Acanthaceae: the acanthus family of flowering plants Acanthaceae Acanthaceae is a mostly tropical family of about 230 genera and ~3,500 species of herbs, shrubs, vines and a few trees, noted for bilabiate flowers, showy bracts and explosive seed…
Anacardiaceae — the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae is a family of flowering woody plants (about 70 genera, 650 species) including cashew, mango and pistachio. Many are tropical, economically important, and produce res…
Araceae (Arum family): characteristics, ecology, uses, and notable genera Araceae Araceae, the aroid or arum family of monocot flowering plants, are defined by a spadix inflorescence with a spathe. This article covers their traits, distribution, ecology, uses, a…
Asclepias curassavica — scarlet milkweed (Mexican butterfly weed) Asclepias curassavica A tropical milkweed native to Central and South America, known for red-orange flower clusters, popularity with butterflies, widespread naturalization, and implications for cultivat…
Begonia (genus of flowering plants) Begonia Begonia is a large genus of perennial flowering plants native to tropical and subtropical regions, valued for diverse foliage and flowers and widely cultivated as ornamentals and h…
