Flora of Bahamas

Harrisia brookii is a species of cactus found in the Bahamas.

Cyperus correllii is a species of sedge that is native to parts of the Bahamas.

Symphyotrichum lucayanum (formerly Aster lucayanus) is a species of flowering plant of the aster family (Asteraceae) endemic to the North American island of Grand Bahama. It has a common name of pineland aster, and it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 50 centimeters (20 inches) in height. S. lucayanum has purple ray florets. The holotype for the basionym Aster lucayanus was collected 5 February 1905 at Eight Mile Rock which is roughly at coordinates 26.5462°N 78.8087°W / 26.5462; -78.8087. The holotype is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium, and a

Encyclia fehlingii is a species of orchid that was named for Gladys Fehling who lived on Andros Island in the Bahamas and spent much of her time searching for the orchids of the area and growing them for her own pleasure. The plants of Encyclia fehlingii are epiphytic and grew mostly in the Fresh Creek area on Andros, but the species has also been found on New Providence Island and on Abaco. The sepals and petals are green to yellow-green, and the lips are white with three prominent purple veins on the disc. The callus is broad and fleshy and terminates in three teeth that run out as the

Ateleia popenoei is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Bahamas.

Zamia lucayana is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae, part of the Zamia pumila species complex. It is endemic to the Bahamas, and is endangered by habitat loss. Z. lucayana is known locally as "bay rush".

Neobracea is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1905. It was first given the name Bracea, but this turned out to be an illegitimate homonym. In other words, somebody else had already used it for another plant. Neobracea is native to Cuba and the Bahamas. Species Neobracea acunana Lippold - E Cuba Neobracea angustifolia Britton - W Cuba Neobracea bahamensis (Britton) Britton - Bahamas, Cuba Neobracea ekmanii Urb. - E Cuba Neobracea howardii Woodson - EC Cuba Neobracea martiana Borhidi & O.Muñiz - E Cuba Neobracea susannina Borhidi - E Cuba Neobracea

Encyclia tampensis (Encyclia from Greek - enkykleoma "to encircle" and tampensis - "Tampa") or Tampa butterfly orchid is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, subfamily Epidendroideae. It has been placed in Encyclia sect. Hymenochila. This species was first described by John Torrey in 1847.

Coccothrinax inaguensis, the thatch palm or Inagua silver palm, is a palm which is endemic to the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Henderson and colleagues also considered Coccothrinax victorinii to be a possible conspecific. If that is the case, the name C. victorini should be applied to the combined species, since that name was the first to be published.

Aletris bracteata, the bracted colicroot, is a plant species native to southern Florida (Monroe and Miami-Dade Counties) and to the Bahamas (Andros and Abaco Islands). It grows in the Everglades and other wet areas very close to sea level. Some hybridization between this species and the yellow-flowered A. lutea has been noted. Aletris bracteata is a perennial herb up to 60 cm tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Flowers are white, about 7 mm long.

Neobracea bahamensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae that is endemic to Cuba and several islands in the Bahamas including Andros, New Providence, Cat Island, Great Exuma, Long Cay and Crooked Island. In its native environment, the plant grows in coastal thickets, pine barrens and along the borders of brackish swamps. It can also be found along roadways on these islands. Neobracea bahamensis is a shrub and grows to about 1 metre (39 in) high with greyish brown branches. Its leaves are 4–10 centimetres (1.6–3.9 in) long and are firm in texture, oblong or obtuse in

Auerodendron northropianum is a plant species of the family Rhamnaceae that is native to the Caribbean and is found in the Bahamas. It is also found in Cuba, usually in coastal forests. Its habit is a shrub and it has simple leaves. The leaflets are pinnate and alternate of each other. The plant is also perennial meaning it persists from year to year the year even in unfavorable conditions. Since it is found in the forests along the coast insects and small animals help to pollinate and disperse the seeds of the plant. The plant is not widely known or abundant in its numbers so it is not

Vernonia blodgettii, the Florida ironweed or Blodgett's ironweed, is a species of perennial plant from family Asteraceae that is native to Florida and the Bahamas.

Metastelma blodgettii, or Blodgett's swallow-wort, is a species of perennial plant in the dogbane family. It is endemic to southern Florida and the Bahamas. It is listed as threatened in Florida.

Ernodea cokeri, commonly referred to as Coker's beach creeper or one-nerve ernodea, is a species of flowering plant endemic to extreme southern Florida and the northern Bahamas.

Portulaca minuta, the tiny purslane, is a rare species of flowering plant. It grows in the Florida Keys and the Bahamas.

