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Plants used in EEB 2244 - General Ecology

This list includes plants utilized specifically in the Leaf Form & Function Lab offered each semester in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.

Special signage in place during the week this lab is offered will contain lab-specific information as well as a QR code for referencing the species on this list.

This list is provided as a secondary aid to allow students to follow up on particular plants and includes references to journal articles and video content that can not be easily included in the lab handout.

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76 Accessions:

Aldrovanda vesiculosa Alluaudia montagnacii Amorphophallus bulbifer Asplenium bulbiferum Billbergia pyramidalis Bougainvillea spectabilis Brocchinia reducta Byblis liniflora Cephalocereus senilis Cephalotus follicularis Clusia rosea Codariocalyx motorius Conophytum burgeri Conophytum pellucidum Crassula arborescens Dalechampia spathulata Dionaea muscipula Dischidia major Drosera aliciae Drosophyllum lusitanicum Echinocactus grusonii Fouquieria columnaris Genlisea hispidula Goeppertia makoyana Haworthia retusa Haworthia truncata Hydnophytum moseleyanum Inga edulis Ixora javanica Jacobaea maritima Justicia brandegeeana Kalanchoe daigremontiana Leuchtenbergia principis Lithops lesliei v. venteri Maihueniopsis atacamensis Mammillaria bombycina Mammillaria plumosa Marcgravia rectiflora Microsorum steerei Mimosa pudica Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit Myrmecodia tuberosa Myrothamnus flabellifolius Neoregelia carolinae Neoregelia spectabilis Nepenthes truncata Opuntia articulata Pachypodium horombense Passiflora coriacea Passiflora pardifolia Peperomia obtusifolia Pereskia sacharosa Pinguicula moranensis Piper cenocladum Portulacaria afra Roridula dentata Sarracenia alata Sarracenia purpurea Selaginella willdenowii Senecio haworthii Senecio rowleyanus Stachys byzantina Strobilanthes dyeriana Tectaria gemmifera Theobroma cacao Tillandsia bulbosa Tillandsia purpurea Tillandsia usneoides Tillandsia xerographica Utricularia livida Vachellia cornigera Xerophyta retinervis

