The living plants in this teaching collection are maintained as an educational resource to support Harvard courses and laboratories related to plant biology. If you are interested in using the plants in this collection for your courses, please contact the Plant Growth Facilities Manager, Megan Ardolino: email or 617-384-5313.
| Plant ID | Common Name | Family | Genus | Species | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | AMARYLIDACEAE | Agapanthus | spp (agapanthus) | ||
| 317 | AMARYLIDACEAE | Agapanthus | spp (agapanthus) | ||
| 378 | ASPARAGACEAE | Agave | geminiflora | |
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| 406 | ASPARAGACEAE | Albuca | bracteata | |
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| 121 | DIDIEREACEAE | Alluaudia | dumosa | ||
| 289 | DIDIEREACEAE | Alluaudia | humbertii | ||
| 225 | ARACEAE | Alocasia | sp. | |
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| 123 | ARACEAE | Amorphophallus | titanum | ||
| 124 | ARACEAE | Amorphophallus | titanum | ||
| 125 | ARACEAE | Amorphophallus | titanum | ||
| 237 | ARACEAE | Amorphophallus | bulbifer | ||
| 244 | ARACEAE | Amorphophallus | bulbifer | ||
| 325 | ARACEAE | Amorphophallus | konjac | ||
| 338 | ARACEAE | Amorphophallus | konjac | ||
| 202 | ANNONACEAE | Annona | cherimola | ||
| 203 | ANNONACEAE | Annona | cherimola | ||
| 399 | ARACEAE | Anthurium | andraeanum | |
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| 281 | ARAUCARIACEAE | Araucaria | cunninghamii | ||
| 324 | ASPARAGACEAE | Asparagus | setaceus | |
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| 271 | NYCTAGINACEAE | Bougainvillea | hybrid | |
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| 285 | COMMELINACEAE | Callisia | navicularis | |
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| 280 | SOLANACEAE | Capsicum | hybrid (pepper) | ||
| 398 | APOCYNACEAE | Ceropegia | woodii | |
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| 383 | ASPARAGACEAE | Chlorophytum | comosum | |
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| 373 | POLYGONACEAE | Coccoloba | uvifera | |
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| 226 | COSTACEAE | Costus | sp. | |
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| 286 | COSTACEAE | Costus | lateriflorus | |
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| 371 | COSTACEAE | Costus | comosus | ||
| 377 | COSTACEAE | Costus | comosus | ||
| 404 | Jade plant | CRASSULACEAE | Crassula | ovata | |
| 405 | CRASSULACEAE | Crassula | falcata | ||
| 395 | ACANTHACEAE | Crossandra | infundibuliformis | ||
| 301 | RUBIACEAE | Cubanola | domingensis | |
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| 302 | RUBIACEAE | Cubanola | domingensis | ||
| 389 | CYPERACEAE | Cyperus | alternifolius | |
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| 117 | SCROPHULARIACEAE | Dermatobotrys | saundersii | |
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| 331 | DROSERACEAE | Dionaea | muscipula | ||
| 139 | MALVACEAE | Dombeya | wallichii | ||
| 374 | MORACEAE | Dorstenia | contrajerva | |
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| 332 | DROSERACEAE | Drosera | capensis | ||
| 402 | DROSERACEAE | Drosera | binata | ||
| 273 | EPHEDRACEAE | Ephedra | sp | ||
| 391 | PHRYMACEAE | Erythranthe | cardinalis | ||
| 392 | PHRYMACEAE | Erythranthe | cardinalis | ||
| 393 | PHRYMACEAE | Erythranthe | lewisii | ||
| 394 | PHRYMACEAE | Erythranthe | lewisii | ||
| 282 | AMARYLIDACEAE | Eucharis | spp. (eucharis) | |
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| 290 | EUPHORBIACEAE | Euphorbia | spp (euphorbia) | ||
| 291 | EUPHORBIACEAE | Euphorbia | spp (euphorbia) | ||
| 292 | EUPHORBIACEAE | Euphorbia | spp (euphorbia) | ||
| 388 | EUPHORBIACEAE | Euphorbia | leuconeura | |
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| 145 | EUPOMATIACEAE | Eupomatia | laurina | ||
| 397 | AIZOACEAE | Fenestraria | rhopalophylla | |
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| 326 | AMARYLIDACEAE | Haemanthus | albiflos | |
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| 148 | PROTEACEAE | Hakea | suaveolens | ||
