Flora of Dominican Republic

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2,160 plants found, including:

Magnolia pallescens (Pale Magnolia) Urb. & Ekman 1931
endangered plant species in the magnoliaceae family
Magnolia pallescens is a species of Magnolia from the Dominican Republic.
Pseudophoenix ekmanii (Dominican Cherry Palm) Burret 1929
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Pseudophoenix ekmanii is a palm species endemic to the Barahona Peninsula and Isla Beata in the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
Coccothrinax ekmanii Burret 1929
endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Coccothrinax ekmanii, also known in Haitian Creole as gwenn or in Dominican Spanish as palma de guano, is an endangered species of palm which is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
Leuenbergeria quisqueyana (Bayahíbe Rose) (Alain) Lodé 2012
plant species in the cactaceae family
Leuenbergeria quisqueyana is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name Bayahibe rose, and is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic.
Cubanola domingensis (Britton) Aiello 1979
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Cubanola domingensis, or campanita, are small trees in the family Rubiaceae—which includes coffee, among other genera—endemic to the Dominican Republic. The plant is known for its downward-facing, trumpet-like blossoms.
Begonia domingensis (Hispaniolan Begonia) A.DC. 1859
plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia domingensis, the peanut-brittle begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the Dominican Republic. A bush or shrub begonia, it is occasionally cultivated, more for its well-behaved growth form than for its flowers or foliage.
Pinguicula casabitoana J.Jiménez Alm. 1960
plant species in the lentibulariaceae family
Pinguicula casabitoana, commonly known as the Casabito butterwort, is a critically endangered species of butterwort, endemic to the Dominican Republic. This species is mostly epiphytic and occurs in montane cloud forests. It is known from a few localities, all of them in the Cordillera Central.
Salcedoa (Mirabal Sisters Flower) Jiménez Rodr. & Katinas 2004
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Salcedoa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. The only species is Salcedoa mirabaliarum.
Podocarpus hispaniolensis de Laub. 1984
endangered plant species in the podocarpaceae family
Podocarpus hispaniolensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic. This tree grows in rainforest habitat with Prestoea montana, Clusia clusioides, Cyrilla racemiflora, Byrsonima lucida, Didymopanax tremulus, Haenianthus salicifolius, and Magnolia pallescens. The population of this plant is fragmented and made up of scattered individuals. The habitat is degraded by logging. The timber of this species has been overharvested for construction wood.
Pitcairnia jimenezii L.B.Sm. 1959
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Pitcairnia jimenezii is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. Native to mild climates, this plant does best in dense rainforest areas.
Neocogniauxia hexaptera (Cogn.) Schltr. 1913
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Neocogniauxia hexaptera is a species of orchid in the subfamily Epidendroideae. It is endemic to Hispaniola. The flowers are bright orange and about 2 inches wide. It grows in shady conditions from 3,300 to 4,300 ft in elevation.
Sideroxylon rubiginosum T.D.Penn. 1990
critically endangered plant species in the sapotaceae family
Sideroxylon rubiginosum is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
Sideroxylon dominicanum (Whetstone & T.A.Atk.) T.D.Penn. 1990
vulnerable plant species in the sapotaceae family
Sideroxylon dominicanum is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
Sideroxylon anomalum (Urb.) T.D.Penn. 1990
vulnerable plant species in the sapotaceae family
Sideroxylon anomalum is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae that is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic's Barahona Province.
Rubus domingensis Focke 1890
plant species in the rosaceae family
Rubus domingensis is a Caribbean species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the Dominican Republic. Rubus domingensis is a climbing perennial up to 3 meters tall. Leaves are compound with 3 thick, leathery leaflets. Flowers are white. Fruits are black.
Pedinopetalum Urb. & H.Wolff 1929
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Pedinopetalum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Hispaniola. Species: Pedinopetalum domingense Urb. & H.Wolff
Croton barahonensis Urb. 1912
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Croton barahonensis is a species of plant of the genus Croton and the family of Euphorbiaceae, present in the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola.
Coccothrinax boschiana (Barreras Silver Palm) M.M.Mejía & R.G.García 1997
plant species in the arecaceae family
Coccothrinax boschiana (guano de Barreras) is a palm endemic to dry forests on limestone on the Sierra Martín García ridge and Sierra de Neiba on the Barahona Peninsula in the south of the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. This species was first described in 1997.
Carex subscabrella Kük. 1929
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex subscabrella is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of the Dominican Republic.
Xylosma domingensis (Urb.) M.H.Alford 2006
plant species in the salicaceae family
Xylosma domingensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, endemic to Hispaniola.
Tillandsia moscosoi L.B.Sm. & Jiménez 1955
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Tillandsia moscosoi is an epiphyte in the genus Tillandsia. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic. It has pale lavender flowers.
Tabebuia maxonii Urb. 1922
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Tabebuia maxonii is a species of Tabebuia native to the Dominican Republic. It is named for the botanist William Ralph Maxon.
Specklinia jesupii (Luer) Luer 2004
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Specklinia jesupii is a species of orchid plant native to the Dominican Republic.
Specklinia ciliifera (Luer) Luer 2004
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Specklinia ciliifera is a species of orchid plant native to the Dominican Republic.
Linnaeosicyos H.Schaef. & Kocyan 2008
plant genus in the cucurbitaceae family
Linnaeosicyos is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. The only species is Linnaeosicyos amara (L.) H.Schaef. & Kocyan., which is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
Elekmania barahonensis (Urb.) B.Nord. 2006
plant species in the asteraceae family
Elekmania barahonensis is a species of the genus Elekmania. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
Cinnamodendron ekmanii Sleumer 1936
plant species in the canellaceae family
Cinnamodendron ekmanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It is found in the Dominican Republic.
Casasia samuelssonii Urb. & Ekman 1932
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Casasia samuelssonii is a plant belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is found in the Dominican Republic.
Casasia domingensis (DC.) Urb. 1927
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Casasia domingensis is a plant native to the Dominican Republic, it is a part of the family Rubiaceae.
Alsophila fulgens (C.Chr.) D.S.Conant 1983
plant species in the cyatheaceae family
Alsophila fulgens, synonym Cyathea fulgens, is a species of tree fern endemic to the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. It forms part of the complex centered on Alsophila woodwardioides comprising six very similar taxa from the Greater Antilles. The other five species are Alsophila jimeneziana (syn. Cyathea crassa), Alsophila grevilleana, Alsophila portoricensis and Alsophila tussacii. Large and Braggins (2004) note that this group is known to cross with members of the Alsophila minor complex. In the wild, A. fulgens also forms hybrids with Alsophila brooksii.

Credits & Sources

Region data:
WGSRPD Standard, Brummitt, R.K., Pando, F., Hollis, S., Brummitt, N.A. (2001). World geographical scheme for recording plant distributions. Edit. 2. TDWG Standard no2. Pittsburg (PA, USA): Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University. Full standard, 2nd Edition
WGSRPD Presentation, Pando, F. (2020) The TDWG World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions Standard. Rationale and history (presentation). CC-BY.
Map data:
Natural Earth Data, Tom Patterson, Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso et al, Hypsometric Tints and Terrain Elevations, 2009 - 2025, Public Domain, NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society).
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