Flora of Lesser Sunda Islands

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2,285 plants found, including:

Eucalyptus urophylla (Timor-white-gum) S.T.Blake 1977
endangered plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eucalyptus urophylla, commonly known as Timor white gum, Timor mountain gum, popo or ampupu, is a species of eucalypt native to islands of the Indonesian Archipelago and Timor. It is also common in other countries with humid and subhumid tropical climates where it is grown as plantation timber. It is the floral emblem of East Timor.
Vanda insignis Blume ex Lindl. 1847
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Vanda insignis is a species of orchid endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Phalaenopsis floresensis Fowlie 1993
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Phalaenopsis floresensis is a species of orchid endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands. This is referenced in the specific epithet floresensis, which refers to one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Flores.
Guioa asquamosa Welzen 1988
vulnerable plant species in the sapindaceae family
Guioa asquamosa is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Timor and Flores in Indonesia. It is a vulnerable species threatened by habitat loss.
Sympetalandra schmutzii Steenis 1975
plant species in the fabaceae family
Sympetalandra schmutzii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only on Flores in Indonesia.
Cycas sundaica Miq. ex A.Lindstr. & K.D.Hill 2009
plant species in the cycadaceae family
Cycas sundaica is a species of cycad endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It is found on the islands of Sumbawa, Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Alor.
Pterostylis timorensis Schuit. & J.J.Verm. 2008
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Pterostylis timorensis is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to East Timor. Both flowering and non-flowering plants have a rosette of light green, fleshy leaves. Flowering plants have a single green, white and reddish-brown flower and two or three stem leaves.
Papilionanthe tricuspidata (J.J.Sm.) Garay 1974
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Papilionanthe tricuspidata is a species of epiphytic orchid endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Its status remains an enigma and some individuals were identified as hybrids involving Papilionanthe teres. The species was described as difficult to flower and only producing small flowers. It occurs sympatric with Vanda limbata and supposedly with "Vanda purpurea", which does not appear to be any known species or synonym. Like all members of the genus, this species bears terete leaves on a slender stem.
Eucalyptus wetarensis L.D.Pryor 1995
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eucalyptus wetarensis is a species of tree that is endemic to Wetar Island in Indonesia. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and larger branches, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven and bell-shaped to barrel-shaped fruit.
Eucalyptus orophila L.D.Pryor 1995
critically endangered plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eucalyptus orophila is a species of small tree or shrub that is endemic to East Timor. It has rough, scaly, flaky bark on the lower part of the trunk, smooth bark above, egg-shaped to lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and barrel-shaped to bell-shaped fruit.
Cycas montana A.Lindstr. & K.D.Hill 2009
plant species in the cycadaceae family
Cycas montana is a species of cycad endemic to Flores, Indonesia. Its type locality is Wae Moto village, Ndara, Nggoang district, Manggarai province, Flores. It is also cultivated in Bajawa town and other nearby villages in Ngada Regency.
Mammea timorensis Kosterm. 1962
vulnerable plant species in the calophyllaceae family
Mammea timorensis is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only on the island of Timor, which is divided between the countries of East Timor and Indonesia.
Knema steenisii W.J.de Wilde 1981
endangered plant species in the myristicaceae family
Knema steenisii is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Flores in Indonesia.
Vernonia coerulea J.Kost. 1935
plant species in the asteraceae family
Vernonia coerulea is a species of perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Mangifera lalijiwa Kosterm. 1993
vulnerable plant species in the anacardiaceae family
Mangifera lalijiwa is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Casuarina junghuhniana (Mountain Ru) Miq. 1851
plant species in the casuarinaceae family
Casuarina junghuhniana, the mountain ru or red-tipped ru, is a tree in the family Casuarinaceae that originated in Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands. The species has been introduced to Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Paphiopedilum mastersianum (Master's Paphiopedilum) (Rchb.f.) Stein 1892
endangered and perennial plant species in the orchidaceae family
Paphiopedilum mastersianum is a species of orchid occurring from the Lesser Sunda Islands to Maluku.
Bulbophyllum devium J.B.Comber 1990
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum devium is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Strobilanthes crispa (L.) Blume 1826
plant species in the acanthaceae family
Strobilanthes crispa is a shrub which originated from Madagascar, and is now found across south east Asia. It is a member of the family Acanthaceae. It is known as pokok pecah kaca or pokok pecah beling in Malaysia, and pecah beling, enyoh kilo, kecibeling or kejibeling in Indonesia. The leaves are used traditionally for treatment of cancer and diabetes, usually taken as a tea or infusion of the leaves.
Erythrina euodiphylla Hassk. 1858
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Erythrina euodiphylla is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in eastern Java and Bali in Indonesia.
Cycas glauca Miq. 1842
critically endangered plant species in the cycadaceae family
Cycas glauca is a species of cycad endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It occurs on Timor and Sumba islands.
Alocasia clypeolata (Green Shield Alocasia) A.Hay 1999
plant species in the araceae family
Alocasia clypeolata, commonly known as green shield alocasia, is a species of Alocasia found in the Philippines.
Acacia wetarensis Pedley 1975
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Acacia wetarensis is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Juliflorae that is native to the Indonesian island of Wetar and Atauro Island of Timor-Leste in the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Dicliptera spicata Decne. 1834
plant species in the acanthaceae family
Dicliptera spicata is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Malesia and the Australian states of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. It is a herb up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) high, and was first described in 1834.
Terminalia kangeanensis Slooten 1924
vulnerable plant species in the combretaceae family
Terminalia kangeanensis, the Kangean almond, is a species of plant in the Combretaceae family. It is a tree endemic to the islands of Kangean and Karimunjawa in Indonesia.
Palaquium rioense H.J.Lam 1925
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Palaquium rioense is a species of tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet rioense refers to Sumatra's Riau province.
Najas kurziana Rendle 1899
annual plant species in the hydrocharitaceae family
Najas kurziana, called the Bihar water nymph, is an aquatic plant growing in fresh water ponds. It is a rare and little-known species known from East Timor and from the State of Bihar in India. The species was initially discovered between Kishenganj and Oolabena, near the border with Nepal.
Cyrtandra calyptribracteata Bakh.f. 1950
plant species in the gesneriaceae family
Cyrtandra calyptribracteata is a species of Cyrtandra of the family Gesneriaceae.
Saurauia microphylla de Vriese 1856
vulnerable plant species in the actinidiaceae family
Saurauia microphylla is a species of plant in the Actinidiaceae family. It is endemic to Java in Indonesia.
Doryxylon Zoll. 1857
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Doryxylon is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1857. The sole species is Doryxylon spinosum. It is found on the Island of Luzon in the Philippines and in the Lesser Sunda Islands of southern Indonesia. Formerly included Doryxylon albicans (Blume) N.P.Balakr. syn of Sumbaviopsis albicans (Blume) J.J.Sm.

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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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