Number in parentheses references locator map icons

  • {1} Marcgravia rectiflora - Shingle Vine - Marcgraviaceae
  • {2} Ctenanthe burle-marxii - Fishbone Prayer Plant - Marantaceae
  • {2} Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • {3} Codariocalyx motorius - Telegraph Plant - Fabaceae
  • {4} Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit - Mussaenda - Rubiaceae
  • {5} Ixora javanica - Jungle Flame - Rubiaceae
  • {6} Dischidia major - Malayan Urn Vine - Apocynaceae
  • {7} Strobilanthes dyeriana - Persian Shield - Acanthaceae
  • {8} Piper cenocladum - Ant Piper - Piperaceae
  • {9} Dalechampia spathulata - Winged Beauty Shrub - Euphorbiaceae
  • {10} Goeppertia makoyana - Peacock Plant - Marantaceae
  • {11} Inga edulis - Ice Cream Bean - Fabaceae
  • {12} Clusia rosea - Autograph Tree - Clusiaceae
  • {13} Passiflora coriacea - Bat-Leaf Passion Flower - Passifloraceae
  • {14} Passiflora pardifolia - Egg Mimic Passionflower - Passifloraceae
  • {15} Bougainvillea spectabilis - Bougainvillea - Nyctaginaceae
  • {16} Vachellia cornigera - Bull-thorn Acacia - Fabaceae
  • {17} Brocchinia reducta - Brocchinia - Bromeliaceae
  • {18} Justicia brandegeeana - Shrimp Plant - Acanthaceae
  • {19} Stachys byzantina - Lamb's Ear - Lamiaceae
  • {20} Jacobaea maritima - Silver Ragwort - Asteraceae
  • {21} Roridula dentata - Bug Plant - Roridulaceae
  • {22} Xerophyta retinervis - Black Stick Lily - Velloziaceae
  • {23} Myrothamnus flabellifolius - Resurrection Plant - Myrothamnaceae
  • {24} Pinguicula moranensis - Butterwort - Lentibulariaceae
  • {25} Kalanchoe daigremontiana - Mother-of-Thousands - Crassulaceae
  • {25} Kalanchoe delagoensis - Chandelier Plant, Mother of Millions - Crassulaceae
  • {25} Pachypodium horombense - Horombe Clubfoot - Apocynaceae
  • {26} Crassula arborescens - Silver Dollar Plant - Crassulaceae W/C
  • {27} Alluaudia montagnacii - Alluaudia - Didiereaceae
  • {28} Portulacaria afra - Dwarf Jade Plant - Didiereaceae
  • {29} Haworthia retusa - Haworthia retusa - Asphodelaceae
  • {29} Haworthia truncata - Horse's Teeth - Asphodelaceae W/C
  • {29} Senecio haworthii - Woolly Senecio - Asteraceae
  • {29} Senecio rowleyanus - String of Beads - Asteraceae
  • {30} Conophytum burgeri - Burger's Onion - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {30} Conophytum pellucidum - Window Plant - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {30} Fenestraria rhopalophylla ssp. aurantiaca - Baby's Toes - Aizoaceae
  • {30} Lithops lesliei v. venteri - Living Stone - Aizoaceae
  • {30} Welwitschia mirabilis ssp. namibiana - Tree Tumbo - Welwitschiaceae
  • {31} Pereskia sacharosa - Lemon Vine - Cactaceae
  • {32} Cephalocereus senilis - Old Man Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {32} Mammillaria bombycina - Silken Pincushion - Cactaceae
  • {32} Mammillaria plumosa - Feather Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {33} Echinocactus grusonii - Golden Barrel Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {33} Leuchtenbergia principis - Agave Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {34} Fouquieria columnaris - Boojum Tree - Fouquieriaceae
  • {35} Maihueniopsis atacamensis - Maihueniopsis - Cactaceae W/C
  • {35} Opuntia articulata - Paper Spine Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {36} Tillandsia purpurea - Tillandsia purpurea - Bromeliaceae
  • {37} Byblis liniflora - Rainbow Plant - Byblidaceae
  • {37} Cephalotus follicularis - Albany Pitcher Plant - Cephalotaceae
  • {37} Genlisea hispidula - Corkscrew Plant - Lentibulariaceae
  • {37} Sarracenia alata - Pale Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {37} Utricularia livida - Bladderwort - Lentibulariaceae
  • {38} Aldrovanda vesiculosa - Waterwheel Plant - Droseraceae W/C
  • {38} Dionaea muscipula - Venus Fly Trap - Droseraceae
  • {38} Drosera aliciae - Alice Sundew - Droseraceae W/C
  • {38} Drosophyllum lusitanicum - Portuguese Sundew - Drosophyllaceae
  • {38} Sarracenia purpurea - Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {39} Microsorum steerei - Blue Strap Fern - Polypodiaceae
  • {40} Amorphophallus bulbifer - Voodoo Lily - Araceae
  • {40} Asplenium bulbiferum - Hens and Chickens Fern - Aspleniaceae
  • {40} Tectaria gemmifera - Snail Fern - Tectariaceae
  • {41} Nepenthes truncata - Tropical Pitcher Plant - Nepenthaceae
  • {42} Neoregelia carolinae - Blushing Bromeliad - Bromeliaceae
  • {42} Tillandsia bulbosa - Dancing Bulb - Bromeliaceae
  • {43} Billbergia pyramidalis - Summer Torch - Bromeliaceae
  • {43} Peperomia obtusifolia - American Rubberplant - Piperaceae
  • {44} Mimosa pudica - Sensitive Plant - Fabaceae
  • {45} Tillandsia xerographica - Air Plant - Bromeliaceae
  • {46} Neoregelia spectabilis - Fingernail Plant - Bromeliaceae
  • {46} Tillandsia usneoides - Spanish Moss - normal form - Bromeliaceae
  • {47} Hydnophytum moseleyanum - Hydnophytum, Ant Plant - Rubiaceae
  • {47} Myrmecodia tuberosa - Ant Plant - Rubiaceae
  • {48} Selaginella willdenowii - Wildenow's Spike Fern - Selaginellaceae
  • WISHLIST ITEM: Nepenthes lowii - Shrew Loo - Nepenthaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
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= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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