Flora of Honduras

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3,463 plants found, including:

Haptanthus hazlettii (Haptanthus) Goldberg & C.Nelson 1989
critically endangered plant species in the buxaceae family
Haptanthus is a monotypic genus containing the sole species Haptanthus hazlettii, a shrub or small tree known only from the locality of Matarras in the Arizona Municipality in Honduras. Its flowers are unique among the flowering plants. A single "female" (carpellate) flower has two branches on either side which carry "male" (staminate) flowers. The flowers are very simple, lacking obvious sepals or petals. The family placement of the genus has been uncertain but based on molecular phylogenetic research, it is included in the family Buxaceae as of September 2014. Very few individuals have ever
Dioon mejiae Standl. & L.O.Williams 1950
endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Dioon mejiae is a species of cycad that is native to Honduras. It is found in the departments of Colón, Olancho, and Yoro. Common names include palma teosinte, teocinte, teocinta (female), teocintle, teocsinte, teosinte, tiusinte, and tusinte, all of which mean "sacred ear."
Salvia dorisiana (Fruit-scented Sage) Standl. 1950
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia dorisiana, the fruit-scented sage or peach sage, is a perennial shrub native to Honduras. It grows 1–1.3 m tall, and is heavily branched. The leaves have a fruity scent when brushed, and large magenta-pink flowers that bloom in winter. Salvia dorisiana was first described in 1950, and has become popular as a greenhouse plant. The flowers reach up to 5 cm in length, with a lime-green calyx about the same length. The entire plant is covered in hairs whose glands release a pineapple-grapefruit scent. Salvia dorisiana was named for Doris Zemurray Stone, 1909–1994, archaeologist and
Cryosophila williamsii (Lago Yojoa Palm) P.H.Allen 1953
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Cryosophila williamsii, also known as Lago Yojoa palm or root-spine palm is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Honduras. It is threatened by habitat loss. Cryosophila williamsii is named in honor of prominent botanist Louis Otho Williams. The IUCN classified this plant as Critically Endangered, and it is assumed there are 200-270 mature individuals in the wild. Threats to this species include climate change and selective harvesting for ornamental purposes. The species' habitat has been largely converted to agriculture.
Tillandsia kammii Rauh 1977
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Tillandsia kammii is a species in the genus Tillandsia that is native to Honduras, but has also been collected in El Salvador. It was first discovered in Honduras in 1977 in the regions of Olancho, Lempira and Copan. Its common name is Kamm's tillandsia.
Platymiscium albertinae Standl. & L.O.Williams 1950
critically endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Platymiscium albertinae is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Honduras. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Leucaena lempirana (Hoja Menuda) C.E.Hughes 1997
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Leucaena lempirana is a species of plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Honduras.
Eugenia coyolensis Standl. 1940
critically endangered plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eugenia coyolensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Honduras.
Eugenia lancetillae Standl. 1929
critically endangered plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eugenia lancetillae is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Honduras.
Zamia sandovalii C.Nelson 2007
endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Zamia sandovalii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
Viburnum subpubescens Lundell 1966
critically endangered plant species in the viburnaceae family
Viburnum subpubescens is a species of plant in the Adoxaceae family. It is endemic to Honduras.
Viburnum molinae Lundell 1966
critically endangered plant species in the viburnaceae family
Viburnum molinae is a species of plant in the Adoxaceae family. It is endemic to Honduras.
Sloanea shankii Standl. & L.O.Williams 1953
critically endangered plant species in the elaeocarpaceae family
Sloanea shankii is a species of plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Honduras.
Maytenus williamsii Ant.Molina 1951
critically endangered plant species in the celastraceae family
Maytenus williamsii is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to Honduras.
Lonchocarpus trifolius Standl. & L.O.Williams 1950
critically endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Lonchocarpus trifolius is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Honduras.
