Collection Holdings from Western Indian Ocean:
Includes:
- ALD: Aldabra
- CGS: Chagos Archipelago
- COM: Comoros
- MAU: Mauritius
- MCI: Mozambique Channel Is.
- MDG: Madagascar
- REU: Reunion
- ROD: Rodrigues
- SEY: Seychelles
Acanthaceae
Subfamily Acanthoideae
Tribe Justicieae
- Hypoestes phyllostachya
- Madagascar
Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
Tribe Amaryllideae
- Crinum asiaticum
- tropical Indo-Pacific
Anacardiaceae
Subfamily Spondiadoideae
- Operculicarya decaryi
- Madagascar
Apocynaceae
Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Malouetieae
- Pachypodium horombense
- SC Madagascar
- Pachypodium lamerei
- Madagascar
- Pachypodium rosulatum
- Madagascar
Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Asclepiadeae
- Cynanchum grandidieri
- Madagascar
W/C
- Cynanchum marnierianum
- Madagascar
- Cynanchum pachycladon
- Madagascar
- Cynanchum verrucosum
- Madagascar
Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Ceropegieae
- Ceropegia albisepta
- DR Congo to Kenya, Madagascar
W/C
- Stapelianthus madagascariensis
- southwestern Madagascar
Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Marsdenieae
- Marsdenia floribunda
- Madagascar
Subfamily Periplocoideae
Tribe Cryptolepideae
- Cryptostegia grandiflora
- Madagascar and eastern Africa
Aponogetonaceae
- Aponogeton madagascariensis
- Comoros, Madagascar
Araceae
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Colocasieae
- Remusatia vivipara
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Pisteae
- Pistia stratiotes
- Pantropical
Subfamily Pothoideae
Tribe Potheae
- Pothos scandens
- W. Indian Ocean, Trop. & Subtrop. Asia
Araliaceae
Subfamily Hydrocotyloideae
- Hydrocotyle verticillata
- cosmopolitan
Arecaceae
Subfamily Ceroxyloideae
Tribe Ceroxyleae
- Ravenea rivularis
- SW Madagascar
Asparagaceae
Subfamily Nolinoideae
Tribe Dracaeneae
- Dracaena reflexa
- NE. Mozambique, W. Indian Ocean
- Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
- W. Indian Ocean
Asphodelaceae
Subfamily Asphodeloideae
- Aloe albiflora
- Madagascar
- Aloe bakeri
- se Madagascar
- Aloe berevoana
- W. Madagascar
W/C
- Aloe descoingsii
- S. Madagascar
- Aloe parvula
- C. Madagascar
- Aloe rauhii
- Madagascar
Subfamily Hemerocallidoideae
- Dianella ensifolia
- east tropical Africa, Madagascar
Asteraceae
Subfamily Asteroideae
Tribe Senecioneae
- Senecio crassissimus
- Madagascar
Begoniaceae
- Begonia salaziensis
- Réunion, Mauritius
Bignoniaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Coleeae
- Phyllarthron bernierianum
- S. Madagascar
W/C
Cactaceae
Subfamily Cactoideae
Tribe Rhipsalideae
- Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. horrida
- Madagascar (endemic)
Campanulaceae
Subfamily Campanuloideae
- Nesocodon mauritianus
- Mauritius
Celastraceae
- Gymnosporia senegalensis
- southern Africa
Colchicaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Colchiceae
- Gloriosa superba
- Trop. & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Indian Subcontinent to Lesser Sunda
Convolvulaceae
Subfamily Convolvuloideae
Tribe Ipomoeeae
- Ipomoea bolusiana
- southern Africa, Madagascar
Crassulaceae
Subfamily Sempervivoideae
Tribe Kalanchoeae
- Kalanchoe beauverdii
- Madagascar (endemic)
- Kalanchoe beharensis
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe daigremontiana
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe delagoensis
- southern Madagascar
- Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri
- northwest Madagascar
- Kalanchoe manginii
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe millotii
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe orgyalis
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe pinnata
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe pumila
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe schizophylla
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe synsepala
- Madagascar
- Kalanchoe tomentosa
- Madagascar
Cucurbitaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Zanonieae
- Xerosicyos danguyi
- sw Madagascar
- Xerosicyos perrieri
- Madagascar
Cyperaceae
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Cypereae
- Cyperus alternifolius
- Trop. & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Arabian Pen.
- Cyperus brevifolia
- Trop. & Subtrop.
- Cyperus papyrus
- North & Tropical Africa
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Eleocharideae
- Eleocharis dulcis
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World
Didiereaceae
- Alluaudia ascendens
- southwest Madagascar
W/C
- Alluaudia comosa
- Madagascar
- Alluaudia dumosa
- se Madagascar
W/C
- Alluaudia humbertii
- Madagascar
- Alluaudia montagnacii
- Madagascar (Itampolo)
- Alluaudia procera
- Madagascar
- Decarya madagascariensis
- sw Madagascar
- Didierea trollii
- southwest Madagascar
Dioscoreaceae
- Dioscorea bulbifera
- tropical east Africa to Asia
Droseraceae
- Aldrovanda vesiculosa
- Darwin, Australia
W/C
Ebenaceae
- Euclea racemosa
- tropical eastern Africa
Equisetaceae
- Equisetum ramosissimum
- warm-temperate to tropical, nearly cosmopolitan
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily Euphorbioideae
Tribe Euphorbieae
- Euphorbia alluaudii ssp. oncoclada
- SC. & S. Madagascar
- Euphorbia beharensis var. guillemetii
- Fort Dauphin area, Madagascar
- Euphorbia croizatii
- S. Madagascar (N. of Behara)
- Euphorbia cylindrifolia
- Madagascar: Fort-Dauphin area
- Euphorbia decaryi
- SE Madagascar
- Euphorbia didiereoides
- Madagascar: Zazafotsy/Zomandao area
- Euphorbia enterophora
- S-C Madagascar (N of Ihosy)
- Euphorbia francoisii
- Madagascar
- Euphorbia leuconeura
- Madagascar
- Euphorbia milii var. splendens
- Central Madagascar
- Euphorbia platyclada
- SE Madagascar
- Euphorbia stenoclada
- Madagascar, Mozambique Channel Is. (Europa I.)
- Euphorbia tirucalli
- Unknown, spread world wide in tropical and subtropical areas
Fabaceae
Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
- Delonix regia
- Madagascar
Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
Tribe Detarieae
- Tamarindus indica
- tropical Africa
Flagellariaceae
- Flagellaria indica
- S. Tanzania to Mozambique and W. Pacific
Lecythidaceae
Subfamily Barringtonioideae
- Barringtonia racemosa
- Kenya to S. Africa and W. Pacific
Lentibulariaceae
- Utricularia gibba
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America
- Utricularia livida
- South Africa and Mexico
Loganiaceae
- Strychnos spinosa
- Eastern Cape to Kwazulu-Natal northwards to Mozambique
Lycopodiaceae
Subfamily Huperzioideae
- Phlegmariurus squarrosus
- Indomalaysia
- Phlegmariurus squarrosus var. hippuroides
- Peninsular Malaysia, Queensland
Malpighiaceae
- Microsteira sp.
- Madagascar: Toliara Province
W/C
Malvaceae
Subfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae
- Adansonia grandidieri
- Madagascar
- Adansonia za
- Madagascar
Subfamily Dombeyoideae
Tribe Dombeyeae
- Dombeya wallichii
- E. Afr. & Madagascar
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Gossypieae
- Thespesia populnea
- Old World tropics, naturalized in New World
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Hibisceae
- Hibiscus acetosella 'Haight Ashbury'
- eastern & central Africa
- Hibiscus tilliaceus
- pantropical
Melastomataceae
Subfamily Melastomatoideae
Tribe Miconieae
- Medinilla sedifolia
- Madagascar (endemic)
Moraceae
Subfamily
Tribe Ficeae
- Ficus menabeensis
- Madagascar - widely distributed, but most common in SW areas
Nymphaeaceae
- Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
- tropical to southern Africa
Oleaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Oleeae
- Olea europaea
- coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin
Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Dendrobieae
- Bulbophyllum longiflorum
- Uganda to NE. KwaZulu-Natal, W. Indian Ocean, Malesia to Pacific
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Vandeae
- Microterangis hariotiana
- Comoros
- Angraecum sesquipedale
- Madagascar - Fort Dauphin to Antalaha
- Jumellea arachnantha
- Comoros, EC. Madagascar
Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Diseae
- Cynorkis calanthoides
- Madagascar
Subfamily Vanilloideae
Tribe Vanilleae
- Vanilla phalaenopsis
- Seychelles
Pandanaceae
- Pandanus pygmaeus
- N. & E. Madagascar (endemic)
Pedaliaceae
- Uncarina grandidieri
- Madagascar
- Uncarina ihlenfeldtiana
- Madagascar
- Uncarina roeoesliana - Madagascar
Poaceae
Subfamily Panicoideae
Tribe Paniceae
- Oplismenus hirtellus 'Variegatus'
- widely distributed in tropics
Subfamily Panicoideae
Tribe Sacchareae
- Pogonatherum crinitum
- Madagascar, Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Marianas
Polypodiaceae
Subfamily Microsoroideae
- Microsorum punctatum "Grandiceps"
- Africa, Asia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Australia, Polynesia
Subfamily Platycerioideae
- Platycerium alcicorne - Madagascar W/C
- Platycerium alcicorne - Madagascar W/C
- Platycerium madagascariense - Madagascar
- Platycerium quadridichotomum - Madagascar
Primulaceae
Subfamily Maesoideae
- Maesa lanceolata
- widespread in the Afrotropics, including Madagascar
Pteridaceae
Subfamily Pteridoideae
- Actiniopteris semiflabellata
- eastern tropical Africa, Arabia
- Pteris cretica
- Europe, Asia, and Africa
Rubiaceae
Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Vanguerieae
- Vangueria madagascariensis
- Trop. & S. Africa, Madagascar
Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Hedyotideae
- Pentas lanceolata
- Ethiopia to Mozambique, Comoros, Arabian Pen.
Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Psychotrieae
- Psychotria kirkii
- tropical Africa
Salvadoraceae
- Azima tetracantha
- central, eastern and southern Africa
Scrophulariaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Buddlejeae
- Buddleja indica
- Madagascar
Solanaceae
Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Physaleae
- Withania somnifera
- Africa. southern Europe and western Asia
Taccaceae
- Tacca leontopetaloides
- Trop. Old World to Pacific
Tectariaceae
- Tectaria gemmifera
- tropical east Africa
Vitaceae
Subfamily Leeoideae
- Leea guineensis
- Asia, Burma
W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
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