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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: 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

Common name: -
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: 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: 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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