Basic Information Common Name: Ploiarium Scientific Name: Ploiarium Native Habitat: Primarily found in Southeast Asia, including regions of Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra, often in swampy or seasonally flooded forests. History / Discovery / Cultivator Ploiarium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Bonnetiaceae family. The history of Ploia
Bonnetia cordifolia
Basic Information Common Name: Bonnetia cordifolia Scientific Name: Bonnetia cordifolia Native Habitat: Guyana Highlands, South America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Bonnetia cordifolia, a captivating member of the Bonnetiaceae family (though sometimes historically placed in the Theaceae family), is a shrub or small tree endemic to the Guyana H
Bonnetia celiae
Basic Information Common Name: Bonnetia celiae Scientific Name: Bonnetia celiae Native Habitat: Cuba History / Discovery / Cultivator Bonnetia celiae is a relatively recently described species, originating from Cuba. Its discovery and classification contribute to the ongoing understanding of the Bonnetia genus within the Theaceae family. The initia
Neotatea tepuiensis
Basic Information Common Name: Neotatea tepuiensis Scientific Name: Neotatea tepuiensis Native Habitat: Tepuis of Venezuela and Guyana, South America. Specifically, it’s found in the high-altitude, rocky or sandy, nutrient-poor soils of the tepui ecosystems. History / Discovery / Cultivator Neotatea tepuiensis is a fascinating plant endemic t
Neotatea submontana
Basic Information Common Name: Neotatea submontana Scientific Name: Neotatea submontana Native Habitat: New Guinea History / Discovery / Cultivator Neotatea submontana is a relatively obscure species, endemic to the island of New Guinea. Information regarding its initial discovery and naming is scarce in readily available literature, highlighting t
Neotatea ptarina
Basic Information Common Name: Neotatea ptarina Scientific Name: Neotatea ptarina Native Habitat: Tepuis of Venezuela History / Discovery / Cultivator *Neotatea ptarina* is a fascinating and relatively recent discovery within the plant kingdom. The genus *Neotatea* itself is noteworthy, representing a relatively newly circumscribed group of plants
Neotatea neblinae
Basic Information Common Name: Neotatea neblinae Scientific Name: Neotatea neblinae Native Habitat: Tepuis of Venezuela and possibly adjacent Guyana and Brazil. History / Discovery / Cultivator Neotatea neblinae is a relatively recently described genus and species of flowering plant belonging to the family Marcgraviaceae. Marcgraviaceae are predomi
Neotatea maguirei
Basic Information Common Name: Neotatea maguirei Scientific Name: Neotatea maguirei Native Habitat: Venezuela (Guayana Region). History / Discovery / Cultivator Neotatea maguirei is a fascinating species of plant belonging to the family Marcgraviaceae. It is endemic to the Guayana Region of Venezuela, specifically found in the remote and biodiverse
Neotatea longifolia
Basic Information Common Name: Neotatea longifolia Scientific Name: Neotatea longifolia Native Habitat: Madagascar History / Discovery / Cultivator Neotatea longifolia is a relatively recently described species, and information regarding its precise discovery and initial cultivation is limited. It belongs to the family Sapindaceae, which encompasse
Neotatea gentryi
Basic Information Common Name: Neotatea gentryi Scientific Name: Neotatea gentryi Native Habitat: Mexico (specific regions require further research, but likely seasonally dry tropical forests or similar environments). History / Discovery / Cultivator Neotatea gentryi is a fascinating and relatively uncommon plant, and information regarding its spec