Genus: Tropical Plants
Acetosella
Acetosella
Genus of perennial herbs in the family Oxalidaceae growing in woodlands, moist meadows, and shaded areas across temperate and subtropical regions worldwide. Plants form small basal rosettes with bright green trifoliate leaves that fold at night or under water stress. They produce delicate white, pink, or yellow flowers with pigmented veins. Some species form underground corms or bulbils.
Achyranthes
Achyranthes
Genus of herbs and subshrubs in the Amaranthaceae family distributed across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Pacific islands. Distinguished by stems with thickened nodes, opposite leaves, and terminal spikes with small flowers subtended by reflexed, spiny bracts at maturity. Several species are widely used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine and Chinese herbalism.
Callisia
Callisia
A genus of succulent and semi-succulent plants in the family Commelinaceae, native to tropical and subtropical America. Characterized by creeping or trailing stems with fleshy, compact leaves. Several species are popular houseplants due to ease of cultivation and attractive foliage.