| 401 | Star cactus | ASPHODELACEAE | Haworthia | retusa | |
| 386 | HELWINGIACEAE | Helwingia | chinensis | |
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| 387 | HELWINGIACEAE | Helwingia | chinensis | |
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| 283 | AMARYLIDACEAE | Hippeastrum | reticulatum | |
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| 381 | POLYGONACEAE | Homocladium | platycladum | ||
| 382 | POLYGONACEAE | Homocladium | platycladum | ||
| 328 | Waxflower | APOCYNACEAE | Hoya | australis | |
| 385 | RUBIACEAE | Hydnophytum | formicarum | |
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| 390 | ARALIACEAE | Hydrocotyle | umbellata | |
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| 127 | BALSAMINACEAE | Impatiens | grandis | |
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| 120 | Jungle Flame | RUBIACEAE | Ixora | javanica | |
| 368 | EUPHORBIACEAE | Jatropha | integerrima | |
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| 312 | GESNERIACEAE | Kohleria | spicata | ||
| 313 | GESNERIACEAE | Kohleria | spicata | ||
| 408 | Silver squill | ASPARAGACEAE | Ledebouria | socialis | |
| 274 | SCHIZAEACEAE | Lygodium | japonicum | ||
| 279 | POLYPODIACEAE | Microgramma | vaciniifolia | |
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| 369 | POLYPODIACEAE | Microgramma | vaciniifolia | ||
| 396 | CACTACEAE | Mila | caespitosa | |
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| 310 | FABACEAE | Mimosa | pudica | |
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| 144 | MELASTOMATACEAE | Monolena | primuliflora | |
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| 276 | ARACEAE | Monstera | spp. (monstera) | ||
| 341 | Split leaf philodendron | ARACEAE | Monstera | deliciosa | |
| 304 | LOWIACEAE | Orchidantha | fimbriata | ||
| 323 | OXALIDACEAE | Oxalis | hybrid (oxalis) | |
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| 298 | COMMELINACEAE | Palisota | spp (palisota) | |
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| 141 | PANDANACEAE | Pandanus | tectorius | |
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| 140 | PIPERACEAE | Peperomia | tetragona | ||
| 223 | PIPERACEAE | Peperomia | dolabriformis | ||
| 224 | PIPERACEAE | Peperomia | dolabriformis | |
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| 315 | PIPERACEAE | Peperomia | 'rio' (hybrid) | |
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| 147 | PHYLLANTHACEAE | Phyllanthus | angustifolius | ||
| 299 | PIPERACEAE | Piper | ornatum | |
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| 300 | PIPERACEAE | Piper | peltatum | ||
| 314 | PIPERACEAE | Piper | auritum | ||
| 119 | LAMIACEAE | Pogostemon | heyneanus | |
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| 379 | CACTACEAE | Pseudorhipsalis | ramulosa | ||
| 303 | PSILOTACEAE | Psilotum | nudum | |
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| 376 | LAMIACEAE | Rotheca | myricoides | ||
| 143 | ASPARAGACEAE | Ruscus | hypoglossum | |
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| 128 | ACANTHACEAE | Ruttya | fruticosa | ||
| 384 | LAMIACEAE | Salvia | coccinea | ||
| 380 | ASPARAGACEAE | Sanseveria | trifasciata | ||
| 403 | SARRACENIACEAE | Sarracenia | flava | |
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| 329 | ARALIACEAE | Schefflera | arboricola | |
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| 287 | CRASSULACEAE | Sedum | spp (sedum) | ||
| 288 | CRASSULACEAE | Sedum | spp (sedum) | ||
| 293 | SELAGINELLACEAE | Selaginella | spp (selaginella) | ||
| 294 | SELAGINELLACEAE | Selaginella | spp (selaginella) | ||
| 295 | SELAGINELLACEAE | Selaginella | spp (selaginella) | ||
| 118 | MALVACEAE | Sparmannia | africana | ||
| 407 | ARACEAE | Syngonium | podophyllum | ||
| 305 | SAPOTACEAE | Synsepalum | dulcificum | |
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| 277 | DIOSCOREACEAE | Tacca | leontopetaloides | ||
| 278 | DIOSCOREACEAE | Tacca | leontopetaloides | ||
| 196 | WELWITSCHIACEAE | Welwitschia | mirabilis | ||
| 122 | CUCURBITACEAE | Xerosicyos | danguyi | |
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| 372 | ZAMIACEAE | Zamia | furfuracea | |