Flora of Portugal

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2,402 plants found, including:

Armeria welwitschii Boiss. 1848
plant species in the plumbaginaceae family
Armeria welwitschii is a species of flowering plant in the thrift family (Plumbaginaceae), endemic to central coastal Portugal. It is often cultivated as an ornamental in rock gardens.
Herniaria maritima Link 1799
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Herniaria maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to coastal Portugal. It inhabits coastal dunes, mainly in clearings of creeping forests and Junipers in fixed dunes, on sandy, neutral or basic substrates.
Teucrium vincentinum Rouy 1882
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Teucrium vincentinum (syn. Teucrium vicentinum) (Portuguese: pólio-vicentino) is a species of germander in the family Lamiaceae, endemic to southwestern Portugal and restricted to the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park. It inhabits low scrubland in fixed dunes, cliffs and coastal rocks, on sandy or limestone substrates.
Verbascum litigiosum Samp. 1913
vulnerable plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
Verbascum litigiosum is a species of mullein in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, endemic to coastal Portugal. It inhabits coastal sands in secondary dunes, preferably in coastal areas close to limestone regions.
Taraxacum estrelense A.Galán & Vicente Orell. 2009
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Taraxacum estrelense is an apomictic species of dandelion, known from the Serra da Estrela and Gerês mountain ranges in Portugal, and the Courel range in Spain. It belongs to sect. Celtica.
Limonium maritimum Caperta, Cortinhas, A.P.Paes, Guara, Esp.Santo & Erben 2015
perennial plant species in the plumbaginaceae family
Limonium maritimum is a species of Limonium from Portugal. It is similar to the closely related to Limonium vulgare and L. narbonense.
Fritillaria lusitanica (Iberian Fritillary) Wikstr. 1821
plant species in the liliaceae family
Fritillaria lusitanica is a species of plant in the lily family Liliaceae, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. It is a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial. The flowers are nodding (hanging), purple, sometimes with a green stripe along the central part of each tepal. Its populations occurs scattered and usually with small numbers of individuals in central and southwestern areas of the Peninsula. Subspecies Fritillaria lusitanica subsp. lusitanica Fritillaria lusitanica subsp. stenophylla (Boiss. & Reut.) K.Richt formerly included Several other names have been coined at the varietal and subspecific
Thymus camphoratus (Camphor Thyme) Hoffmanns. & Link 1809
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Thymus camphoratus (locally known as Tomilho do Mar) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is endemic to southwest Portugal.
Narcissus scaberulus Henriq. 1888
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Narcissus scaberulus is a species of the genus Narcissus (daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Apodanthi. It is native to Portugal.
Thymus mastichina (Mastic Thyme) (L.) L. 1763
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Thymus mastichina is a species in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to the central Iberian Peninsula in Spain and Portugal. The perennial herb, with white flowers, can reach a height of 50 centimetres (1+1⁄2 ft). Uses: Oil from the flower is used in some pain relieving lotion. Such as Aleve X.
Santolina rosmarinifolia (Holy-flax) L. 1753
plant species in the asteraceae family
Santolina rosmarinifolia, the holy flax, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to south western Europe. It is a dense, compact evergreen shrub growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall and wide, with narrow, aromatic green leaves and tight yellow composite flowerheads carried on slender stalks above the foliage, in summer. The Latin specific epithet rosmarinifolia describes the leaves' passing resemblance to those of rosemary. In cultivation it is useful as groundcover or as an edging plant for sunny, well-drained situations. It dislikes winter wetness, and can be
Phalacrocarpum Willk. 1864
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Phalacrocarpum is a genus of plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family, native to the Iberian Peninsula. Species Phalacrocarpum oppositifolium (Brot.) Willk. - Spain, Portugal Phalacrocarpum sericeum Henriq. - Spain, Portugal Phalacrocarpum victoriae Sennen & Elias - Spain
Euphorbia boetica Boiss. 1860
perennial plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia boetica is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
Linaria ricardoi Cout. 1906
annual plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Linaria ricardoi is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae endemic to Portugal. Its scientific authority is Coutinho (Cout.). Locally known as "Linária dos Olivais" it blossoms from February to June.
