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Dracaena surculosa, called the gold dust dracaena and spotted dracaena, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to west and west-central tropical Africa, from Guinea to the Republic of the Congo. [2][1] Its cultivar 'Florida Beauty' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flora of Florida. WGSRPD code: FLA ( level 3) This category contains the native flora of Florida as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic.
Paspalum notatum. Paspalum notatum, known commonly as bahiagrass, common bahia, and Pensacola bahia, is a tropical to subtropical perennial grass (family Poaceae). It is known for its prominent V-shaped inflorescence consisting of two spike-like racemes containing multiple tiny spikelets, each about 2.8–3.5 millimetres (0.11–0.14 in) long.
Chromolaena odorata is a tropical and subtropical species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Americas, from Florida and Texas in the United States south through Mexico and the Caribbean [3][4] to South America. [5] It has been introduced to tropical Asia, West Africa, and parts of Australia. [6][7][8] Common names include Siam weed, rouge plant, Christmas bush ...
Drymophloeus zippellii Hassk. Thuessinkia speciosa Korth. Caryota mitis, known as the clustering fishtail palm or fishtail palm, is a species of palm native to Tropical Asia from India to Java to southern China, now sparingly naturalized in southern Florida and in parts of Africa and Latin America. [2][3][4][5][6] The species was originally ...
The Arecaceae (/ ærəˈkeɪsiaɪ /) is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree -like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees. [3] Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, [4][5] most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical ...
The grass family includes most of the known C 4 species – around 5000. They are only found in subfamilies of the PACMAD clade. Major C 4 crops such as maize, sugarcane, sorghum and pearl millet belong in this family. The only known species with C 3, C 4 and intermediate variants, Alloteropsis semialata, is a grass.
The Florida Botanical Gardens (FBG) is a 182-acre (74 ha) botanical garden located in Largo, Florida. The park showcases flora, fauna, and natural resources in motivational surroundings that promote environmentally friendly techniques.