Plants named in 1971

Pinus longaeva (commonly referred to as the Great Basin bristlecone pine, intermountain bristlecone pine, or western bristlecone pine) is a long-living species of bristlecone pine tree found in the higher mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah. In 1987, the bristlecone pine was designated one of Nevada's state trees. Methuselah is a Great Basin bristlecone pine that is 4,857 years old and has been credited as the oldest known living non-clonal organism on Earth.

Lathyrus linifolius is a species of pea, commonly called bitter vetch or heath pea. The name bitter vetch is also sometimes used for Vicia ervilia and also for Vicia orobus. The tubers of L. linifolius were formerly used as an appetite suppressant in medieval Scotland, and this use has brought the plant to recent medical attention.

Fallopia dumetorum, also known as copse bindweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to temperate Eurasia.

Cladrastis kentukea, the Kentucky yellowwood or American yellowwood (syn. C. lutea, C. tinctoria), is a species of Cladrastis native to the Southeastern United States, with a restricted range from western North Carolina west to eastern Oklahoma, and from southern Missouri and Indiana south to central Alabama. The tree is sometimes also called Virgilia.

Scilla luciliae is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is referred to by the common names Bossier's glory-of-the-snow or Lucile's glory-of-the-snow, and is a bulbous perennial from western Turkey that flowers in early spring. After flowering, it goes into dormancy until the next spring. The specific epithet is in honour of Lucile, the wife of the Swiss botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810-1885). It belongs to a group of Scilla species that were formerly put in a separate genus, Chionodoxa, and may now be treated as Scilla sect. Chionodoxa.

Fallopia baldschuanica (syn. Polygonum baldschuanicum) is an Asian species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by several common names, including Russian-vine, Bukhara fleeceflower, Chinese fleecevine, mile-a-minute and silver lace vine. It is native to Asia (China, Russia, Kazakhstan, etc.), and is growing wild in parts of Europe and North and Central America as an introduced species. Some authors split the species in two, referring to the Chinese populations as Fallopia aubertii and the Russian and Central Asian species as F. baldschuanica. Fallopia baldschuanica is grown as an

Rostraria cristata, the Mediterranean hairgrass, is an annual grass species which is native to Eurasia and widely naturalised throughout central and eastern Australia.

Juniperus saltillensis is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. The shrub or bushy tree is endemic to northern Mexico, in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas. It is sometimes an understorey shrub in pinyon–juniper woodland, or open Madrean pine-oak woodlands or oak woodlands forests. It is found at elevations of 1,800–2,900 metres (5,900–9,500 feet)

Aloe erinacea (locally known as the Goree) is a rare species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe, from arid areas of Namibia.

Scilla sardensis, the lesser glory-of-the-snow, is a bulbous perennial from west Turkey flowering in early spring. After flowering, it goes into dormancy until the next spring. It belongs to a group of Scilla species that were formerly put in a separate genus, Chionodoxa, and may now be treated as Scilla sect. Chionodoxa.

Amphibolia is a genus of plant in family Aizoaceae. It includes six species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Polytrichastrum alpinum, also known as Alpine haircap, is a species of moss from the family Polytrichaceae. It is widely distributed and may be found growing among other moss species.

Hieracium piloselloides is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name tall hawkweed. It is native to Europe and it is present in North America as an introduced species and a common weed. This is a perennial herb producing erect stems which may exceed one meter in height from a rhizome and root network. The leaves are variable in size and shape. The inflorescence is made up of flower heads containing yellow flowers. In the eastern Canadian provinces and eastern United States this plant can be found in many types of habitat, including disturbed fields,

Castanopsis sieboldii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae. This evergreen tree is sometime referred to by the common names Itajii chinkapin or Itajii. It is native to Japan, including the Ryukyu Islands, and Korea. This is a climax species that is commonly found in the Japanese temperate rainforest. Specimens are also present within the forest area of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Castanopsis sieboldii was once thought to be a subspecies of the similar Castanopsis cuspidata. Plants and animals associated with this tree include: Mitrastemon yamamotoi, a non-photosynthetic plant

Artorima is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At present (May 2014), only one species is known: Artorima erubescens

Aloe dewinteri is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.

