Flora of Haiti

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1,971 plants found, including:

Pseudophoenix lediniana Read 1968
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Pseudophoenix lediniana is a palm species endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula in southwestern Haiti.
Begonia abbottii Urb. 1922
plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia abbottii is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is endemic to Haiti, where it is restricted to the mountains near Furcy in Chaîne de la Selle . The species was collected in 1920 during the third and final leg of the Smithsonian Institution's "Botanical Explorations of Haiti" expedition, led by American naturalist William Louis Abbott with botanist Emery Clarence Leonard joining as plant collector. It was formally described in 1922 by the German botanist Ignaz Urban.
Copernicia ekmanii (Ekman's Silver Palm) Burret 1929
endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Copernicia ekmanii is a palm which is endemic to northern Haiti.
Tomzanonia Nir 1997
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Tomzanonia is a genus of orchids, (family Orchidaceae), consisting of a single species, Tomzanonia filicina endemic to the Massif de la Hotte in Haiti. The genus is named for Dr. Tom Zanoni of the New York Botanical Garden.
Manilkara gonavensis (Gonâve Island Bullytree) (Urb. & Ekman) Gilly ex Cronquist 1945
critically endangered plant species in the sapotaceae family
Manilkara gonavensis is a tree species in the sapodilla family endemic to Haiti's Gonâve Island that is considered to be possibly extinct.
Magnolia ekmanii Urb. 1931
critically endangered plant species in the magnoliaceae family
Magnolia ekmanii is a critically endangered species of magnolia endemic to southwestern Haiti on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
Attalea crassispatha (Carossier Palm) (Mart.) Burret 1929
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Attalea crassispatha is a palm which is endemic to southwest Haiti. The most geographically isolated member of the genus, it is considered a critically endangered species and has been called one of the rarest palms in the Americas.
Neobuchia Urb. 1902
plant genus in the malvaceae family
Neobuchia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It only contains one known species, Neobuchia paulinae, commonly known as mapou blanc in Haitian Creole. It is a tree endemic to Haiti on the island of Hispaniola.
Mattfeldia Urb. 1931
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Mattfeldia is a genus of flowering plants in groundsel tribe within the daisy family. Species There is only one known species, Mattfeldia triplinervis, known only from Haiti.
Samuelssonia Urb. & Ekman 1929
plant genus in the acanthaceae family
Samuelssonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It has only one known species, Samuelssonia verrucosa, a small tree which grows to 5 meters tall which is native to the Massif de la Hotte in Haiti.
Nectandra caudatoacuminata O.C.Schmidt 1929
critically endangered plant species in the lauraceae family
Nectandra caudatoacuminata is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree endemic to the Massif de la Hotte in southwestern Haiti. It is an evergreen tree that grows to 5 meters, and possibly to 10 meters tall. Nectandra caudatoacuminata is known only from a single location in the upper Roseaux River watershed on the Massif de la Hotte, along the northern boundary of Macaya National Park. It has an estimated area of occupancy (AOO) of 4 km2. It grows at the edges of Pinus occidentalis stands at 1,500 meters elevation. The montane forests in the area are a mosaic of pine and
Dorstenia flagellifera Urb. & Ekman 1929
plant species in the moraceae family
Dorstenia flagellifera is a plant species in the family Moraceae which is native to Haiti.
Dorstenia caimitensis Urb. 1929
plant species in the moraceae family
Dorstenia caimitensis is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Moraceae which is native to Haiti.
Cyperus subcaracasanus Kük. 1929
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus subcaracasanus is a species of sedge that is endemic to Navassa Island, which lies off the coast of Haiti. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal in 1929.
Cyperus pulicaris Kük. 1926
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus pulicaris is a species of sedge that is endemic to Haiti. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal in 1926.
Wercklea hottensis (Helwig ex Urb.) Fryxell 1982
endangered plant species in the malvaceae family
Wercklea hottensis is a species of Malvaceae endemic to the mountains of the Massif de la Hotte in South-Western Haiti.
Tortuella Urb. 1927
plant genus in the rubiaceae family
Tortuella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It contains a single species, Tortuella abietifolia, a subshrub endemic to Haiti.
Specklinia stillsonii (Dod) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 2001
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Specklinia stillsonii is a species of orchid plant native to Haiti. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte in southwestern Haiti.
Selleola Urb. 1930
plant genus in the caryophyllaceae family
Selleola is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. The only species is Selleola ekmaniana. Its native range is Haiti.
Pleurothallis atrohiata Dod 1989
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Pleurothallis atrohiata is an orchid species, part of the genus Pleurothallis and the family Orchidaceae. It is also known as "The Dark Opening Pleurothallis".
Coccothrinax concolor Burret 1929
plant species in the arecaceae family
Coccothrinax concolor is a palm which is endemic to Haiti. Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. concolor to be a synonym of Coccothrinax miraguama.
Clavija domingensis Urb. & Ekman 1929
critically endangered plant species in the primulaceae family
Clavija domingensis is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae.
Cinnamodendron angustifolium Sleumer 1936
critically endangered plant species in the canellaceae family
Cinnamodendron angustifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It has been found growing in the Grand Anse River valley, in the western Massif de la Hotte mountain range in southwestern Haiti. The species had been found and documented only once, in July 1928 by Erik Leonard Ekman.
Casasia haitiensis (Casasia Haitensis) Urb. & Ekman 1927
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Casasia haitensis is a species of plant that is native to Haiti. It belongs to the family Rubiaceae.
Casasia ekmanii Urb. 1927
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Casasia ekmanii is a plant belonging to the family Rubiaceae, it is native to Haiti.
Cereus serruliflorus Haw. 1830
plant species in the cactaceae family
Cereus serruliflorus, synonym Serrulatocereus serruliflorus, is a species of cactus endemic to northwestern and central Haiti.
Miconia revolutifolia Skean, Judd & Majure 2018
endangered plant species in the melastomataceae family
Miconia revolutifolia is a rare tree from Haiti, specifically in Sud. It is endemic to the Morne Formon-Pic Macaya region of the Massif de la Hotte mountain range. Along with the other species of Miconia from the area it is called "macrio", or "bwa pijon" in Haitian Creole. The plant was first described as Mecranium revolutum in 1986 after being collected in the Parc National Pic Macaya in the Massif de la Hotte mountains.
Miconia ayisyena Skean, Judd & Majure 2018
endangered plant species in the melastomataceae family
Miconia ayisyena is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is an evergreen shrub endemic to the Massif de la Hotte in Haiti.
Quisqueya Dod 1979
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Quisqueya is a genus of orchids, consisting of four species endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) of the Greater Antilles. The genus was established in 1979 by Donald Dungan Dod. Its name is derived from the Taíno name for Hispaniola.
Juniperus gracilior (Hispaniolan Juniper) Pilg. 1913
endangered plant species in the cupressaceae family
Juniperus gracilior is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, where there are localized populations in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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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