Plants named in 1955

The cherry tomato is a type of small round tomato believed to be an intermediate genetic admixture between wild currant-type tomatoes and domesticated garden tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball, and can range from spherical to slightly oblong in shape. Although usually red, other colours such as orange, yellow, green, purple, and black also exist. Those shaped like an oblong share characteristics with plum tomatoes and are known as grape tomatoes. The cherry tomato is regarded as a botanical variety of the cultivated berry, Solanum

Ajania is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, described as a genus in 1955. The genus is native to temperate Asia, primarily Russia and China. It is named after the Russian port city Ayan in the Khabarovsk Krai region of the Russian Far East, on the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk.

Marojejya is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It contains the following two species, both endemic to Madagascar: Marojejya darianii J.Dransf. & N.W.Uhl Marojejya insignis Humbert

Anadenanthera colubrina (also known as vilca, huilco, huilca, wilco, willka, curupay, curupau, cebil, or angico) is a South American tree closely related to yopo, or Anadenanthera peregrina. It grows to 5–20 m (16–66 ft) tall and the trunk is very thorny. The leaves are mimosa-like, up to 30 cm (12 in) in length and they fold up at night. In Argentina, A. colubrina produces flowers from September to December and bean pods from September to July. In Brazil A. colubrina has been given "high priority" conservation status.

Bombycilaena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Europe, North Africa, southwestern Asia, + western North America. species Bombycilaena californica - California, Oregon, Baja California Bombycilaena discolor - Mediterranean + southwest Asia from Spain + Morocco to Iran Bombycilaena erecta - Europe, + southwest Asia from Portugal + Morocco to Ukraine + Afghanistan

The genus Tylosema is in the plant family Fabaceae and encompasses four accepted species of perennial legumes native to southern and central Africa. These are semi-woody viniferous plants broadly distributed from Sudan and Ethiopia south to Angola and South Africa. Coetzer and Ross originally described four Tylosema species:

Ferocactus histrix, also known as Acitrón barrel cactus (Biznaga barril de acitrón) is a species of Ferocactus native to central Mexico. It is a large barrel cactus that can be commonly found throughout all the Central Mexican matorral. It produces an edible fruit appreciated for its sour taste.

Euphorbia capuronii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Latin specific epithet of capuronii is in honor of the French botanist René Capuron. It was first published in Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. Vol.5 on page 170 (1954, publ. 1955).

Trikeraia is a genus of grasses. It includes two species which range from the Himalayas to north-central China. Trikeraia hookeri (Stapf) Bor Trikeraia pappiformis (Keng) P.C.Kuo & S.L.Lu

Tradescantia sillamontana is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the genus Tradescantia. This species is one of the most succulent and xerophytic species of Tradescantia. It is endemic to dry areas of the State of Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico and can also be found in Spain and Italy.

Piptadeniastrum africanum is a tall deciduous tree within the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to the humid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Senegal to Sudan and Angola. It is the sole species in genus Piptadeniastrum. It is also called Piptadenia africana, and its timber is traded under the names Dabema or Dahoma. It commonly occurs in freshwater swamp forests but can also be found further north.

Pelargonium radens, the rasp-leaf pelargonium is a species of Pelargonium. It is in the subgenus Pelargonium along with Pelargonium crispum and Pelargonium tomentosum.

Paragynoxys is a genus of South American flowering plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. Species formerly included See Paracalia Paragynoxys lopezii - Paracalia lopezii

Magnolia sharpii is a tree species of Magnolia from Chiapas, Mexico. It grows in wet tropical habitats.

Gasteria batesiana, or knoppies gasteria, is a species of succulent plant native to the inland escarpment in the far north-east of South Africa.

Ferocactus schwarzii is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico.

Euphorbia paulianii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Euphorbia millotii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Euphorbia duranii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Euphorbia delphinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Encephalartos arenarius is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is limited to the Eastern Cape. Its common names include Alexandria cycad and dune cycad.

Echinodorus berteroi (upright burhead or cellophane sword) is an aquatic plant species in the Alismataceae It is native to the southern and central parts of the United States, as well as Central America, the West Indies, and South America as far south as Argentina.

Adenolobus is a genus of African flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae.

Microliabum is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Accepted species Microliabum candidum (Griseb.) H.Rob. - Argentina (Tucumán, San Luis, La Rioja, Catamarca) Microliabum eremophilum (Cabrera) H.Rob. - Argentina (Tucumán, Salta) Microliabum humile (Cabrera) Cabrera - Argentina (Jujuy, Salta) Microliabum mulgediifolium (Muschl.) H.Rob. - Bolivia Microliabum polymnioides (R.E.Fr.) H.Rob. - Bolivia, Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, Tucumán)

Euphorbia fianarantsoae is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Chlorophytum borivilianum is a herb with lanceolate leaves, from tropical wet forests in the peninsular Indian region. It is cultivated and eaten as a leaf vegetable in some parts of India, and its roots are used as a health tonic under the name safed musli. In traditional Indian medicine, it is used as rasayan or adaptogen. It is considered a white gold in Indian systems of medicine. This herb belongs to the vajikaran rasayana group in Ayurveda. It is commonly known by various vernacular names in India such as safed musli (Hindi), swetha musli (Kannada), tella nela tadi (Telugu), taniravi

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Amaranthus tuberculatus, commonly known as roughfruit amaranth, rough-fruited water-hemp, tall waterhemp, or common waterhemp, is a species of flowering plant. It is a summer annual broadleaf with a germination period that lasts several months. Tall waterhemp has been reported as a weed in 40 of 50 U.S. states.

Amaranthus cannabinus is a plant species also known as salt marsh water hemp or salt marsh pigweed. It is a herbaceous perennial found in most of the eastern United States. It grows from 1 to 3 m in height. It is often mistaken for Amaranthus australis.

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