Plants named in 1940

Abies procera, the noble fir, also called red fir, is a species of fir native to the Cascade Range and Pacific Coast Ranges of the northwestern Pacific Coast of the United States. It occurs at altitudes of 300–1,500 meters (980–4,920 ft).

Toxicodendron vernicifluum (formerly Rhus verniciflua), also known by the common name Chinese lacquer tree, is an Asian tree species of genus Toxicodendron native to China and the Indian subcontinent, and cultivated in regions of China, Japan and Korea. Other common names include poison sumac, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, and varnish tree. The trees are cultivated and tapped for their toxic sap, which is used as a highly durable lacquer to make Chinese, Japanese, and Korean lacquerware. The trees grow up to 20 metres tall with large leaves, each containing from 7 to 19 leaflets

Duckeella is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae. It has 3 known species, all native to South America: The genus name of Duckesia is in honour of Adolpho Ducke (1876–1959), an entomologist, botanist and ethnographer specializing in Amazonia. It was first published and described in Anais Reunião Sul-Amer. Bot. Vol.3 on page 31 in 1938 (published 1939).

Aloe albiflora is a species of aloe indigenous to Madagascar with narrow, muricate leaves and widely campanulate, snow-white flowers that are 10mm long and 14mm across the mouth. Its nearest affinity, based on leaf characters only, is Aloe bellatula. Aloe albiflora is cultivated typically as a potted plant in greenhouses or outdoors in mostly frost-free regions.

Pinus herrerae, Herrera's pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found only in Mexico. It is a straight trunked tree, 30–35 m tall and 75–100 cm dbh (diameter at breast height). Bark: thick, reddish-brown or gray -brown. Twigs: In light gray with bases decurrent long cord. Needles: Green Color, in fascicles of 3, 10 to 20 cm in length; and 0.7 to 0.9 mm thin and lax wide. Cones: Solitary or in pairs 2-4x2-3.5 cm when open, dropping the year they mature. Scales: 50–80, opening soon, apófisis slightly raised with small umbo and mucronate. Seeds: 2.5-4x2-3 mm with wing

Bryoerythrophyllum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pottiaceae. It was first described by Pan Chieh Chen and has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Amburana cearensis is a species of timber tree in the family Fabaceae. This plant is native to northern, eastern, and west-central Brazil, northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It is threatened by habitat loss. Portuguese common names include ambaúrana, amburana, amburana de cheiro, angelim, baru, cabocla, cerejeira rajada, cumaré, cumaru, cumaru de cheiro, cumaru do ceará, cumbaru das caatingas, emburana, emburana de cheiro, imburana, imburana brava, imburana cheirosa, imburana de cheiro, louro ingá, umburana, umburana lisa, umburana macho, umburana vermelha, umburana de cheiro,

Quercus oglethorpensis (also called Oglethorpe oak) is a species of plant in the beech family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered. The county, in turn, is named for James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia Colony in the 18th century.

Alloeochaete is a genus of African plants in the grass family. Species Alloeochaete andongensis (Rendle) C.E.Hubb. - Angola Alloeochaete geniculata Kabuye - Malawi Alloeochaete gracillima Kabuye - Malawi Alloeochaete namuliensis Chippind. - Mozambique * Alloeochaete oreogena Launert - Malawi Alloeochaete ulugurensis Kabuye - Tanzania Endangered species labelled with an asterisk (*)

Paphiopedilum dianthum is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to China, Laos, and Vietnam. It is known commonly as the double flowered paphiopedilum. This species grows on limestone in forest habitat. It produces 4 to 6 green leathery leaves. It bears 1 to 5 flowers at the top of an erect or arching stalk up to 80 centimeters long. The flower is up to 10 centimeters wide. The dorsal sepal is white with green veining and the synsepal is greenish to yellow-green with green veining. The striped greenish or brownish lateral petals are long and twisted with

Paphiopedilum barbigerum is a species of slipper orchid in the family Orchidaceae known commonly as the beard carrying paphiopedilum. It is native to China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Several cultivated hybrids are available with P. barbigerum. It is an endangered species due to habitat destruction and overcollection for horticultural trade.

