Neotropis – Caribbean

Caribbean covers whole Mesoamerica with the islands in Caribbean sea and also Galápagos. This area is botanically rich; it has some endemic families and high representation of endemic species. Caribbean is marginally influenced by the vegetation of Paleotropis and Holarctis.

• AECHMEA BRACTEATA (Sw.) Griseb.
• AECHMEA NUDICAULIS (L.) Griseb.
• ALISMA PLANTAGO-AQUATICA L. – Common Water-plantain
• ALLOISPERMUM INTEGRIFOLIUM (DC.) H. Rob.
• BEGONIA HERACLEIFOLIA Cham. et Schltdl. – Starleaf Begonia
• BLUTAPARON VERMICULARE (L.) Mears – Silverweed, Saltweed, Samphire
• BRASSIA VERRUCOSA Bateman ex Lindl. – Warty Brassia
• CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA (L.) Sw. – Poinciana, Peacock Flower, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Flamboyan-de-jardin
• CAPSICUM LANCEOLATUM (Greenm.) C. V. Morton et Standl.
• CEIBA PENTANDRA (L.) Gaertn. – Kapoktree, Silk Cottontree
• CENTROSEMA ANGUSTIFOLIUM (Kunth) Benth.
• CENTROSEMA PLUMIERI (Pers.) Benth. – Feefee
• CENTROSEMA SCHOTTII (Millsp.) K. Schum.
• CORALLORHIZA MACULATA (Raf.) Raf. – Spotted Coralroot, Western Coralroot, Summer Coralroot
• DAHLIA IMPERIALIS Roezl ex Ortgies – Tree Dahlia
• DALBERGIA ECASTAPHYLLUM (L.) Taub. – Coinvine
• DALECHAMPIA SCHIPPII Standl.
• ECHINODORUS SUBALATUS (Mart. ex Schult. f.) Griseb.
• GLANDULARIA BIPINNATIFIDA (Schauer) Nutt. – Southwestern Mock Vervain, Dakota Verbena
• GUZMANIA MONOSTACHIA (L.) Rusby ex Mez
• GUZMANIA SANGUINEA (André) André ex Mez
• HAEMATOXYLUM CAMPECHIANUM L. – Logwood
• HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. – Common Annual Sunflower, Sunflower, Wild Sunflower
• HYLOCEREUS UNDATUS (Haw.) Britton et Rose – Belle-of-the-night, Nightblooming Cactus, Red Pitaya, Dragon Fruit
• IPOMOEA ALBA L. – Moonflower, Moon Vine, Tropical White Morning-glory
• IPOMOEA IMPERATI (Vahl) Griseb. – Beach Morning Glory
• IPOMOEA PES-CAPRAE (L.) R. Br. – Railroad Vine, Bayhops
• IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT L. – Cypress Vine, Cardinal Creeper, Cardinal Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine, Cypressvine Morning Glory
• LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA L. – Sweetgum, American Sweetgum, Hazel Pine, Bilsted, Red-gum, Satin Walnut, Star-leaved Gum, Alligator Wood
• LOPEZIA RACEMOSA Cav.
• MACROPTILIUM ATROPURPUREUM (DC.) Urb. – Purple-bean, Surple-bean
• MATELEA LASIOSTEMMA (Hemsl.) Shinners – Milkvine
• MERREMIA UMBELLATA (L.) Hallier f. – Hogvine
• MONOTROPA UNIFLORA L. – Indian-pipe, Ghost Plant, Corpse Plant
• MORELLA CERIFERA (L.) Small – Bayberry, Candleberry, Wax Myrtle
• NYMPHAEA AMPLA (Salisb.) DC. – Dotleaf Waterlily
• PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS L. – Bitterweed, Carrot-grass, Santa Maria Feverfew
• PASSIFLORA ORNITHOURA Mast.
• PLEOPELTIS POLYPODIOIDES (L.) E. G. Andrews et Windham – Resurrection Fern
• PLUCHEA CAROLINENSIS (Jacq.) G. Don – Cattletongue, Coughbush, Cure-for-all
• PONTEDERIA CORDATA L. – Pickerelweed
• POSOQUERIA LATIFOLIA (Rudge) Schult. – Needle Flower Tree
• PROSTHECHEA COCHLEATA (L.) W. E. Higgins – Cockleshell Orchid, Clamshell Orchid, Black Orchid
• PROSTHECHEA OCHRACEA (Lindl.) W. E. Higgins
• RUMOHRA ADIANTIFORMIS (G. Forst.) Ching – Leather Fern, Leatherleaf Fern
• SAGITTARIA LATIFOLIA Willd. – Wapato, Common Arrowhead, Duck-potato, Broadleaf Arrowhead, Indian Potato
• SALVINIA MINIMA Baker – Common Salvinia, Water Spangles, Floating Fern
• SCHIZOLOBIUM PARAHYBA (Vell.) S. F. Blake – Brazilian Firetree, Quamwood
• SELENICEREUS ANTHONYANUS (Alexander) D. R. Hunt – Fish Bone Cactus, Rick Rack Cactus, Zig-zag Cactus, St. Anthony’s Rik-Rak
• SESUVIUM PORTULACASTRUM (L.) L. – Seaside Purslane, Shoreline Purslane, Sea Purslane
• SYMPHYOTRICHUM LAEVE (L.) Á. Löve et D. Löve – Smooth Aster, Glaucus Aster
• TILLANDSIA CAPUT-MEDUSAE E. Morren – Medusa’s Head, Octopus Plant
• TILLANDSIA COMPRESSA Bertero ex Schult. et Schult. f.
• TILLANDSIA FASCICULATA Sw. – Giant Air Plant
• TILLANDSIA USNEOIDES (L.) L. – Spanish Moss, Long Moss, Black Moss, Old Man’s Beard
• TRADESCANTIA SPATHACEA Sw. – Moses-in-the-cradle, Boat-lily, Oysterplant
• WALTHERIA INDICA L. – Uhaloa, Boaterbush, Sleepy-morning, Buff-coat
• WERNERIA NUBIGENA Kunth