Basic Information Common Name: LonchostomaScientific Name: LonchostomaNative Habitat: Lonchostoma is a genus of flowering plants native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. They are typically found growing in the Fynbos biome, which is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and wet winters, and nutrient-poor, often sandy or roc
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Aucoumea
Basic Information Common Name: Aucoumea (also widely known as Okoumé or Gaboon) Scientific Name: Aucoumea klaineana Native Habitat: West-Central Africa, primarily in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Congo, and Cameroon. It is a dominant species in the semi-deciduous or evergreen rainforests of these regions. History / Discovery / Cultivator Th
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Ehretia
Basic Information Common Name: Ehretia Scientific Name: Ehretia Native Habitat: Primarily tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. History / Discovery / Cultivator Ehretia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The exact history of its discovery and naming is somewhat complex due to the extensi
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Aquatic Rotula
Basic Information Common Name: Aquatic Rotula Scientific Name: Rotula aquatica Native Habitat: India, Sri Lanka History / Discovery / Cultivator Rotula aquatica, a fascinating aquatic shrub, is native to the Indian subcontinent, primarily found in India and Sri Lanka. Its history isn’t meticulously documented in terms of specific discoverers
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Sand Food
Basic Information Common Name: Sand Food Scientific Name: Pholisma sonorae Native Habitat: Arid sandy soils of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts, primarily in southeastern California, southwestern Arizona, and northwestern Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator Pholisma sonorae, commonly known as Sand Food, is a fascinating and somewhat mysterious p
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Pholisma
Basic Information Common Name: Pholisma Scientific Name: Pholisma Native Habitat: Sandy soils of the southwestern United States and Baja California, Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator Pholisma, also known as sandfood, is a fascinating parasitic plant with a unique history and cultural significance deeply intertwined with the desert ecosystems
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Desert Broomrape
Basic Information Common Name: Desert Broomrape Scientific Name: Lennoa madreporoides Native Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of North America, particularly the southwestern United States and Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator Lennoa madreporoides, commonly known as Desert Broomrape, boasts a peculiar history stemming from its parasitic li
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Lennoa
Basic Information Common Name: Lennoa Scientific Name: Lennoa Native Habitat: Mexico History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Lennoa is a small, enigmatic group of parasitic plants endemic to Mexico. The plant was named in honour of John Lenno, a plant collector who worked in Mexico in the early 19th century. These fascinating organisms belong [&
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Stickseed
Basic Information Common Name: Stickseed Scientific Name: Lappula squarrosa Native Habitat: Europe and Asia, naturalized in North America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Lappula squarrosa, commonly known as Stickseed, belongs to the Boraginaceae family, which encompasses a diverse range of flowering plants characterized by their often bristly or
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Lappula
Basic Information Common Name: Lappula Scientific Name: Lappula Native Habitat: Temperate regions of Eurasia and North America History / Discovery / Cultivator The history of Lappula, a genus of flowering plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae), is intertwined with the exploration and classification of plant life across Eurasia and North America