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Scientific name: Baccaurea bracteata
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Synonym: B. crassifolia
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 24 November 2012
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Scientific name: Baccaurea motleyana
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Synonym: B. pubescens, Pierardia motleyana
Common name: Rambai
Chinese name: 多脉木奶果
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 31 May 2014
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Scientific name: Baccaurea parviflora
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Synonym: B. affinis, B. dasystachya, B. rostrata, B. scortechinii, B. singaporica, Pierardia dasystachya, Pierardia parviflora
Common name: Wild Rambai, Setumbun Merah
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 November 2012
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Scientific name: Baeckea frutescens
Family: Myrtaceae
Synonym: B. chinensis, B. cumingiana, B. ericoides, B. sinensis, B. stenophylla, B. sumatrana, Drosodendron rosmarinus, Neuhofia rosmarinifolia
Common name: False Rue
Chinese name: 岗松
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 12 January 2015
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Scientific name: Bambusa heterostachya
Family: Poaceae
Synonym: B. latispiculata, Gigantochloa heterostachya, Gigantochloa latispiculata
Common name: Malay Dwarf Bamboo
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 28 October 2013
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Scientific name: Bambusa multiplex
Family: Poaceae
Synonym: B. alphonse-karrii, B. glaucescens, B. nana, Arundo multiplex, Ludolfia glaucescens
Common name: Hedge Bamboo, Chinese Dwarf Bamboo
Chinese name: 凤尾竹 , 观音竹
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 9 July 2009
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Scientific name: Baphia nitida
Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: B. haematoxylon, Carpolobia versicolor, Podalyria haematoxylon
Common name: Barwood, Camwood
Location: Indonesia
Date taken: 15 June 2007
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Scientific name: Barleria cristata
Family: Acanthaceae
Common name: Philippine Violet
Chinese name: 假杜鵑 , 洋杜鹃
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 12 May 2010
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Scientific name: Barleria lupulina
Family: Acanthaceae
Common name: Hophead Philippine Violet
Chinese name: 黄花假杜鹃 , 花叶假杜鹃
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 31 January 2010
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Scientific name: Barringtonia acutangula
Family: Lecythidaceae
Synonym: B. spicata, Eugenia acutangula
Common name: Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 January 2012
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Scientific name: Barringtonia asiatica
Family: Lecythidaceae
Common name: Beach Barringtonia, Fish-killer Tree, Putat Laut, Sea Putat
Chinese name: 滨玉芯 , 棋盘脚树
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 April 2008
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Scientific name: Barringtonia edulis
Family: Lecythidaceae
Common name: Pilinut
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 April 2008
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Scientific name: Barringtonia racemosa
Family: Lecythidaceae
Synonym: Eugenia racemosa
Common name: Putat Kampung
Chinese name: 水茄苳 , 玉蕊
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 January 2012
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Scientific name: Basella alba
Family: Basellaceae
Synonym: B. cordifolia, B. rubra
Common name: Malabar Nightshade, Ceylon Spinach
Chinese name: 落葵
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 19 April 2009
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Scientific name: Bauhinia acuminata
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Dwarf White Orchid Tree
Chinese name: 白花羊蹄甲
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 March 2011
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Scientific name: Bauhinia galpinii
Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: B. punctata
Common name: Red Orchid Tree, Pride of the Cape
Chinese name: 南非羊蹄甲 , 红花羊蹄甲
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 8 October 2011
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Scientific name: Bauhinia kockiana
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Red Trailing Bauhinia
Chinese name: 素心花藤
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 6 December 2008
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Scientific name: Bauhinia purpurea
Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: B. triandra
Common name: Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Chinese name: 羊蹄甲
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 28 November 2009
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Scientific name: Bauhinia semibifida
Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: B. borneensis, Phanera semibifida, Phanera sumatrana
Common name: Lapang
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 22 January 2009
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Scientific name: Beaucarnea recurvata
Family: Asparagaceae
Synonym: Nolina recurvata
Common name: Ponytail Palm, Bottle Palm, Elephant-foot Tree
Chinese name: 酒瓶兰
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 22 December 2010
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Scientific name: Begonia bowerae
Family: Begoniaceae
Common name: Eyelash Begonia
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 8 January 2011
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Scientific name: Begonia cucullata
Family: Begoniaceae
Synonym: B. semperflorens, B. spatulata
Common name: Clubed Begonia, Wax Begonia
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 September 2009
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Scientific name: Belosynapsis ciliata
Family: Commelinaceae
Synonym: B. capitata, Cyanotis capitata, Cyanotis ciliata, Etheosanthes ciliata, Tonningia capitata, Tradescantia ciliata
Common name: Shui Gui Cao
Chinese name: 假紫万年青 , 毛叶鸭舌疝
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 19 November 2010
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Scientific name: Berrya javanica
Family: Malvaceae
Synonym: Pterocoellion javanicum, Berrya quinquelocularis
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 12 September 2015
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Scientific name: Bhesa paniculata
Family: Centroplacaceae