Trichostema floridanum, commonly known as Florida bluecurls, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to the southeastern United States and the Bahamas, where it occurs primarily in coastal and subtropical habitats. The species was described in 2023 as part of a taxonomic revision that recognized previously unrecognized diversity within North American members of the genus Trichostema.

Zamia angustifolia is a species of plant in the genus Zamia. It is found in the Bahamas, where it is threatened by habitat loss, and in Cuba, where it is abundant. Z. angustifolia has dark gray to black strobili (cones) with acuminate points. It is found in the Bahamas only at two sites on coastal sand dunes on Eleuthera. A survey in the early 2010s found only 150 plants. Z. integrifolia is also found on Eleuthera, but the two species ranges do not overlap. The limited number of plants and sites, and the development of nearby areas for housing create the highest concern for conservation of

Tetranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. Species Tetranthus bahamensis Britt. – Bahamas Tetranthus cupulatus Urb. – Hispaniola Tetranthus hirsutus Spreng. – Hispaniola Tetranthus littoralis Sw. – Hispaniola formerly included see Pinillosia Tetranthus berteroi – Pinillosia berteroi

Agave anomala is a species of Agave in the family Asparagaceae. This species is found on Cuba and also on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. Several other Agave including the ornamental species, A. americana (century plant) are present on San Salvador. Agave anomala forms colonies of rosettes that spread vegetatively. Leaves are lanceolate, up to 100 cm (40 inches) long, either without prickles or with only a few prickles along the margins near the base. Flowering stalks can reach a height of up to 4 m (13 feet). Flowers are yellow, up to 7 cm (2.75 inches) long.

Thymopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the bahia tribe within the daisy family. Species Thymopsis brittonii Greenm. - Bahamas Thymopsis thymoides (Griseb.) Urb. - Cuba

Nashia inaguensis is an evergreen shrub, commonly referred to as Moujean tea, Bahamas berry, or pineapple verbena. It is native to the east Caribbean islands, in particular the island of Inagua in the Bahamas, after which the species is named. In its native environment, the plant crawls along sunny, rocky outcroppings, semi-protected from steady high winds. It is a loose, spreading shrub with many branches up to 2 m high, with mature trunks of 5–10 cm diameter. The leaves are aromatic, simple, opposite (or fascicled), elliptic to obovate or spatulate, 5–10 mm long, with revolute margins. The

Nashia is a genus of flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae.

Piloblephis is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1838. It contains only one known species, Piloblephis rigida, the wild pennyroyal, or pennyroyal native to Florida, southern Georgia, and the Bahamas.

Encyclia plicata is a species of orchid. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte native to Cuba and the Bahamas. It is native to shrublands and dry forests, where it grows in trees and shrubs and in leaf litter on the ground. Its population is stable in the Bahamas, but the Cuban populations are under pressure from deforestation, quarry mining, residential and tourist development, non-native invasive species, and harvesting for sale to orchid collectors. The species was first described as Epidendrum plicatum by John Lindley in 1847. In 1914 Rudolf Schlechter renamed the species Encyclia plicata.

Spermacoce keyensis, the Florida false buttonweed, is a species of plants in the family Rubiaceae, first discovered in the Florida Keys. It is found in southern Florida, Bahamas, and the extreme southern tip of Texas (Cameron County).

Dendrophylax lindenii, the ghost orchid (a common name also used for Epipogium aphyllum) is a rare perennial epiphyte from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to Florida and Cuba. Other common names include palm polly and white frog orchid.

Spathelia is a genus in the plant family Rutaceae, subfamily Cneoroideae. Species records are from central America and the Caribbean.

Lasiocroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1859. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. It is a member of the Leucocroton alliance, which also includes Leucocroton and Garciadelia. Species in this alliance are dioecious. Species Lasiocroton bahamensis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti Lasiocroton fawcettii Urb. - Jamaica Lasiocroton gracilis Britton & P.Wilson - SE Cuba Lasiocroton gutierrezii Jestrow - Cuba Lasiocroton harrisii Britton - Jamaica Lasiocroton macrophyllus (Sw.) Griseb. - Jamaica Lasiocroton microphyllus (A.Rich.) Jestrow - Cuba

Bonania is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1850. It is native to the West Indies. species Bonania cubana A.Rich. - Bahamas, Cuba Bonania domingensis (Urb.) Urb. - Haiti, Dominican Rep Bonania elliptica Urb. - Cuba Bonania emarginata C.Wright ex Griseb. - Cuba Bonania erythrosperma (Griseb.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. - Cuba Bonania linearifolia Urb. & Ekman - Haiti †Bonania myricifolia (Griseb.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Guantánamo but extinct formerly included moved to Sapium B. adenodon - Sapium adenodon