Campanula lusitanica (Lusitanian Bellflower) Loefl. 1758
annual plant species in the campanulaceae family
Campanula lusitanica, the Lusitanian bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to Portugal and Spain. It is the namesake of a species complex.
Armeria berlengensis (Berlengas Sea Pink) Daveau 1884
critically endangered plant species in the plumbaginaceae family
Armeria berlengensis is a flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is endemic to the Berlengas, a Portuguese archipelago, where it occurs on the rocky granitic slopes of the islands. It is common on both Berlenga Grande Island and Farilhões Islets. It is a shrub about 40 cm (16 in) in diameter, which flowers in April and May. The flowers are small, pale pink, and grouped into inflorescences at the end of long pedicels.
Ulex densus Welw. ex Webb 1852
plant species in the fabaceae family
Ulex densus (Portuguese: tojo-gatunho or tojo-da-charneca) is an evergreen shrub in the family Fabaceae endemic to Portugal.
Periballia Trin. 1820
plant genus in the poaceae family
Periballia is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family. Species Periballia involucrata (Cav.) Janka - Spain, Portugal Periballia laevis (Brot.) Asch. & Graebn. - Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Crimea; naturalized in parts of United States Periballia minuta (L.) Asch. & Graebn. - Spain, Portugal, France incl Corsica, Italy incl Sicily + Sardinia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, Croatia, European Turkey, Algeria, Morocco; naturalized in South Africa + Australia
Euphorbia pedroi Molero & Rovira 1997
vulnerable plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia pedroi (known in Portuguese as eufórbia-de-gomes-pedro or tabaíba-do-espichel) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family endemic to the Arrábida Natural Park in Portugal. It is part of section Aphyllis, a mostly African and Macaronesian clade, being the only member of its section native to Europe. Its binomial name is dedicated to José Gomes Pedro (1915–2010), a Portuguese botanist who studied the flora and vegetation of Arrábida and Mozambique.
Erysimum nevadense Reut. 1855
plant species in the brassicaceae family
Erysimum nevadense is a perennial short-lived herb endemic to the Sierra Nevada of Spain, although there are some citations in the nearby Sierra de Gádor (Almería). This wallflower occurs between 1,700 and 2,700 m above sea level in subalpine scrublands and alpine meadows. It may be treated as a narrowly circumscribed single species, one of a group or complex of six separate species, or as a more broadly circumscribed species with six subspecies.
Digitalis mariana Boiss. 1841
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Digitalis mariana is a flowering plant species in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a perennial foxglove with evergreen foliage and rose-red flowers, which are produced in summer. It is native to Portugal and Spain.
Ulex argenteus Welw. ex Webb 1852
plant species in the fabaceae family
Ulex argenteus is a species of gorse native to southern Portugal (Algarve and Alentejo) in the Iberian Peninsula.
Thymus capitellatus Hoffmanns. & Link 1809
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Thymus capitellatus is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, endemic to Portugal.
Quercus orocantabrica (Cantabrian Mountain Oak) Rivas Mart., Penas, T.E.Díaz & Llamas 2002
plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus orocantabrica, the Cantabrian mountain oak, is a species of deciduous oak. It occurs in the Cantabrian Mountains of northwestern Spain and northern Portugal.
Narcissus obesus (Hoop Petticoat Daffodil) Salisb. 1796
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Narcissus obesus is a species of the genus Narcissus (Daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Bulbocodium. It is native to Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
Herniaria lusitanica Chaudhri 1968
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Herniaria lusitanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllales. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and the Berlengas archipelago.
Asphodelus bentorainhae P.Silva 1956
vulnerable plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Asphodelus bento-rainhae is a species of asphodel, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
Salix salviifolia (Sage-leaved Willow) Brot. 1804
plant species in the salicaceae family
Salix salviifolia is a shrub in the willow family.
Lepidophorum Neck. ex DC. 1838
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Lepidophorum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. Its only known species is Lepidophorum repandum, native to Spain and Portugal.
Hispidella Barnadez ex Lam. 1789
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Hispidella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is monotypic with only one known species, Hispidella hispanica, native to the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain).

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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