Flora of Suriname

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2,245 plants found, including:

Swartzia rediviva R.S.Cowan 1973
critically endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Swartzia rediviva is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Suriname.
Inga leptingoides Amshoff 1948
plant species in the fabaceae family
Inga leptingoides is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Suriname.
Persea julianae van der Werff 1989
plant species in the lauraceae family
Persea julianae is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree endemic to Suriname.
Inga calanthoides Amshoff 1948
plant species in the fabaceae family
Inga calanthoides is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Suriname.
Utricularia determannii P.Taylor 1986
plant species in the lentibulariaceae family
Utricularia determannii is a very small, probably perennial, rheophytic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. determannii is endemic to Suriname, where it is only known from the type location in the Wilhelmina Mountains. It grows as a rheophyte on bare granite rocks in dripping water at altitudes up to 900 m (2,953 ft). It has been collected in flower in July. It was originally described and published by Peter Taylor in 1986 and named in honor of the American collector R. O. Determann.
Apeiba intermedia Uittien 1925
endangered plant species in the malvaceae family
Apeiba intermedia is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae sensu lato or in Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae family. It is found only in Suriname.
Eschweilera boltenii (Bolten Eschweilera) S.A.Mori 1990
plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Eschweilera boltenii is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Suriname and Venezuela.
Aniba percoriacea C.K.Allen 1964
vulnerable plant species in the lauraceae family
Aniba percoriacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Tafelberg in Suriname.
Marila saramaccana Pulle 1909
plant species in the calophyllaceae family
Marila saramaccana is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Suriname.
Ipomoea horsfalliae (Kuhio Vine) Hook. 1834
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
Ipomea horsfalliae is a flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae known by several common names including Lady Doorly's morning glory, cardinal creeper, and Prince Kuhio vine. It is native to the Caribbean and Brazil.
Billbergia rosea Beer 1856
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Billbergia rosea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Venezuela and to the Island of Trinidad.
Angostylis Benth. 1854
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Angostylis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1854. The genus is native to northern South America (Suriname and northern Brazil). As of 2019, there are two species in the genus Angostylis: Angostylis longifolia Benth. – northern Brazil Angostylis tabulamontana Croizat – Suriname
Degranvillea Determann 1985
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Degranvillea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At the present time, there is only one known species, Degranvillea dermaptera, endemic to French Guiana
Pouteria melanopoda Eyma 1936
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Pouteria melanopoda is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in French Guiana and Suriname.
Megaskepasma (Brazilian Red-cloak) Lindau 1897
plant genus in the acanthaceae family
Megaskepasma is a monotypic genus of plants containing the single species Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, known by the common name Brazilian red-cloak. Native to Venezuela and Suriname, it is a free branching, upright showy tropical shrub that grows to 3 m high with appressed reddish hairs, stout stems, and broad ovate 12–30 cm long dark green leaves with pink midrib. It is grown as an ornamental shrub in climates from warm temperate to tropical for its inflorescence, large erect heads of conspicuous crimson bracts, and two-lipped white flowers. This plant prefers a rich soil and is propagated
Lembocarpus Leeuwenb. 1958
plant genus in the gesneriaceae family
Lembocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It contains a single species, Lembocarpus amoenus, which is native to French Guiana and Suriname in northern South America.
Kefersteinia lafontainei Senghas & G.Gerlach 1990
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Kefersteinia lafontainei is a species of flowering plant from the genus Kefersteinia.
Anthurium martianum K.Koch & Kolb 1868
plant species in the araceae family
Anthurium martianum is a species of Anthurium found in Guyana to Suriname.
Macrolobium stenopetalum Amshoff 1948
plant species in the fabaceae family
Macrolobium stenopetalum is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Suriname.
Macrolobium amplexans (Amshoff) R.S.Cowan 1953
plant species in the fabaceae family
Macrolobium amplexans is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Suriname.
Eschweilera squamata S.A.Mori 1987
endangered plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Eschweilera squamata is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in French Guiana.
Cyperus pseudodistans Uittien 1925
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus pseudodistans is a species of sedge that is native to northern parts of eastern South America.
Couratari sandwithii Prance 1981
vulnerable plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Couratari sandwithii is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Suriname and Venezuela.
Corythophora labriculata (Dwarf Oemanbaklak) (Eyma) S.A.Mori & Prance 1981
plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Corythophora labriculata is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Suriname.
Cinnamodendron tenuifolium Uittien 1925
plant species in the canellaceae family
Cinnamodendron tenuifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It is found in Suriname.
Rostranthera M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim. 2017
plant genus in the melastomataceae family
Rostranthera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. The only species is Rostranthera tetraptera. Its native range is Suriname to Northern Brazil.
Lembocarpus amoenus Leeuwenb. 1958
plant species in the gesneriaceae family
Lembocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It contains a single species, Lembocarpus amoenus, which is native to French Guiana and Suriname in northern South America.
Styrax tafelbergensis Maguire 1978
plant species in the styracaceae family
Styrax pohlii is a species of tree in the family Styracaceae. It is native to South America.
Sloanea acutiflora Uittien 1925
vulnerable plant species in the elaeocarpaceae family
Sloanea acutiflora is a species of plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Suriname.
Lucuma trigonosperma (Eyma) Swenson 2023
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Lucuma trigonosperma is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree native to Guyana and Suriname.

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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