Capsicum lanceolatum is a species of plant in the genus Capsicum in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The species has its original range in Guatemala and in the neighboring countries of Mexico and Honduras. Currently, only one natural occurrence of the species is known; all other previously known deposits were destroyed by converting the sites into agricultural land.

Bambusa textilis, also known as slender bamboo, clumping bamboo and weaver's bamboo, is a species of bamboo in the Poaceae (grasses) family that is native to China. The subspecies var. gracilis is heavily cultivated in Australia.

Soroseris is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. Species Soroseris depressa (Hook. f. & Thomson) J.W. Zhang, N. Kilian & H. Sun - Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal Soroseris erysimoides (Hand.-Mazz.) C.Shih - Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal Soroseris glomerata (Decne.) Stebbins - Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Yunnan, Kashmir, Nepal, Uttarakhand, Pakistan Soroseris hookeriana (C.B.Clarke) Stebbins - Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Bhutan, Uttarakhand, Nepal Soroseris pumila Stebbins - Tibet, Bhutan,

Setiechinopsis is a monotypic genus of cacti. Its only species, Setiechinopsis mirabilis, is native to Argentina.

Nepenthes densiflora is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra, where it grows at an altitude of between 1,700 and 3,200 m above sea level. No forms or varieties of N. densiflora have been described.

Indosasa is a genus of East Asian bamboo in the grass family. The species are native to China and Indochina (Laos and Vietnam).

Erythrina burana is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Ethiopia.

Eragrostiella is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species Eragrostiella bifaria (Vahl) Bor - Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Indian subcontinent, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Queensland Eragrostiella brachyphylla (Stapf) Bor - India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Eragrostiella collettii (Stapf) Bor - Andaman Islands, Myanmar Eragrostiella leioptera (Stapf) Bor - Assam Eragrostiella lolioides (Hand.-Mazz.) Keng f. - Yunnan Eragrostiella nardoides (Trin.) Bor - Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, India

Drosera prolifera is a species of Drosera found in Queensland, Australia.

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Salix breviserrata is a species of willow belonging to the family Salicaceae. It is found in southern Europe in the Alps, and in the Iberian Peninsula in the Cantabrian Mountains, especially in the Picos de Europa, Somiedo, and the Sierra and Valle del Híjar (Campoo Valley).

Haworthia marumiana is a perennial succulent belonging to the genus Haworthia. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape, it is part of the Nama Karoo and the Succulent Karoo.

Haworthia lockwoodii is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia. Native to the Cape Province of South Africa, it was named for a local magistrate. Among Haworthia species, H. lockwoodii is unusual in appearance during the dormant phase that it enters in times of drought; the external leaves dry out more or less, and lose their turgor. The wilted leaves often cover the plant entirely, which then appears to be almost dead. During the wet season, this leaf cover absorbs water rapidly, becoming turgid and pale green. The shape and colour of the turgid leaves show that the species is a

Hardenbergia violacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is known in Australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, and waraburra. Elsewhere it is also called purple twining-pea, vine-lilac, and wild sarsaparilla. It is a prostrate or climbing subshrub with egg-shaped to narrow lance-shaped leaves and racemes of mostly purple flowers.

Balaka microcarpa is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Fiji, where it grows in dense forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Aloe mawii is an aloe widespread in south-east Tanzania, Malawi and northern Mozambique. Aloe mawii grows tall, stout stems of up to 2 meters in height, though acaulescent forms can occur. The stems sometimes branch higher up, in a tree-like form. The leaves are up to 10 cm wide, spreading or recurved, with widely spaced teeth on their margins. They are blue-green in the shade, but can become reddish in full sun. The flowers are orange-red, born on very short pedicels (1-2mm), on a simple, hardly branched inflorescence, which spreads out horizontally.

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Thysanoglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to southeastern Brazil. Thysanoglossa jordanensis Porto & Brade - São Paulo Thysanoglossa organensis Brade - Rio de Janeiro Thysanoglossa spiritu-sanctensis N.Sanson & Chiron - Espírito Santo

Phyllostachys rubromarginata, the reddish bamboo or red margin bamboo, is a species of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It is native to Central China, specifically Guangxi and Guizhou.