Synonym: Kurrimia luzonica, Kurrimia minor, Kurrimia paniculata, Pyrospermum calophyllum, Schmidelia conferta
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 23 June 2012
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Scientific name: Biancaea sappan | Synonym(s)
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Sappan Wood
Chinese name: 苏木
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Scientific name: Bidens alba
Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: Coreopsis alba
Common name: Beggarticks, Romerillo
Chinese name: 鬼针草 , 咸丰草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 21 September 2009
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Scientific name: Bidens pilosa
Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: C. odorata
Common name: Spanish Needle, Hairy Beggarticks
Chinese name: 鬼针草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 21 July 2010
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Scientific name: Billbergia pyramidalis
Family: Bromeliaceae
Synonym: Bromelia pyramidalis
Common name: Fool Proof Plant
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 22 December 2010
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Scientific name: Bismarckia nobilis
Family: Arecaceae
Synonym: Medemia nobilis
Common name: Bismarck Palm
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 7 March 2009
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Scientific name: Bixa orellana
Family: Bixaceae
Synonym: B. arborea
Common name: Lipstick Tree, Annatto
Chinese name: 红木 , 胭脂木
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 6 January 2008
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Scientific name: Blechnum finlaysonianum
Family: Blechnaceae
Synonym: Blechnopsis finlaysoniana, Salpichlaena finlaysoniana, Spicanta finlaysoniana
Common name: -
Chinese name: 宽羽乌毛蕨
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 November 2008
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Scientific name: Blechnum gibbum
Family: Blechnaceae
Synonym: Lomaria gibba
Common name: Dwarf Tree Fern, Silver Lady Fern
Chinese name: 肋骨蕨 , 美人蕨
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 14 October 2013
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Scientific name: Blechnum orientale
Family: Blechnaceae
Common name: Centipede Fern, Paku Lipan
Chinese name: 乌毛蕨
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 17 February 2008
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Scientific name: Blumea axillaris
Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: B. mollis, B. wightiana, Conyza axillaris, Erigeron mollis
Common name: -
Chinese name: 柔毛艾纳香
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 26 September 2020
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Scientific name: Blumea balsamifera
Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: Conyza balsamifera, Placus balsamifer
Common name: Sambong
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 23 December 2009
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Scientific name: Blumea lacera
Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: Conyza lacera
Common name: Malay Blumea, False Ox Tongue
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 14 May 2011
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Scientific name: Boehmeria nivea
Family: Urticaceae
Synonym: Urtica nivea, Urtica tenacissima
Common name: Ramie, Chinese Silk Plant, China Grass

Chinese name: 苎麻
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 11 November 2013
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Scientific name: Boerhavia coccinea
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Synonym: B. agglutinans, B. bracteata, B. caribaea, B. diandra, B. ixodes, B. marlothii, B. nantocana, B. reboudiana, B. viscosa
Common name: Scarlet Spiderling

Chinese name: 红花黄细心
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 23 December 2010
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Scientific name: Boerhavia diffusa
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Synonym: B. adscendens, B. caespitosa, B. ciliatobracteata, B. friesii, B. Axia cochinchinensis
Common name: Red Hogweed, Red Spiderling
Location: Indonesia
Date taken: 27 December 2008
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Scientific name: Boesenbergia rotunda
Family: Zingiberaceae
Synonym: B. cochinchinensis, B. pandurata, Curcuma rotunda, Gastrochilus panduratus, Gastrochilus rotundus, Kaempferia cochinchinensis, Kaempferia ovata, Kaempferia pandurata
Common name: Chinese Keys, Chinese Ginger, Fingerroot
Chinese name: 凹唇姜
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 7 February 2008
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Scientific name: Bolbitis heteroclita
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Synonym: Acrostichum heteroclitum, Leptochilus heteroclitus
Common name: -
Chinese name: 长叶实蕨 , 尾叶实蕨
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 21 September 2013
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Scientific name: Bonnaya antipoda
Family: Linderniaceae
Synonym: Lindernia antipoda, Ilysanthes antipoda, Ruellia antipoda, Vandellia antipoda
Common name: Sparrow False Pimpernel
Chinese name: 泥花草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 1 June 2008
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Scientific name: Borassus flabellifer
Family: Arecaceae
Synonym: B. sundaicus
Common name: Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Sugar Palm, Cambodian Palm
Chinese name: 糖棕 , 扇叶树头棕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 21 March 2008
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Scientific name: Bouea oppositifolia
Family: Anacardiaceae
Synonym: B. angustifolia, B. burmanica, B. diversifolia, B. microphylla, B. myrsinoides, Mangifera oppositifolia, Matania laotica
Common name: Plum Mango, Marrion Plum Tree
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 15 January 2011
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Scientific name: Bougainvillea glabra
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Common name: Paper Flower
Chinese name: 九重葛
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 9 February 2008
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Scientific name: Brachiaria mutica
Family: Poaceae
Synonym: B. numidiana, B. purpurascens, Panicum barbinode, Panicum muticum, Panicum purpurascens, Urochloa mutica
Common name: Para Grass, Buffalo Grass, Dutch Grass, Giant Couch, Scotch Grass
Chinese name: 巴拉草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 25 April 2008
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Scientific name: Brachypterum scandens | Synonym(s)
