender" or "insignificant". The species was first described by the Flora Iranica in 1992 from a specimen collected by Karl Heinz Rechinger in 1962.

Acantholimon vacillans is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. The native range of this species is East Afghanistan. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It was first described in 1974 by Austrian botanists and phytogeographers, Karl Heinz Rechinger and Helene Schiman-Czeika.

Acantholimon gillii is a species of plant described by Karl Heinz Rechinger and Mogens Engell Köie. Acantholimon gillii is part of the genus Acantholimon and the family Plumbaginaceae.

Acantholimon ghoranum is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. The native range of this species is Afghanistan (Ghorat). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It was first described in 1974 by Austrian botanists and phytogeographers, Karl Heinz Rechinger and Helene Schiman-Czeika.

Acantholimon ekbergianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. The native range of this species is Afghanistan (Bamyan). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It was first described in 1974 by Austrian botanists and phytogeographers, Karl Heinz Rechinger and Helene Schiman-Czeika.

Acantholimon distichum is a species of flowering plant within the family Plumbaginaceae. This species is endemic to Sangcharak, Afghanistan. It is a short woody plant that grows primarily in the temperate biome. It was first described in 1974 by Austrian botanists and phytogeographers, Karl Heinz Rechinger and Helene Schiman-Czeika.

Acantholimon chrysostegium is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. The native range of this species is Afghanistan (Herat). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It was first described in 1974 by Austrian botanists and phytogeographers, Karl Heinz Rechinger and Helene Schiman-Czeika.

Acantholimon chitralicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. The native range of this species is Afghanistan. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It was first described in 1974 by Austrian botanists and phytogeographers, Karl Heinz Rechinger and Helene Schiman-Czeika.

Acantholimon catenatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. The native range of this species is Afghanistan (Ghorat). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It was first described in 1974 by Austrian botanists and phytogeographers, Karl Heinz Rechinger and Helene Schiman-Czeika.