Ceratozamia hondurensis J.L.Haynes, Whitelock, Schutzman & R.S.Adams 2008
critically endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Ceratozamia hondurensis is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
Zamia oreillyi C.Nelson 2007
critically endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Zamia oreillyi is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae endemic to Honduras. It occurs in a single location in Atlántida Department, Honduras near Hacienda Agua Caliente, which is about 2 km southwest of Jutiapa.
Hondurodendron C.Ulloa, Nickrent, Whitef. & D.L.Kelly 2010
plant genus in the olacaceae family
Hondurodendron is a monotypic genus of tree endemic to Honduras. The only species in the genus, H. urceolatum, was discovered during 2004 and 2006 botanical surveys of plants in Parque Nacional El Cusuco in northwest Honduras. It was subsequently described in 2010 by Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Daniel L. Nickrent, Caroline Whitefoord, and Daniel L. Kelly in the Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. The genus is placed in the family Olacaceae, when the family is circumscribed as in the APG IV system. Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae. Photographs of this species can be
Berberis standleyi Marroq. & Laferr. 1997
plant species in the berberidaceae family
Berberis standleyi is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 1952. It was published with the name Mahonia glauca, a very different plant from Berberis glauca. Thus if one desires to consider Berberis and Mahonia as one genus instead of two, it is necessary to use a different name, i.e. Berberis standleyi. The species is endemic to Honduras.
Zamia onanreyesii C.Nelson & Sandoval 2008
endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Zamia onan-reyesii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae endemic to Cortés Department, northern Honduras.
Vochysia aurifera Standl. & L.O.Williams 1952
critically endangered plant species in the vochysiaceae family
Vochysia aurifera is a species of plant in the Vochysiaceae family. It is endemic to Honduras, in Central America.
Ilex williamsii Standl. 1950
critically endangered plant species in the aquifoliaceae family
Ilex williamsii is a species of plant in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to Honduras. It is a seldom-collected cloud forest species. The plant is critically endangered as of 1998.
Monstera maderaverde Grayum & Karney 2012
plant species in the araceae family
Monstera maderaverde is a species of flowering plant in the genus Monstera in the arum family, Araceae. Its native range is Honduras.
Molinadendron hondurense (Standl.) P.K.Endress 1969
plant species in the hamamelidaceae family
Molinadendron hondurense is a species of flowering plant in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is a tree endemic to Honduras.
Jupunba oxyphyllidia (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci 2021
plant species in the fabaceae family
Jupunba oxyphyllidia is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree which grows up to 20 meters tall. It is endemic to central Honduras, where it grows in humid montane primary forests, including cloud forests, at approximately 1,900 to 2100 meters elevation. The species is rare with a limited range, and it is subject to habitat loss and fragmentation. It is assessed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Damburneya robertoandinoi (C.Nelson) van der Werff 2021
plant species in the lauraceae family
Damburneya roberto-andinoi is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Honduras. It is a tree growing up to 15 meters tall. Damburneya roberto-andinoi grows in humid lowland and montane forests in the Chortis Highlands, from 700 to 1,600 meters elevation.
Zamia standleyi (Cycad) Schutzman 1989
plant species in the zamiaceae family
Zamia standleyi (Yojrá unicej) is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Honduras, and is threatened by habitat loss.
Weberocereus imitans (Kimnach & Hutchison) Buxb. 1978
endangered plant species in the cactaceae family
Weberocereus imitans, commonly known as fishbone cactus or zig-zag cactus, is an epiphytic cactus native to Costa Rica. Its flower is small compared with the other two "fishbone cacti", Selenicereus anthonyanus and Disocactus anguliger.
Casearia williamsiana Sleumer 1980
endangered plant species in the salicaceae family
Casearia williamsiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to Honduras.
Viburnum hondurense Standl. 1944
plant species in the viburnaceae family
Viburnum hondurense is a species of plant in the Adoxaceae family. It is endemic to Honduras.

Credits & Sources

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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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