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Pseudopentameris is a genus of South African plants in the grass family, found only in Western Cape Province. Species Pseudopentameris brachyphylla (Stapf) Conert Pseudopentameris caespitosa N.P. Barker Pseudopentameris macrantha (Schrad.) Conert Pseudopentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) N.P. Barker

Melocactus azureus is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from Bahia. It is locally abundant but the populations are fragmented and vulnerable to habitat degradation.

Lamyropsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which found in Europe and Asia with five described species. Species Lamyropsis charadzeae Kimer. - Republic of Georgia Lamyropsis cynaroides (Lam.) Dittrich - Greece, Turkey Lamyropsis macracantha (Schrenk) Dittrich - Central Asia Lamyropsis microcephala (Moris) Dittrich & Greuter - Sardinia Lamyropsis sinuata (Trautv.) Dittrich - Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia

Krascheninnikovia lanata is a species of flowering plant currently placed in the family Amaranthaceae (previously, Chenopodiaceae), known by the common names winterfat, white sage, and wintersage. It is native to much of western North America: from central Western Canada; through the Western United States; to northern Mexico. The genus was named for Stepan Krasheninnikov—the early 18th-century Russian botanist and explorer of Siberia and Kamchatka.

Guayania is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species include: Guayania bulbosa (Aristeg.) R.M.King & H.Rob. Guayania cerasifolia (Sch.Bip. ex Baker) R.M.King & H.Rob. Guayania crassicaulis (Steyerm.) R.M.King & H.Rob. Guayania penninervata (Wurdack) R.M.King & H.Rob. Guayania roupalifolia (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob. Guayania yaviana (Lasser & Maguire) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Euphorbia haeleeleana, the Kauaʻi spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the croton family, Euphorbiaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Kauaʻi and Oaʻhu in Hawaii. Like other Hawaiian spurges it is known as ʻakoko. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic, and mixed mesic forests from 205–670 m (673–2,198 ft). Associated plants include ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha), koa (Acacia koa), lama (Diospyros sandwicensis), kukui (Aleurites moluccanus), ʻaʻaliʻi (Dodonaea viscosa), wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis), hala pepe (Dracaena spp.), ʻohe kukuluāeʻo (Reynoldsia sandwicensis), and āulu

Diurideae is a tribe of orchid in the subfamily Orchidoideae. The tribe has a centre of diversity in Australia, with occasional dispersals to New Zealand, New Calendonia, Papua New Guinea, and Malesia.

Cordisepalum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. Its native range is Indo-China. Species: Cordisepalum phalanthopetalum Staples Cordisepalum thorelii (Gagnep.) Verdc.

Bartlettina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to tropical regions of Mesoamerica and South America. The genus was erected to house several plants separated from genus Eupatorium. These are shrubs or perennial herbs with woody bases. The oppositely arranged leaves have smooth or serrated edges. The flower heads contain tubular florets. The best known species may be the blue mist flower (B. sordida), which is cultivated as an ornamental plant and has become naturalized outside its native range. Species formerly included Bartlettina ehrenbergii (Hemsl.)

Acanthostyles is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1971. The entire genus is endemic to South America. Species Acanthostyles buniifolius (Hook. ex Hook. & Arn.) R.M.King & H.Rob. - Rio Grande do Sul, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay Acanthostyles saucechicoensis (Hieron.) R.M.King & H.Rob. - Argentina

Trema tomentosum, also known as T. tomentosa and commonly called poison peach, is a shrub or tree in the family Cannabaceae native to the Indian subcontinent, south east Asia, through the islands of the south west Pacific, and the east coast and northern half of Australia.

Steyermarkina is a genus of South American plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus name of Steyermarkina is in honour of Julian Alfred Steyermark (1909–1988), an American botanist. Species Steyermarkina dispalata (Gardner) R.M.King & H.Rob. - Paraná, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro Steyermarkina dusenii (Malme) R.M.King & H.Rob. - Paraná, Santa Catarina Steyermarkina pyrifolia (DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob. - Bahia, Espírito Santo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro Steyermarkina triflora R.M.King & H.Rob. - State of Trujillo in

Steviopsis is a genus of Mexican plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.