Asteridae

Kingdom:  Plantae
Phylum:Spermatophyta
Class:Angiospermae
Subclass:Dicotyledoneae
Superorder:Asteridae

Order

Family
Genus
  • species -- Common Name (Origin)

Asterales

Compositae

Chrysanthemum
  • frutescens -- Marguerite (Canary Islands)
  • morifolium -- Florist's Mum (China, Japan)
Felicia
  • amelloides -- Blue Marguerite (South Africa)
Gerbera
  • jamesonii -- Barberton Daisy (South Africa)
Gynura
  • aurantiaca -- Velvet Plant (Java)
Senecio
  • haworthii -- Cocoon Plant (Africa)
  • macroglossus -- Wax Vine (South Africa)
  • mikanioides -- German Ivy (South Africa)
  • rowleyanus -- String-of-beads (Southwest Africa)

Campanulales

Campanulaceae

Campanula
  • isophylla -- Italian Bellflower (Italy)

Gentianales

Apocynaceae

Adenium
  • obesum -- Desert Rose (Arabia)
  • carthatica -- Allamanda (Tropics)
Carissa
  • grandiflora -- Natal Palm (South Africa)
  • macrocarpa -- Natal Palm (South Africa)
Nerium
  • oleander -- Oleander (Mediterranean Region to Japan)
Pachypodium
  • lamerei -- Madagascar Palm (Madagascar)
Tabernaemontana
  • divaricata -- East Indian Rosebay (India)

Asclepiadaceae

Ceropegia
  • woodii -- Heart Vine (Africa to the Far East)
Hoya
  • bella -- Miniature Wax Plant (India)
  • carnosa -- Wax Plant (South China to Northern Australia)
Huernia
  • zebrina -- Lifebuoy Flower (Southern and Eastern Africa)
Stapelia
  • grandiflora -- Giant Toad Plant (Africa)
Stephanotis
  • floribunda -- Madagascar Jasmine (Madagascar, Southern Asia to Peru)

Gentianaceae

Exacum
  • affine -- Persian Violet (Socotra Islands)

Oleaceae

Jasminium
  • polyanthum -- Pink Jasmine (West China)
  • sambac -- Arabian Jasmine (India to Burma)
Nephrolepis
  • exaltata -- Boston Fern (Tropics)
Osmanthus
  • heterophyllus -- False Holly (Japan)

Lamiales

Labiatae

Coleus
  • blumei -- Flame Nettle (Java)
Plectranthus
  • oertendahlii -- Brazilian Coleus (South Africa)

Verbenaceae

Clerodendron
  • thomsoniae -- Glory Bower (Tropical West Africa)
Lantana
  • camara -- Yellow Sage (Tropical America)

Polemoniales

Boraginaceae

Heliotropium
  • arborescens -- Common Heliotrope (Peru)
  • hybrida -- Cherry Pie (Peru)

Solanaceae

Browallia
  • viscosa -- Sapphire Flower (South America)
Brunfelsia
  • calycina -- "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" (Brazil and Peru)
Capsicum
  • annum -- Sweet Pepper (Peru)
  • frutescens -- Pepper (Sub-tropical Americas)
Salpiglossis
  • sinuata -- Painted Tongue (Chile)
Schizanthus
  • pinnatus -- Poor Man's Orchid (Chile)
Solanum
  • pseudocapsicum -- Jerusalem Cherry (Eastern South America)

Rubiales

Rubiaceae

Bouvardia
  • domestica -- Jasmine Plant (??)
Coffea
  • arabica -- Arabian Coffee (African Tropics)
Gardenia
  • jasminoides -- Common Gardenia (Southern China)
Ixora
  • coccinea -- Flame-of-the-Woods (India)
  • javanica -- Jungle Geranium (Southeast Asia)
Mitriostigma
  • axillare -- Wild Coffee (South Africa)
Nertera
  • depressa -- Bead Plant (South America, New Zealand, Tasmania)
Pentas
  • lanceolata -- Egyptian Star Cluster (Tropical East Africa, Arabia)

Scrophulariales

Acanthaceae

Aphelandra
  • squarrosa -- Zebra Plant (Brazil)
Beloperone
  • guttata -- Shrimp Plant (Mexico)
Crossandra
  • infundibuliformis -- Firecracker Plant (India, Sri Lanka)
Eranthemum
  • pulchellum -- Blue Sage (India)
Fittonia
  • verschaffeltii -- Nerve Plant (Peru)
Hypoestes
  • phyllostachya -- Polka Dot Plant (Madagascar)
Justica
  • carnea -- King's Crown (Northern South America)
Pachystachys
  • coccinea -- Cardinal's Guard (Northern South America, West Indies)
  • lutea -- Lollipop Plant (Peru)
Beloperone
  • guttata -- Shrimp Plant (Mexico)
Ruellia
  • mackoyana -- Monkey Plant (Brazil)
Strobilanthes
  • dyerianus -- Persian Shield (Burma)

Bignoniaceae

Radermachera
  • sinica -- China Doll (China)

Gesneriaceae

Achimenes
  • cettoana -- ?? (Mexico)
Aeschynanthus
  • lobbianus -- Lipstick Vine (India, China, Malaysia)
Alsobia
  • dianthaflora -- Lace Flower Vine (Mexico)
Chirita
  • sinensis -- ?? (China)
Codanthe
  • digna -- ?? (??)
Columnea
  • banksii -- Goldfish Plant (??)
  • gloriosa -- Goldfish Plant (Costa Rica)
Episcia
  • cupreata -- Flame Violet (Colombia)
Gloxinia
  • gymnostoma -- Gloxinia (Argentina)
Saintpaulia
  • ioantha -- African Violet (Tanzania)
  • manungensis -- African Violet (Tanzania)
  • pendula -- African Violet (Tanzania)
Sinningia
  • cardinalis -- Cardinal Flower (Brazil)
  • speciosa -- Gloxinia (Brazil)
Smithiana
  • cinnabarina -- Temple Bells (Mexico)
Streptocarpus
  • dunnii -- Red Nodding Bells (South Africa)
  • rexii -- Cape Primrose (South Africa)
  • saxorum -- False African Violet (Tanzania)

Scrophulariaceae

Calceolaria
  • crenatiflora -- Slipper Flower (Mexico to South America)
Russelia
  • equisetiformis -- Coral Plant (Mexico)
Tetranema
  • roseum -- Mexican Violet (Mexico)

Selaginellaceae

Selaginella
  • kraussiana -- Spike Moss (South Africa)
  • martensii -- Creeping Moss (Mexico)
  • uncinata -- Peacock Fern (China)