Native Plants of Ecuador
171 plants are native to Ecuador in our database (native range from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants). Explore the species below, then study them with region-filtered flashcards and quizzes.
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Ecuador's native flora
- Acmella repensoppositeleaf spotflowerAsteraceae
- Acrostichum danaeifoliumgiant leather fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum raddianummaidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Allionia incarnatatrailing windmillsNyctaginaceae
- Anacardium occidentalecashewAnacardiaceae
- Ananas comosuspineapple plantBromeliaceae
- Annona glabrapond appleAnnonaceae
- Annona muricatasoursopAnnonaceae
- Anredera cordifoliamignonette vineBasellaceae
- Anthurium andraeanumflamingo flowerAraceae
- Asclepias curassavicatropical milkweedApocynaceae
- Avicennia germinansblack mangroveAcanthaceae
- Baccharis salicifoliamule fatAsteraceae
- Batis maritimasaltwortBataceae
- Bidens albaSpanish needlesAsteraceae
- Bidens laevissmooth beggarticksAsteraceae
- Bidens pilosahairy beggarticksAsteraceae
- Boehmeria cylindricafalse nettleUrticaceae
- Bouteloua curtipendulasideoats gramaPoaceae
- Bromus catharticusrescue bromePoaceae
- Caladium bicolorcaladiumAraceae
- Callisia repensturtle vineCommelinaceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Canna glaucawater cannaCannaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Anaheim'Anaheim pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder'California wonder bell pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne'cayenne pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño'Jalapeño pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Poblano'Poblano pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Shishito'Shishito pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Banana'sweet banana pepperSolanaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carex luridasallow sedgeCyperaceae
- Celtis pallidaspiny hackberryCannabaceae
- Cenchrus spinifexcoastal sandburPoaceae
- Centrosema virginianumbutterfly peaFabaceae
- Chamaecrista nictitanssensitive peaFabaceae
- Chromolaena odoratasiam weedAsteraceae
- Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplumChrysobalanaceae
- Cissus trifoliatasorrelvineVitaceae
- Clusia roseaautograph treeClusiaceae
- Coccoloba uviferasea grapePolygonaceae
- Combretum rotundifoliumMonkey's brush plantCombretaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Conocarpus erectusgreen buttonwoodCombretaceae
- Crassula connatasand pygmyweedCrassulaceae
- Croton glandulosustropic crotonEuphorbiaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus odoratusfragrant flatsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Desmodium incanumcreeping beggarweedFabaceae
- Dieffenbachia seguinedumb caneAraceae
- Distichlis spicatasaltgrassPoaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dolichandra unguis-caticatclaw vineBignoniaceae
- Dryopteris wallichianaWallich's wood fernDryopteridaceae
- Eclipta prostratafalse daisyAsteraceae
- Emilia fosbergiired tasselflowerAsteraceae