Neotropis covers the area of all South America (excepting the southern edges that belongs to Antarctis) and in the north covers also the area of Mesoamerica including the islands in Caribbean. This floristic region has 35 endemic plant families. Neotropis has strong development attachments to the African part of Paleotropis.
Neotropis could be classified into following sub-regions:
· Brazilian-Venezuelan
· Pampean
· Andean
· Caribbean
- ALISMA PLANTAGO-AQUATICA L. – Common Water-plantain
- BOTRYCHIUM LUNARIA (L.) Schwartz – Common Moonwort
- CARDARIA DRABA (L.) Desv. – Hoary Cress
- CHENOPODIUM CHENOPODIOIDES (L.) Aellen – Low Goosefoot
- CYPERUS ERAGROSTIS Lam. – Drain Flat Sedge, Pale Galingale, Umbrella Sedge
- GALINSOGA PARVIFLORA Cav. – Gallant Soldier, Potato Weed, Small Flowered Galinsoga
- GALINSOGA QUADRIRADIATA Ruiz et Pav. – Shaggy Soldier, Hairy Galinsoga, Fringed Quickweed
- IPOMOEA PES-CAPRAE (L.) R. Br. – Railroad Vine, Bayhops
- MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM L. – Common Iceplant, Crystalline Iceplant
- ULEX EUROPAEUS L. – Common Gorse
- VINCA MINOR L. – Common Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle
