Camellia sinensis – Tea Plant

Camellia sinensis – Tea Plant
FAMILY: Theaceae GENUS: Camellia SPECIES: Sinensis COMMON NAMES: Arbre A The, Caha (Sanskrit), Cajnoe, Derevo (Russian), Gur Gur Cha, Herba Thee, Kaiser-thee, Ojandonnassame Tzshe, Syamaparni (Sanskrit), Tea Plant, Tea-shrub, Teyila (Malayalam), Russian Tea Plant...

Pernettya furens, Parvifolia – Hierba Loca

Pernettya furens, Parvifolia – Hierba Loca
FAMILY: Ericaceae GENUS: Pernettya SPECIES: Furens, Parvifolia, spp. COMMON NAMES: Peat Myrtle, Hierba Loca (“maddening plant”), Huedhued, Taglli, Macha-macha Hierba loca and taglli (Pernettya furens and Pernettya parvifolia) are two of about twenty...

Pelecyphora aselliformis – Peyotillo

Pelecyphora aselliformis – Peyotillo
FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Pelecyphora SPECIES: Aselliformis COMMON NAMES: False Peyote, Peyotillo, Asselkaktus, Hatchet Cactus, Peyote Meco (‘shaking peyote’) Pelecyphora aselliformis can grow to up to 10 cm in height. It is gray-green and round with...

Cannabis ruderalis – Weedy Hemp

Cannabis ruderalis – Weedy Hemp
FAMILY: Cannabaceae GENUS: Cannabis SPECIES: Ruderalis COMMON NAMES: Anascha, Konopli, Mimea, Penka, Ruderalhanf, Russischer Hanf, Weedy Hemp, Wild Hemp Cannabis ruderalis grows to a height of only 60 cm. It has few branches and small leaves.  The inflorescences are...

Tabernanthe Iboga – Iboga

Tabernanthe Iboga – Iboga
FAMILY: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family); Subfamily Plumerioideae, Tabernaemontaneae Tribe GENUS: Tabernanthe SPECIES: Iboga COMMON NAMES: Abona, Abonete, Aboua,  Ahua (Pahuin), Bocca, Boccawurzel, Boga, Botola, Bugensongo (Ngala),  Dibuga, Dibugi, Difuma (Eshira), Eboga...