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Jewel Vine, Hog Creeper
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Brassica nigra
Family: Brassicaceae
Synonym: B. sinapoides, Sinapis nigra
Common name: Black Mustard
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 September 2009
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Scientific name: Brassica rapa
Family: Brassicaceae
Synonym: B. chinensis, B. dubiosa, B. parachinensis, B. purpurea
Common name: Chinese Cabbage
Chinese name: 菜心
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 January 2010
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Scientific name: Breynia androgyna
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Synonym: Clutia androgyna, Aalius androgyna, Phyllanthus androgynus, Sauropus androgynus
Common name: Sweet Leaf Bush, Star Gooseberry, Katuk
Chinese name: 守宫木菜 , 马尼菜
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 27 April 2013
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Scientific name: Breynia coronata
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Synonym: Phyllanthus agynus
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 31 May 2014
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Scientific name: Breynia disticha
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Common name: Red-Leaf Breynia, Snow Bush
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 15 April 2023
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Scientific name: Breynia oblongifolia
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Common name: Coffee Bush
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 24 December 2010
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Scientific name: Breynia spatulifolia
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Synonym: Sauropus spatulifolius
Common name: Dragon's Tongue
Chinese name: 龙脷叶
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 4 February 2011
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Scientific name: Bridelia stipularis
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Synonym: B. scandens, Clutia scandens, Clutia stipularis
Common name: -
Chinese name: 土蜜藤
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 10 April 2010
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Scientific name: Bridelia tomentosa
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Synonym: B. monoica
Common name: Pop-gun Seed
Chinese name: 土蜜树
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 22 January 2009
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Scientific name: Broussonetia papyrifera
Family: Moraceae
Synonym: Morus papyrifera, Papyrius papyriferus
Common name: Paper Mulberry
Chinese name: 构树
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 31 October 2016
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Scientific name: Browallia speciosa
Family: Solanaceae
Common name: Amethyst Flower
Chinese name: 蓝英花 , 紫水晶
Location: Hong Kong
Date taken: 26 December 2011
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Scientific name: Brownea grandiceps
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Scarlet Flame Bean
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 28 July 2012
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Scientific name: Brownlowia tersa
Family: Malvaceae
Synonym: B. beccarii, B. lanceolata, Dialycarpa beccarii, Glabraria tersa, Litsea tersa
Common name: Dungun Air
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 8 September 2012
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Scientific name: Brugmansia suaveolens
Family: Solanaceae
Synonym: Datura suaveolens
Common name: White Angel's Trumpet
Chinese name: 大花曼陀罗
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 23 December 2009
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Scientific name: Bruguiera cylindrica
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Synonym: B. caryophylloides
Common name: Bakau Putih
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 April 2008
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Scientific name: Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Common name: Large-leafed Mangrove
Chinese name: 木榄
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 8 September 2012
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Scientific name: Brunfelsia americana
Family: Solanaceae
Common name: Lady of the Night
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 4 October 2014
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Scientific name: Brunfelsia pauciflora
Family: Solanaceae
Synonym: B. calycina, B. eximia, B. lindeniana, B. lindeniana
Common name: Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow
Chinese name: 番茉莉
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 January 2013
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Scientific name: Bryophyllum pinnatum
Family: Crassulaceae
Synonym: Kalanchoe pinnata
Common name: Air Plant, Life Plant
Chinese name: 落地生根
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 5 July 2009
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Scientific name: Buchanania arborescens
Family: Anacardiaceae
Synonym: B. florida, B. lucida, B. platyphylla
Common name: Little Gooseberry Tree, Satinwood, Sparrow's Mango
Chinese name: 山檨子
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 26 September 2015
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Scientific name: Buchanania sessifolia
Family: Anacardiaceae
Synonym: B. acuminata, B. oxyphylla
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 23 April 2014
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Scientific name: Buchozia japonica | Synonym(s)
Family: Rubiaceae
Common name: Snow Rose, Tree of a Thousand Stars
Chinese name: 六月雪 , 白马骨
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Scientific name: Bucida molineti
Family: Combretaceae
Synonym: Terminalia molineti
Common name: Dwarf Geometry Tree, Spiny Black Olive
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 31 Ocotber 2009
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Scientific name: Bunchosia armeniaca
Family: Malpighiaceae
Synonym: Malpighia armeniaca
Common name: Peanut Butter Fruit, Marmela
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 17 March 2010
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Scientific name: Burmannia coelestis
Family: Burmanniaceae
Common name: -
Chinese name: 三品一枝花
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 23 January 2010
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Scientific name: Byttneria maingrayi
Family: Malvaceae
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 31 May 2014
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