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Threatened Plants and algae

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African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
This small, unassuming tree conceals one of the most sought-after and valuable heartwoods in the world. Stripping away the... More	5 Images	5 Videos

African pencil cedar (Juniperus procera)
The African pencil cedar, the tallest of all juniper species in the world, acquired its name from its extensive use in the... More	3 Images	0 Videos

African teak (Milicia excelsa)
Information on Milicia excelsa is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

African teak (Pericopsis elata)
Resembling other teaks, the African teak has brown, green or yellow-brown bark and a straight grain. Growing to 50 m, this tree has... More	2 Images	0 Videos

African walnut (Lovoa trichilioides)
This tall African forest tree is an important source of timber. The straight trunk is covered with smooth dark bark that becomes... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Akamas centaury (Centaurea akamantis)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis)
Information on the Albany pitcher plant is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Albertinia pincushion (Leucadendron muirii)
Information on Leucadendron muirii is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Albizia (Albizia ferruginea)
The albizia is a widespread African tree and common timber species, with a beautiful spreading crown. The trunk is straight with... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Alchemilla (Alchemilla fischeri camerunensis)
This small silvery herb is a subspecies of Alchemilla fischeri, and is only known from the summit of a single mountain. The leaf... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides)
This majestic giant conifer of the southern hemisphere inspires as much awe as its North American relative, the giant sequoia... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Anthemis (Anthemis filicaulis)
This small herb has very slender, appressed-hairy stems with alternating leaves and, like all Composit plants, possesses... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Apid den Bermejo (Apium bermejoi)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Artichoke cactus (Obregonia denegrii)
This small cactus is just visible above the surface of the ground, as the heads emerge only slightly from the larger underground... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Ascension spurge (Euphorbia origanoides)
These dome-shaped plants are extremely attractive. The fleshy stems of the Ascension spurge are crimson in colour and contain... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Azobe (Lophira alata)
Information on the azobe is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Azores laurel cherry (Prunus lusitanica azorica)
This subspecies of Portugal laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is a hardy evergreen tree with larger, thicker leaves than the other... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Baboon-root (Babiana montana)
Information on Babiana Montana is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Baku (Tieghemella heckelii)
This beautiful, tall forest tree is also a commercially valuable timber species. The trunk of the baku is straight, cylindrical... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Barbaricina colombin (Aquilegia barbaricina)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bastard quiver tree (Aloe pillansii)
The bastard quiver tree casts a dramatic shape on the desolate skyline of the Succulent Karoo in southern Africa. This succulent... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Berg bamboo (Thamnocalamus tessellatus)
This bamboo species forms tight clumps of yellowish-green stems, known as culms. The culms turn dark purple in the upperparts and... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
The majestic mahogany is a tall tree that towers above the forest canopy. As its name suggests, it bears large leaves... More	4 Images	4 Videos

Bindweed (Convolvulus argyrothamnos)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Bitter aloe (Aloe ferox)
The bitter aloe is most famous for its medicinal qualities, provided by the golden-brown sap of the leaves. The long, tapering... More	31 Images	2 Videos

Bitter kola (Garcinia kola)
Information on the bitter kola is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Biznaguita (Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae)
This tiny cactus is extremely rare, and was only discovered in 1986. The plant consists of a single small stem that is only around... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bleedwood tree (Pterocarpus angolensis)
This tropical, deciduous tree is particularly beautiful when the small, sweetly-scented, orange-yellow flowers bloom in spring, and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Blue Afrikaner (Gladiolus carinatus)
The blue Afrikaner, a member of the iris family, has an unusual purple stem, mottled with white. The strongly scented flowers may... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Blue pipe (Gladiolus gracilis)
Information on Gladiolus gracilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Blue willow pea (Psoralea fleta)
The blue willow pea is a slender, willowy tree with drooping branches. Its scientific name fleta means ‘weeping' in Latin... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
The swollen, smooth, grey trunk of this palm species is bulbous at the bottom, resembling a bottle when young. As the tree matures... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Brazil-nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa)
Information on the Brazil-nut tree is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	15 Images	0 Videos

Bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva)
The bristlecone pines are one of the world's oldest living organisms; the oldest known living tree is called ‘Methuselah' and has... More	15 Images	2 Videos

Bromeliad (Tillandsia sprengeliana)
Tillandsia sprengeliana is an epiphyte of Brazils coastal forest. The plants are often seen growing at an angle and they consist... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Buglosse crépue (Anchusa crispa)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Bupleuro delle Madoni (Bupleurum elatum)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Bupleuro di Marettimo (Bupleurum dianthifolium)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Bush felicia (Felicia fruticosa)
The pretty bush felicia, a member of the daisy family, is a well-branched shrub; its scientific name refers to this fact... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Bwa klate (Rapanea seychellarum)
Less than 50 individuals of this incredibly rare tree may remain; a tree which can be identified by its bright green leaves and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Bwa sandal (Carissa edulis var. sechellensis)
The bwa sandal is a slender-branched tree that bears smooth, glossy, leaves. The leaves, which measure up to seven centimetres... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cactus (Ariocarpus trigonus)
This striking cactus is only visible from its claw-like tubercles that emerge through the soil; the majority of the stem remains... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Cactus (Cipocereus laniflorus)
This columnar, olive-green cactus may reach up to 2 metres in height. The cylindrical columns are woody and upright, with... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Cactus (Copiapoa ahremephiana)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cactus (Copiapoa decorticans)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cactus (Echinocereus pulchellus subsp. pulchellus)
This small cactus is the typical subspecies of Echinocereus pulchellus; it is easy to miss, being barely seen above the ground... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cactus (Mammillaria pectinifera)
This small, spiny cactus appears above the ground as a squat, cylindrical stem. The stem consists of many swellings, known... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cactus (Melocactus glaucescens)
This small, rounded or pyramidal cactus is highly attractive. The stem is crowned by a concentration of wool and bristles known... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Cactus (Melocactus pachyacanthus)
Melocactus pachyacanthus is a squat, rounded cactus. Two subspecies are recognised which differ in the appearance of their... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Cactus (Pilosocereus fulvilanatus subsp. fulvilanatus)
This tree-like cactus is the typical subspecies of Pilosocereus fulvilanatus. It may reach up to 4 metres tall, or adopt a more... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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