Flora of Madeira

Musschia is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to the Madeira Archipelago in the eastern North Atlantic, part of the Republic of Portugal. The genus is named in honour of Jean-Henri Mussche (1765–1834), the head gardener of the botanical garden in Ghent. Musschia aurea (L.f.) Dumort. - Madeira Island Musschia isambertoi M.Seq., R.Jardim, Magda Silva & L.Carvalho - Desertas Islands Musschia wollastonii Lowe - Madeira Island

Echium nervosum is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Madeira. The specific name nervosum is from Latin and means "veined".

Sinapidendron is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Madeira. Species: Sinapidendron angustifolium (DC.) Lowe Sinapidendron frutescens (Aiton) Lowe Sinapidendron gymnocalyx (Lowe) Rustan Sinapidendron rupestre Lowe Sinapidendron sempervivifolium Menezes

Sideroxylon mirmulano, commonly known as marmulano, is a species of flowering plants in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the Madeira Islands (Portugal). It is threatened by habitat loss.

Daucus decipiens, the parsnip palm, black parsley, tree angelica, or non-stinging hogweed, is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae.

Parafestuca is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Parafestuca albida, found only on the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the North Atlantic.

Hedera maderensis, the Madeiran ivy, is a species of ivy (genus Hedera) which is native to the Atlantic coast in Madeira island. It is a plant of botanical family Araliaceae, species endemic to the island of Madeira with the name: Hedera maderensis (K. Koch ex A. Rutherf). Formerly a subspecies named Hedera maderensis iberica, one iberian subspecies in west Iberian peninsula was subsequently classified as a distinct species. It is quite common in Madeira and lives in slopes rock, soil, trunks of trees especially in Laurel forest of Barbusano. It is presented as a plant shrub or bush perennial

Madeira blueberry or Uva-de-serra (Vaccinium padifolium ) is very common at elevations between 800 and 1,700 metres (2,600 and 5,600 ft). It grows mainly in crevices and exposed slopes and mountain plains. Fruits are used in preserves. It is endemic to the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo, Portugal.

Sonchus ustulatus, also known as a leituga, is a species of herb in the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to Madeira, an island group in the Atlantic which is politically part of Portugal. It grows to be around 0.2 meters.

Digitalis sceptrum (common names; sceptre foxglove, bush foxglove or Madeiran foxglove) is a species of Digitalis from Madeira.

Chamaemeles is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae. Its only species, Chamaemeles coriacea, is endemic to Madeira.

Sambucus lanceolata is a species of elderberry endemic to Madeira Island in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The common name in English is Madeira elder. Sambucus lanceolata Banks ex Lowe, Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 4: 31 1831.

Rubus × suspiciosus (or Rubus suspiciosus) is a naturally occurring hybrid species of flowering plant in the blackberry genus Rubus, family Rosaceae, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands. Its parents are thought to be Rubus bollei and R. ulmifolius.

Juniperus cedrus, the Canary Islands juniper, is a species of juniper, native to the western Canary Islands (Tenerife, La Palma, Gran Canaria, Gomera) and Madeira (J. cedrus Webb & Berthel. subsp. maderensis (Menezes) Rivas Mart et al.), where it occurs at elevations of 500–2400 m. It is closely related to Juniperus oxycedrus (Prickly Juniper) of the Mediterranean region and Juniperus brevifolia (Azores Juniper) of the Azores. It is a large shrub or tree growing to a height of 5–20 m (rarely 25 m). The leaves are evergreen, needle-like, in whorls of three, green to glaucous-green, 8–23 mm

Echium candicans, the Pride of Madeira, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, and genus Echium, native to the island of Madeira. It is a large herbaceous perennial subshrub, growing to 1.5–2.5 m (4 ft 11 in – 8 ft 2 in). In the first year after germination, the plant produces a broad rosette of leaves. In the second and subsequent years, more or less woody flowering stalks are produced clothed in rough leaves. The Latin specific epithet candicans means "shining white", referring to one colour form of this species.

Geranium maderense, known as giant herb-Robert or the Madeira cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the island of Madeira. It is sometimes confused with another Madeira endemic, Geranium palmatum. Growing to 120–150 cm (47–59 in) tall and wide, it is a mound-forming evergreen biennial or triennial with deeply divided ferny leaves. Spectacular pink flowers on hairy red stems are produced in large panicles in summer. It is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, where it is hardy in mild or coastal areas down to −5 °C (23 °F). It has gained

Aeonium glutinosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira, Portugal. It has fairly thick leaves and its appearance varies depending on its growing conditions. One characteristic is the very sticky stem of the inflorescence. The main flower is shown but small stalks with flowers continue to appear for several months.

Aichryson dumosum is a critically endangered species of succulent plant of the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira.

Aeonium glandulosum is a species of subshrub of the family Crassulaceae endemic to the Madeira archipelago (Madeira Island, Porto Santo Island and Desertas Islands).

Musschia wollastonii is a species of flowering plant in the Campanulaceae family. It is endemic to Madeira Island. Musschia wollastonii grows in scattered locations between 400 and 900 meters elevation, mostly on the northern slope of the island. It grows in humid valleys in the shade of laurisilva forests, where Ocotea foetens is the dominant tree. The species' estimated extent of occurrence is 524 km2.

Euphorbia piscatoria, the fish-stunning spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to the Madeira archipelago. This species is a shrubby succulent. As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.

Erica maderensis is a plant belonging to the genus Erica. The species is endemic to Madeira.

Dactylorhiza foliosa, the Madeira orchid or leafy orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is a tuberous herbaceous perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) and producing spikes of intense, magenta-pink flowers in late spring. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017).

Matthiola maderensis is a flowering plant species of the family Brassicaceae. It is endemic to the Madeira Archipelago.

Jasminum azoricum, the lemon-scented jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family. It is an evergreen twining vine native to the Portuguese island of Madeira. The compound leaves consist of 3 bright green leaflets. The fragrant white star-shaped flowers appear in panicles from the leaf axils in summer, evolving from deep pink buds. The species is critically endangered in its native Madeira. Reports of remaining populations vary between 6 and 50 individual plants in two separate areas, Funchal and Ribeira Brava. Jasminum azoricum, which does not tolerate freezing temperatures,

Chrysojasminum odoratissimum, the fragrant jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is native to Madeira and the Canary Islands. A scrambling evergreen climber reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), under its synonym Jasminum odoratissimum it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a wall shrub.

Carex canariensis is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae, native to the island of Madeira and to the Canary Islands. Its chromosome number is 2n = 58.

Bystropogon is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to Ziziphora and Clinopodium acinos, the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in much-branched clusters, with plume-like sepals that elongate at the fruiting stage, giving the whole tip of each branch a fuzzy appearance. Stems are square in cross-section and leaves, arranged in opposite pairs, are aromatic when crushed. Cultivation The plant prefers mild and dry climates. Grow in very well-drained soil in sunny position. Propagate from seed

Aichryson villosum is a species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae endemic to the Madeira Archipelago. The species was first described by Sabin Berthelot and Philip Barker-Webb in 1840, published in Natural History of the Canary Islands. Aichryson santamariensis was previously included in this species, but is now (since November 2015) considered a different species endemic to Santa Maria Island, Azores.

Aichryson divaricatum is a species of succulent plant of the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira.