The Plant Observatory

Plant Pictorial Database

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Scientific name: Radermachera quadripinnata | Synonym(s)

Family: Bignoniaceae

Common name: -
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Radermachera yunnanensis | No synonym

Family: Bignoniaceae

Common name: -
Chinese name: 滇菜豆树
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Scientific name: Rapanea porteriana

Family: Primulaceae

Synonym: Myrsine porteriana
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 9 October 2010
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Scientific name: Raphanus sativus

Family: Brassicaceae / Cruciferae

Synonym: R. caudatus
Common name: Radish
Chinese name: 萝卜
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 10 August 2009
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Scientific name: Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Family: Apocynaceae

Synonym: R. canescens, R. heterophylla, R. hirsuta
Common name: Be Still Tree, Wild Snake Root
Chinese name: 四叶萝芙木
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 9 December 2013
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Scientific name: Ravenala madagascariensis

Family: Strelitziaceae

Common name: Traveller's Palm, Traveller's Tree
Chinese name: 旅人蕉 , 扇芭蕉
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 12 October 2008
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Scientific name: Rhaphidophora korthalsii

Family: Araceae

Synonym: R. celatocaulis
Common name: Shingle Creeper
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 July 2010
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Scientific name: Rhaphiolepis indica

Family: Rosaceae

Synonym: Crataegus indica
Common name: Indian Hawthorn
Chinese name: 石斑木
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 10 August 2009
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Scientific name: Rhapis excelsa

Family: Arecaceae

Synonym: R. flabelliformis
Common name: Lady Palm
Chinese name: 棕竹 , 观音棕竹
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 6 March 2009
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Scientific name: Rhinacanthus nasutus

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Dainty Spurs
Chinese name: 白鹤灵芝 , 仙鹤草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 26 January 2008
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Scientific name: Rhizophora apiculata

Family: Rhizophoraceae

Synonym: R. candelaria, R. conjugata
Common name: Bakau Minyak
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 1 June 2008
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Scientific name: Rhizophora mucronata

Family: Rhizophoraceae

Common name: Bakau Kurap
Chinese name: 红茄冬
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 1 January 2010
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Scientific name: Rhodamnia cinerea

Family: Myrtaceae

Synonym: R. trinervia
Common name: Silverback, Poyan
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 24 May 2014
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Scientific name: Rhododendron simsii

Family: Ericaceae

Common name: Azalea
Chinese name: 杜鹃花
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 8 July 2009
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Scientific name: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Family: Myrtaceae

Common name: Rose Myrtle
Chinese name: 桃金娘 , 稔子 , 山稔 , 当梨
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Rhopaloblaste singaporensis

Family: Arecaceae

Synonym: Drymophloeus singaporensis, Ptychoraphis singaporensis, Ptychosperma singaporense
Common name: Kerinting
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 September 2011
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Scientific name: Rhynchospora corymbosa

Family: Cyperaceae

Synonym: R. aurea, Scirpus corymbosus
Common name: Golden Beak Sedge
Chinese name: 伞房刺子莞
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 6 February 2014
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Scientific name: Rhynchospora rubra

Family: Cyperaceae

Synonym: R. wallichii, Schoenus ruber, Morisia wallichii
Common name: Red Star Sedge
Chinese name: 刺子莞
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 August 2011
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Scientific name: Rhynchostylis retusa

Family: Orchidaceae

Synonym: Aerides retusa, Epidendrum retusum, Gastrochilus retusus, Limodorum retusum, Saccolabium retusum
Common name: Foxtail Orchid
Chinese name: 钻喙兰
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 23 January 2012
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Scientific name: Richardia scabra

Family: Rubiaceae

Common name: Rough Mexican Clover
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 1 May 2007
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Scientific name: Ricinus communis

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Common name: Castor Oil Plant, Castorbean
Chinese name: 蓖麻
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 5 July 2009
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Scientific name: Rivina humilis

Family: Phytolaccaceae

Synonym: R. laevis
Common name: Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry, Rouge Plant
Chinese name: 数珠珊瑚
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 17 April 2014
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Scientific name: Rondeletia leucophylla

Family: Rubiaceae

Synonym: Arachnothryx leucophylla, Bouvardia discolor
Common name: Panama Rose, Bush Pentas
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Rorippa indica

Family: Brassicaceae

Synonym: Nasturtium indicum, Nasturtium montanum, Sinapis patens, Sisymbrium indicum
Common name: Variableleaf Yellowcress
Chinese name: 蔊菜
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 5 November 2011
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Scientific name: Rosa species

Family: Rosaceae

Common name: Rose
Chinese name: 玫瑰
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 4 January 2015
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HYBRID/CULTIVAR [1] , HYBRID/CULTIVAR [2]

Scientific name: Rosmarinus officinalis

Family: Lamiaceae

Common name: Rosemary
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 October 2010
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Scientific name: Rotheca incisa

Family: Lamiaceae

Synonym: Clerodendrum incisum, Clerodendrum macrosiphon
Common name: Musical Note Plant
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 10 August 2009
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Scientific name: Rotheca myricoides

Family: Lamiaceae

Synonym: Clerodendrum myricoides, Clerodendrum ugandense, Spironema myricoides
Common name: Butterfly Bush
Chinese name: 杨梅叶大青
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 January 2013
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Scientific name: Rothmannia macrophylla

Family: Rubiaceae

Synonym: Randia macrophylla
Common name: Angel's Trumpet, Hidung Babi
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 30 November 2012
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Scientific name: Rottboellia glandulosa | Synonym(s)

Family: Poaceae

Common name: -
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Rourea aspleniifolia | Synonym(s)

Family: Connaraceae

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Scientific name: Rourea fulgens | Synonym(s)

Family: Connaraceae

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Scientific name: Rourea mimosoides | Synonym(s)

Family: Connaraceae

Common name: -
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Scientific name: Rourea minor | Synonym(s)

Family: Connaraceae

Common name: -
Chinese name: 红叶藤
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Scientific name: Rubroshorea leprosula | Synonym(s)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common name: Meranti Tembaga
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Rubroshorea macrophylla | Synonym(s)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common name: Light Red Meranti
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Rubroshorea ovalis | Synonym(s)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common name: Light Red Meranti
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Rubus moluccanus

Family: Rosaceae

Synonym: R. hillii
Common name: Broad-leaf Bramble, Wild Raspberry
Chinese name: 羽萼悬钩子
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 May 2010
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Scientific name: Ruellia blechum | Synonym(s)

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Browne's Blechum, Green Shrimp Plant
Chinese name: 赛山蓝 , 土夏枯草
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Scientific name: Ruellia chartacea | Synonym(s)

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Peruvian Wild Petunia, Red Shrimp Plant
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Ruellia elegans | Synonym(s)

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Red Ruellia
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Ruellia makoyana | Synonym(s)

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Monkey Plant
Chinese name: 芦莉草
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Scientific name: Ruellia repens | Synonym(s)

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Creeping Ruellia
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Ruellia simplex | Synonym(s)

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Desert Petunia, Mexican Petunia
Chinese name: -
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Hybrid/Cultivar 1 | Hybrid/Cultivar 2 | Hybrid/Cultivar 3

Scientific name: Ruellia tuberosa | Synonym(s)

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Minnie Root, Wayside Tuberose
Chinese name: 紫莉花
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Scientific name: Ruspolia hypocrateriformis | Synonym(s)

Family: Acanthaceae

Common name: Ruddy Rose
Chinese name: -
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Scientific name: Russelia equisetiformis

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Synonym: R. juncea
Common name: Firecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant
Chinese name: 爆仗竹 , 炮竹红 , 花丁子
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 11 October 2014
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HYBRID/CULTIVAR

Scientific name: Ruta graveolens

Family: Rutaceae

Common name: Common Rue, Herb-of-grace
Chinese name: 芸香
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 24 April 2010
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