Plants named in 1902

Agave tequilana, commonly called blue agave (agave azul) or tequila agave, is an agave plant that is an important economic product of Jalisco state of Mexico, due to its role as the base ingredient of tequila. The high production of inulin in the core of the plant is the main characteristic that makes it suitable for the preparation of alcoholic beverages. The tequila agave is native to the states of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Aguascalientes in Mexico. The plant favors altitudes of more than 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) and grows in rich and sandy soils. Blue agave plants grow into

Acer griseum, the paperbark maple or blood-bark maple, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to central China. Acer griseum is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Sichuan, at altitudes of 1,500–2,000 m (4,921–6,562 ft).

Echium wildpretii is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is an herbaceous biennial plant that grows up to 3 m (10 ft) in height. The species is endemic to the Canary Islands, and is found mainly in the national park surrounding Mount Teide in Tenerife. The subspecies E. wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon occurs at high altitudes on the island of La Palma. The common names are tower of jewels, red bugloss, Tenerife bugloss or Mount Teide bugloss.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum, also called jiaogulan (Chinese: 绞股蓝; pinyin: jiǎogǔlán; lit. 'twisting blue plant'), is a dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine of the family Cucurbitaceae (cucumber or gourd family) widely distributed in South and East Asia as well as New Guinea. Jiaogulan is used to make a sweet tea and is applied in Chinese traditional medicine.

Yucca rostrata, also called beaked yucca, is a tree-like plant belonging to the genus Yucca. The species is native to Texas, and the Chihuahua and Coahuila regions of Mexico. This species of Yucca occurs in areas that are arid with little annual rainfall, normally Bw climates (desert) and Bs climates (steppe or semiarid). Yucca rostrata has a trunk up to 4.5 meters tall, with a crown of leaves at the top. Leaves are thin, stiff, up to 60 cm long but rarely more than 15 mm wide, tapering to a sharp point at the tip. The inflorescence is a large panicle 100 cm tall, with white flowers.

Pinus henryi, or Henry's pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae.

Ulmus thomasii, the rock elm or cork elm (or orme liège in Québec), is a deciduous tree native primarily to the Midwestern United States. The tree ranges from southern Ontario and Quebec, south to Tennessee, west to northeastern Kansas, and north to Minnesota.

Cymbidium kanran, the cold-growing cymbidium, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. The species was first described by Tomitaro Makino in 1902 and was first domesticated over 2,500 years ago. It is native to South Central China, Southeast China, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Tibet, and Vietnam.

Cotoneaster franchetii (Franchet's cotoneaster or orange cotoneaster) is a species of Cotoneaster native to southwestern China, in the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, and Yunnan, and also in adjacent northern Myanmar and northern Thailand. It is an evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall. The leaves are oval-acute, 2–3.5 centimetres (0.79–1.38 in) long and 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) broad, shiny green above, pubescent below with dense whitish to yellowish hairs. The flowers are produced in corymbs of 5–15 together, each flower 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28

Arundinarieae is a tribe of bamboo in the grass family (Poaceae) containing a single subtribe, Arundinariinae, and 31 genera. These woody bamboos occur in areas with warm temperate climates in southeastern North America, Subsaharan Africa, South Asia and East Asia. The tribe forms a lineage independent of the tropical woody bamboos (Bambuseae) and the tropical herbaceous bamboos (Olyreae).

Yucca arkansana, the Arkansas yucca, is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. It generally grows in gravelly, sunlit locations such as rocky outcrops, prairies, etc. It is not considered to be threatened. Yucca arkansana is one of the smaller members of the genus Yucca, acaulescent or with a stem no more than 76 cm tall. Flowers are greenish-white, borne on a flowering stalk up to 180 cm (72 inches) tall. A number of yucca moths lay their eggs upon Y. arkansana as a host plant, an example being Tegeticula intermedia.

Eleocharis mamillata is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae. Its native range is Europe to China, Subarctic America to Northern USA.

Chenopodium suecicum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It belongs to the group of B-genome diploids (2n = 18) and likely participated in the formation of the Eurasian hexaploid C. album complex (genome BBCCDD) as well as the New World C. berlandieri complex (genome AABB). Consequently, it is a potentially valuable genetic resource for improving the pseudocereal crop quinoa. Synonyms: Chenopodium album f. pseudopulifolium Scholz Chenopodium pseudopulifolium (Scholz) Murr

Yucca angustissima, the narrowleaf yucca, is a plant in the family Agavaceae, known as the "narrow-leaved yucca." It is native to Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah, but grown elsewhere as an ornamental. Yucca angustissima is a low-lying species forming colonies of basal rosettes up to 3 m (10 feet) in diameter. Leaves are long and thin, up to 150 cm long but rarely more than 2 cm across. Flowers are white to cream or greenish-white, pendant, borne in racemes on stalks up to 2 m (7 feet) tall. Fruit is a dry capsule with black seeds. Yucca angustissima is relatively abundant, and although

Radermachera sinica, also called the china doll, serpent tree or emerald tree, is an evergreen tree in the family Bignoniaceae, native to the subtropical mountain regions of southern China and Taiwan. In recent years, this plant has become popular as a houseplant for its attractive and glossy, feathery leaves. The specific name sinica means "from China".

Iris bucharica (also Bukhara iris, corn leaf iris and horned iris) is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is a bulbous herbaceous perennial, from temperate Asia, within Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It has long blue green leaves, many flowers in spring, in shades of yellow and white.

Euphorbia poissonii, also known as Euphorbia poissoni and, incorrectly, as Euphorbia poisoni, is a highly irritant and toxic succulent member of the large and varied spurge family of plants. It is native to northern Nigeria, where local farmers extract its latex for use as a pesticide. Its powerfully irritant and pain-producing nature mandates use as a fencing plant. It is known to the Berom people of the Jos area as pyùlúp who transplant it to their compounds where it is regarded as protection against witchcraft. It is named for French botanist Henri Louis Poisson, who formally described

Bulbophyllum plumosum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Adenodolichos is a genus of shrubs in the legume family Fabaceae, native to tropical Africa.

Crassula elegans, the elegant crassula, is a flowering plant species in the genus Crassula. Subspecies are: Crassula elegans subsp. elegans Schoenl. & Baker f. Crassula elegans subsp. namibensis (Friedr.) Toelken

Carex crawfordii, common name Crawford sedge, is a species of Carex native to North America.

Bulbophyllum malachadenia is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Bulbophyllum laciniatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Bulbophyllum glutinosum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Bulbophyllum cantagallense is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Bulbophyllum bidentatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Aulotandra is a genus of flowering plants native to Cameroon and Madagascar.

Alnus sieboldiana (オオバヤシャブシ in Japanese) is an alder species found on the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Suwanosejima in Japan. A. sieboldiana contains ellagitannins including alnusiin, tellimagrandin I, pedunculagin, casuarinin, casuariin and 2,3-O-(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-D-glucose. The Latin specific epithet sieboldiana refers to German physician and botanist Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796–1866).

Semiaquilegia adoxoides is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. The species is native to Japan, Korea, and China, Now often considered the sole member of the genus Semiaquilegia, it bears similarities to members of the genus Aquilegia. S. adoxoides is native to China, Korea, and Japan and has an introduced population on Taiwan. S. adoxoides can grow to about 40 cm (16 in) tall. The plant produces flowers that are usually white with purple tinging. Blooms occurs in March and April.

Quercus hondae is a species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found on Kyushu Island in southern Japan. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis. Quercus hondae is an evergreen tree with dark gray bark. Twigs are dark brown and hairless. Leaves can be as much as 14 cm long, thick and leathery.