Flora of French Guiana

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2,315 plants found, including:

Pouteria benai (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) T.D.Penn. 1990
vulnerable plant species in the sapotaceae family
Pouteria benai is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to French Guiana.
Aristolochia amara (Aubl.) Poncy 1989
plant species in the aristolochiaceae family
Aristolochia amara is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is a climber endemic to French Guiana.
Tapirira bethanniana (Tapirira Benthanniana) J.D.Mitch. 1990
vulnerable plant species in the anacardiaceae family
Tapirira bethanniana is a tall tree of the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to tropical rainforests of French Guiana.
Monstera barrieri Croat, Moonen & Poncy 2005
plant species in the araceae family
Monstera barrieri is a flowering plant of the genus Monstera and family Araceae.
Raddiella vanessae (Raddiella Vanessiae) Judz. 2007
annual plant species in the poaceae family
Raddiella vanessiae is a species of bamboo. It is endemic to the Lambert Savanna of French Guiana. It is named after its discoverer, Vanessa Hequet, who found it in May 2001. It is believed to be the smallest of all bamboo species, with a height of only 2 cm.
Cremersia platula Feuillet & L.E.Skog 2002
plant species in the gesneriaceae family
Cremersia platula is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to French Guiana. It is the sole species in genus Cremersia.
Henriettea ininiensis (Henriettea Ininensis) (Wurdack) Penneys, Michelang., Judd & Almeda 2010
plant species in the melastomataceae family
Henriettea ininiensis is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to French Guiana.
Cremersia Feuillet & L.E.Skog 2003
plant genus in the gesneriaceae family
Cremersia platula is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to French Guiana. It is the sole species in genus Cremersia.
Graciemoriana Morillo 2015
plant genus in the apocynaceae family
Graciemoriana gracieae is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is the sole species in genus Graciemoriana. It is endemic to French Guiana. The species was first described as Matelea gracieae in 1998 by Gilberto N. Morillo. In 2015 Morillo renamed it Graciemoriana gracieae, placing it in its own monotypic genus.
Myrcia attenuata M.F.Santos 2015
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Myrcia attenuata is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, endemic to French Guiana, and first described in 2015.
Jupunba gallorum (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci 2021
plant species in the fabaceae family
Jupunba gallorum is a species of flowering plant of the genus Jupunba in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to French Guiana.
Pseudocojoba sabatieri (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) Ferm 2024
plant species in the fabaceae family
Pseudocojoba is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes a single species, Pseudocojoba sabatieri, a tree endemic to French Guiana.
Pseudocojoba (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) Ferm 2024
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Pseudocojoba is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes a single species, Pseudocojoba sabatieri, a tree endemic to French Guiana.
Philodendron × joepii (Philodendron 'joep') Croat 2022
plant hybrid species in the araceae family
Philodendron × joepii is a naturally occurring hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, endemic to French Guiana. Philodendron bipennifolium and P. pedatum are thought to be its parents. Its specific epithet is derived from its collector Joep Moonen, who discovered it in 1991 along the Maroni River. Prized by aroid enthusiasts for its unusual scalloped leaves, it is available from specialty retailers.
Graciemoriana gracieae (Morillo) Morillo 2015
plant species in the apocynaceae family
Graciemoriana gracieae is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is the sole species in genus Graciemoriana. It is endemic to French Guiana. The species was first described as Matelea gracieae in 1998 by Gilberto N. Morillo. In 2015 Morillo renamed it Graciemoriana gracieae, placing it in its own monotypic genus.
Degranvillea Determann 1985
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Degranvillea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At the present time, there is only one known species, Degranvillea dermaptera, endemic to French Guiana
Rinorea pectinosquamata Hekking 1983
plant species in the violaceae family
Rinorea pectino-squamata is a species of plant in the Violaceae family. It is endemic to French Guiana.
Pouteria melanopoda Eyma 1936
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Pouteria melanopoda is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in French Guiana and Suriname.
Lembocarpus Leeuwenb. 1958
plant genus in the gesneriaceae family
Lembocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It contains a single species, Lembocarpus amoenus, which is native to French Guiana and Suriname in northern South America.
Kefersteinia lafontainei Senghas & G.Gerlach 1990
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Kefersteinia lafontainei is a species of flowering plant from the genus Kefersteinia.
Epidendrum dipus Lindl. 1845
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Epidendrum dipus is a species of orchid in the genus Epidendrum.
Eschweilera squamata S.A.Mori 1987
endangered plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Eschweilera squamata is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in French Guiana.
Cyperus gayi (C.B.Clarke) Kük. 1936
annual plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus gayi is a species of sedge that is native to parts of French Guiana.
Couratari calycina Sandwith 1940
vulnerable plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Couratari calycina is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Guyana.
Corythophora labriculata (Dwarf Oemanbaklak) (Eyma) S.A.Mori & Prance 1981
plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Corythophora labriculata is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Suriname.
Polylychnis Bremek. 1938
plant genus in the acanthaceae family
Polylychnis radicans is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Guyana and French Guiana. It is the sole species in genus Polylychnis.
Cinnamodendron tenuifolium Uittien 1925
plant species in the canellaceae family
Cinnamodendron tenuifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It is found in Suriname.
Lembocarpus amoenus Leeuwenb. 1958
plant species in the gesneriaceae family
Lembocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It contains a single species, Lembocarpus amoenus, which is native to French Guiana and Suriname in northern South America.
Christopheria J.F.Sm. & J.L.Clark 2013
plant genus in the gesneriaceae family
Christopheria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It contains a single species, Christopheria xantha, a subshrub native to Venezuela and French Guiana in northern South America.
Sloanea acutiflora Uittien 1925
vulnerable plant species in the elaeocarpaceae family
Sloanea acutiflora is a species of plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Suriname.

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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