Flora of Aldabra

Aloe aldabrensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. Previously known as Lomatophyllum aldabrensis this Aloe is sometimes referred to by the common name Aldabra Aloe. It is endemic to the Aldabra islands in the Indian Ocean, where it can still be found in coastal scrub on limestone-based soil.

Pandanus aldabraensis is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is endemic to Aldabra in the Seychelles. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Allophylus aldabricus is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Aldabra in the Seychelles. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Hederorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to islands in the Indian Ocean (Seychelles and Mauritius).

Operculicarya (also Operculicaria) is a plant genus in the family Anacardiaceae, native to Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and Aldabra. They are small dioecious pachycaul trees which mainly grow in dry, rocky areas.

Malleastrum is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae containing 21 species native to Madagascar, Comoros and Aldabra.

Pentopetia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844. The genus should not be confused with the related genus with a similar name, Petopentia. Species all are endemic to Madagascar Formerly included Moved to other genera (Cryptolepis, Ischnolepis, Secamone) P. albicans now Cryptolepis albicans P. graminifolia now Ischnolepis graminifolia P. linearifolia now Secamone geayi P. natalensis now Ischnolepis natalensis

Euphorbia stoddartii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to islands in the western Indian Ocean: Aldabra, the Chagos Archipelago and Mauritius.

Maillardia montana, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Mayotte, the Aldabras, and Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean. It was first described by Jacques Désiré Leandri in 1948.

Gagnebina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It includes five species native to the islands of the Western Indian Ocean – Aldabra, Comoros, Madagascar, and Mauritius. Gagnebina bakoliae Luckow & Du Puy – Madagascar Gagnebina calcicola (R.Vig.) Renvoize – western Madagascar Gagnebina commersoniana (Baill.) R.Vig. – Madagascar Gagnebina microcephala (Renvoize) Villiers – northeastern Madagascar and Aldabra Gagnebina pterocarpa (Lam.) Baill. – Comoros, northern and northwestern Madagascar, and Mauritius

Maillardia is a genus of plant in family Moraceae.

Wielandia elegans is a species of flowering plants, of the family Phyllanthaceae. It is found on Aldabra, Seychelles, Comoros and Madagascar.

Wielandia is a genus of flowering plant, of the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1858. The plants are native to Kenya, Madagascar, and to various other islands in the Indian Ocean. Species

Cycas thouarsii, the Madagascar cycad, is an evergreen arborescent cycad in the genus Cycas. It is named after the French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1758—1831).

Macphersonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is Kenya to Mozambique and islands of the western Indian Ocean. Species: Macphersonia cauliflora Radlk. Macphersonia chapelieri (Baill.) Capuron Macphersonia gracilis O.Hoffm. Macphersonia macrocarpa Choux Macphersonia madagascariensis Blume Macphersonia radlkoferi Choux

Daknopholis is a genus of African and Indian Ocean plants in the grass family. The only known species is Daknopholis boivinii, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Aldabra and Madagascar.

Brexia is a genus of flowering plants assigned to the Celastraceae. It includes several species of dense evergreen shrubs or small trees of usually around 5 m high, with alternately set, simple, leathery leaves with a short leaf stem and lanceolate to inverted egg-shaped leaf blades. The pentamerous flowers occur in cymes. The petals are greenish white, the stamens are alternating with wide, incised staminodes. The superior ovary develops in a long-ribbed fruit. Brexia naturally grows on the coast of East Africa, on Madagascar, the Comoros and Seychelles. Opinions differ about the number of

Bakerella is genus of sixteen showy mistletoe species in Madagascar and the Mascarenes. The genus was described by the Belgian botanist Simone Balle in Flora de Madagascar, 1964. In some parts of Madagascar they are an important food source for lemurs.

Erythroxylum platyclados, synonyms including Erythroxylum acranthum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to parts of eastern Africa and the islands of Aldabra and Comoros. It grows as a tree or shrub. It was first described by Wenceslas Bojer in 1842.

Ficus rubra (aka red affouche or affouche rouge) is a species of flowering plant in the family of Moraceae, native to some islands in the Indian Ocean. It is found in Madagascar, Comoros, Réunion, Mauritius and Seychelles. It also has been introduced to Kauai island (Hawaiʻi). Pollinator of this plant is the wasp Nigeriella avicola Wiebes. On Kauai island, Port Jackson fig wasps (Pleistodontes imperialis) are able to do the job as substitute pollinators.

Paracephaelis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. Its native range is Kenya to Mozambique and the Western Indian Ocean. It is found in Aldabra, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is now listed as Extinct in Réunion.

Ficus reflexa is a species of flowering plant in the family of Moraceae, native to some islands in the western Indian Ocean. It is found in Madagascar, Comoros, Réunion, Mauritius, and Seychelles. Three subspecies are accepted. Ficus reflexa subsp. aldabrensis (Baker) C.C.Berg – Aldabra and Comoros Ficus reflexa subsp. reflexa – Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, and Réunion Ficus reflexa subsp. sechellensis (Baker) C.C.Berg – Granitic Seychelles

Grewia glandulosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. It is found only in Seychelles. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Ludia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae. The genus is native to the Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forests of Kenya and Tanzania, as well as to Madagascar, the Comoros, the Seychelles, and Aldabra.

Ludia mauritiana is a species of evergreen tree in the family Salicaceae. It is native to southeastern Africa and Madagascar. It was first described by the German botanist Johann Friedrich Gmelin, the type locality being Mauritius.

Angraecum eburneum is a species of orchid. Their common name the "comet orchid". They generally grow up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in height and grows 10 to 15 flowers per plant. They are native to Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania. It is the national flower of Seychelles.

Lagrezia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range is southern Mexico and the western Indian Ocean. It is found in Aldabra, the Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico and the Seychelles. The genus name of Lagrezia is in honour of Adrien Rose Arnaud Lagrèze-Fossat (1814 or 1818 – 1874), French botanist and lawyer in Moissac. It was first described and published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. Vol.13 (Issue 2) on page 252 in 1849.

Triainolepis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. Its native range is Eastern and Southern Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean. Species: Triainolepis africana Hook.f. Triainolepis ampandrandavae (Bremek.) Kårehed & B.Bremer

Digitaria didactyla is a species of grass known by the common names blue couch, Queensland blue couch, blue serangoon grass, green serangoon grass, blue stargrass, and petit gazon (in Mauritius). It is native to Mauritius, Réunion, parts of mainland Africa, and Madagascar. It has been introduced widely outside its native range, mainly for use as a pasture and turf grass. It has naturalized in some regions.

Dracaena reflexa (commonly called song of India or song of Jamaica) is a tree native to Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, and other nearby islands of the Indian Ocean. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant and houseplant, valued for its richly coloured, evergreen leaves, and thick, irregular stems.