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trailing African daisy
Plantae Asteraceae

trailing African daisy

Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832

Dimorphotheca fruticosa, trailing African daisy, is a South African native peren…

African oxeye
Plantae Asteraceae

African oxeye

Dimorphotheca nudicaulis (L.) DC.

Dimorphotheca nudicaulis is a plant in the genus Dimorphotheca that is endemic t…

rain daisy
Plantae Asteraceae

rain daisy

Dimorphotheca pluvialis (L.) Moench

Dimorphotheca pluvialis is an annual daisy-like herb native to southern Africa, …

Cape marigold
Plantae Asteraceae

Cape marigold

Dimorphotheca sinuata DC.

Dimorphotheca sinuata is an ornamental annual daisy native to southern Africa, n…

buttonweed
Plantae Rubiaceae

buttonweed

Diodia virginiana L.

Diodia virginiana L. is a spreading perennial weed native to parts of the Americ…

Venus flytrap
Plantae Droseraceae

Venus flytrap

Dionaea muscipula Ellis

Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap) is a carnivorous plant native to the US Caroli…

Purple yam
Plantae Dioscoreaceae

Purple yam

Dioscorea alata L.

Dioscorea alata L., commonly called purple yam or ube, is a widely cultivated st…

air potato
Plantae Dioscoreaceae

air potato

Dioscorea bulbifera L.

Dioscorea bulbifera (air potato) is a fast-growing invasive perennial vine with …

Shoulang Yam
Plantae Dioscoreaceae

Shoulang Yam

Dioscorea cirrhosa Lour.

Dioscorea cirrhosa is a right-twining dioecious vine native to East and Southeas…

Black Bryony
Plantae Dioscoreaceae

Black Bryony

Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin

Dioscorea communis, or black bryony, is a poisonous climbing herb, native to Eur…

Chinese yam
Plantae Dioscoreaceae

Chinese yam

Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.

Dioscorea polystachya (Chinese yam) is an edible yam cultivated for food and use…

Forest Elephantsfoot
Plantae Dioscoreaceae

Forest Elephantsfoot

Dioscorea sylvatica Eckl.

Dioscorea sylvatica Eckl. is a variable, widespread yam with a flattened caudex …

Common Yam Vine
Plantae Dioscoreaceae

Common Yam Vine

Dioscorea transversa R.Br.

Dioscorea transversa, the pencil yam, is an Australian yam vine with edible tube…

wild yam
Plantae Dioscoreaceae

wild yam

Dioscorea villosa L.

Dioscorea villosa L. is a plant with traditional medicinal uses, but modern rese…

Common Bitterbuchu
Plantae Rutaceae

Common Bitterbuchu

Diosma hirsuta L.

The lectotype of Diosma hirsuta L., as designated by Williams in 1981, is an ill…

Opposite Bitterbuchu
Plantae Rutaceae

Opposite Bitterbuchu

Diosma oppositifolia L.

Diosma oppositifolia L. has subulate, acute, opposite leaves and has been previo…

Poison Starapple
Plantae Ebenaceae

Poison Starapple

Diospyros dichrophylla (Gand.) De Winter

Diospyros dichrophylla is a medium-sized multi-stemmed tree native to southern A…

woolly-flowered persimmon
Plantae Ebenaceae

woolly-flowered persimmon

Diospyros eriantha Champ. ex Benth.

Diospyros eriantha is a small Ebenaceae tree native to East and Southeast Asia, …

scaly ebony
Plantae Ebenaceae

scaly ebony

Diospyros geminata (R.Br.) F.Muell.

Diospyros geminata is a small tree or shrub native to rainforest habitats in Aus…

Cape Starapple
Plantae Ebenaceae

Cape Starapple

Diospyros glabra (L.) De Winter

Diospyros glabra (fynbos star-apple) is an evergreen flowering shrub/tree native…

Japanese Persimmon
Plantae Ebenaceae

Japanese Persimmon

Diospyros kaki L.f.

Diospyros kaki (Oriental persimmon) is the most widely cultivated species of Dio…

Bluebush
Plantae Ebenaceae

Bluebush

Diospyros lycioides Desf.

Diospyros lycioides, or bushveld bluebush, is an African Ebenaceae tree/shrub th…

jackalberry
Plantae Ebenaceae

jackalberry

Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC.

Diospyros mespiliformis (jackalberry) is a large African ebony relative with edi…

Texas Persimmon
Plantae Ebenaceae

Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana Scheele

Diospyros texana, Texas persimmon, is a small North American tree or shrub with …