Flora of Northeast 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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thelyschista is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Thelyschista ghillanyi, endemic to the Bahia region of Brazil.

Litothamnus is a genus of Brazilian flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. Species Litothamnus ellipticus R.M.King & H.Rob. - Bahia Litothamnus nitidus (DC.) W.C.Holmes - Bahia

Cryptanthus zonatus is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.

Catolesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species Both known species are endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil. Catolesia huperzioides N.Roque, H.Rob. & A.A.Conc. Catolesia mentiens D.J.N.Hind

Pierrebraunia is a genus of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae. Its only species is Pierrebraunia bahiensis, endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.

Blanchetia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, It is endemic to Brazil (states of Bahia, Alagoas, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Sergipe).

Arapatiella is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes two species of trees native to northeastern Brazil. It contains the following species: Arapatiella emarginata R.S.Cowan – southeastern Bahia Arapatiella psilophylla (Harms) R.S.Cowan – Bahia

Santosia is a genus of Brazilian plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus was named for Brazilian biologist Talmon S. dos Santos. Species The only known species is Santosia talmonii, native to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

Prolobus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. Species The only known species is Prolobus nitidulus, native to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

Myrcia almasensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Gossypium mustelinum is a shrub in the mallow family which is native to tropical northeast Brazil. It is an endangered wild relative of cultivated cotton.

Cattleya sanguiloba (the "bloody-lipped Cattleya"), also known by the synonym Laelia sanguiloba. It is a species of orchid endemic to the state Bahia located in southeastern Brazil. It is native to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) habitats there.

Bahiella is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 2006. The entire group is endemic to the State of Bahia in northeastern Brazil, the state after which the genus is named. Species Bahiella blanchetii (A.DC.) J.F.Morales Bahiella infundibuliflora J.F.Morales

Scherya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The only known species is Scherya bahiensis, native to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

Plagiantha is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Plagiantha tenella, native to the state of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

Piqueriella is a genus of a Brazilian plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus contains a single described species, Piqueriella brasiliensis, found only in the State of Ceará in northeastern Brazil.

Physeterostemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is Northeastern Brazil. Species: Physeterostemon aonae Amorim, Michelang. & R.Goldenb. Physeterostemon fiaschii R.Goldenb. & Amorim Physeterostemon gomesii Amorim & R.Goldenb. Physeterostemon jardimii R.Goldenb. & Amorim Physeterostemon thomasii Amorim, Michelang. & R.Goldenb.