There are 1400 taxa reported for the Bahama Archipelago.

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Scientific Name: Common Name: Native Status:
Abarema glauca Native
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra Not Native, Naturalized
Abildgaardia ovata Flat-spiked rush Native
Abrus precatorius Black-eyed Susan, Crab's eyes Not Native, Naturalized
Abutilon abutiloides Bushy Abutilon Native
Abutilon hirtum Hairy Abutilon Not Native, Naturalized
Abutilon indicum Monkeybush (PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Abutilon leonardii Woolly Abutilon Native
Abutilon permolle Velvety Abutilon Native
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet leaf Not Native, Naturalized
Abutilon trisulcatum Anglestem indian mallow (PLANTS) Native
Acacia auriculiformis Earleaf acacia (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Cultivated Only
Acalypha alopecuroidea Spicate Acalypha Native
Acalypha amentacea subsp. wilkesiana Copper leaf Not Native, Cultivated Only
Acalypha chamaedrifolia Prostrate Acalypha Native
Acalypha nana Native
Acalypha ostryifolia Hornbeam Acalypha Native
Acalypha setosa Setose Acalypha Native
Acanthospermum humile Spiny-bur Native
Achyranthes aspera var. aspera Blunt-leaved Achyranthes Not Native, Naturalized
Acmella iodiscaea Maluco (PLANTS) Native
Acoelorraphe wrightii Everglades palm, Saw palmetto, Spanish-top Native
Acrostichum aureum Giant fern, Leather fern Native
Acrostichum danaeifolium Giant fern Native
Adenanthera pavonina Red sandalwood tree Not Native, Naturalized
Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair fern Assumed to be Native
Adiantum melanoleucum Dark maidenhair fern Native
Adiantum tenerum Slender maidenhair fern Native
Aechmea bracteata Not Native, Naturalized
Aechmea lingulata West Indian livingvase (PLANTS) Native
Aeschynomene americana Shyleaf (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Agalinis harperi Native
Agalinis maritima Salt marsh Agalinis Native
Agave acklinicola Aklin’s Island century-plant Native
Agave anomala Native
Agave bahamana Bahama century plant Native
Agave braceana Brace’s century-plant Native
Agave cacozela New Providence century-plant Native
Agave inaguensis Inagua century-plant Native
Agave indagatorum Watling’s Island century-plant Native
Agave millspaughii Millspaugh’s century-plant Native
Agave nashii Nash’s century-plant Native
Agave sisalana Sisal Not Native, Naturalized
Ageratina havanensis Cat tongue, Havana thoroughwort Native
Ageratum conyzoides subsp. conyzoides Goatbush Native
Ageratum conyzoides subsp. latifolium Goatbush, Wild Ageratum Native
Albizia lebbeck Singer-tree, Whistling-bean, Woman’s-tongue tree Not Native, Naturalized
Aletris bracteata Southern colic-root Native
Aleurites moluccanus Candlenut Not Native, Naturalized
Allophylus cominia Allophylus Native
Aloe vera Aloe, Aloe vera, Aloevis, Bitter Aloes Not Native, Naturalized
Alternanthera brasiliana Brazilian joyweed (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Alternanthera canescens Native
Alternanthera caracasana Creeping achyranthes, Washerwoman Native
Alternanthera ficoidea Doubtfully Native
Alternanthera maritima Beach Alternanthera Native
Alternanthera paronichyoides Knotweed achyranthes Native
Alvaradoa amorphoides Alvaradoa Native
Alysicarpus vaginalis False moneywort Not Native, Naturalized
Amaranthus blitum Notch-leaved amaranth Not Native, Naturalized
Amaranthus crassipes Thick-stalked amaranth Native
Amaranthus dubius Southern pigweed Assumed to be Native
Amaranthus hybridus Slender pigweed Assumed to be Native
Amaranthus polygonoides Knotweed amaranth Assumed to be Native
Amaranthus spinosus Calalue, Spiny amaranth Assumed to be Native
Amaranthus viridis Notch-leaved amaranth, Slender amaranth Not Native, Naturalized
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Southern ragweed Native
Ambrosia hispida Bay Geranium, Bay gerina, Bay tansy, Soap bush, Sweet bay, Wormwood Native
Ammannia coccinea Tooth-cup Native
Ammannia latifolia Ammannia Native
Ammi majus Large bullwort (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Amyris elemifera Torchwood, White candle wood, White torch Native
Ananas comosus Pineapple Not Native, Naturalized
Anastraphia northropiana Candle wood, Cerillo, Northrop’s Anastraphia Native
Anastraphia paucifloscula Bahama Anastraphia, Carrajo bush Native
Andrographis paniculata Rice bitters Not Native, Naturalized
Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus Bushy beard grass, Bed grass Native
Andropogon longiberbis Hairy bluestem (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus Broom sedge, Virginia beard grass Native
Anemia adiantifolia Maidenhair Anemia Native
Anemia cicutaria Parsley Anemia Native
Anemia wrightii Wright’s Anemia Native
Anethum graveolens Dill, dill-weed, dillweed Not Native, Naturalized
Angadenia berteroi Lice-root Native
Annona glabra Pond-apple Native
Annona reticulata Custard-apple Not Native, Naturalized
Annona squamosa Sugar-apple Not Native, Naturalized
Anredera vesicaria Texas madeiravine (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Anthephora hermaphrodita Anthephora Native
Antigonon leptopus Corallina Not Native, Naturalized
Ardisia bahamensis
Ardisia escallonioides Dog-berry, Marlberry Native
Ardisia obovata Guadeloupe marlberry Native
Argemone mexicana Donkey thistle, Mexican poppy Native
Argythamnia argentea Silvery Argythamnia Native
Argythamnia candicans Sharpleaf silverbush (PLANTS) Native
Argythamnia lucayana Bahama Argythamnia Native
Argythamnia sericea Silky Argythamnia Native
Aristida adscensionis Annual triple-awned grass, Six-weeks three-awn Native
Aristida cognata Perennial triple-awned grass
Aristida correlliae Native
Aristida ternipes Spider grass, Tall triple-awned grass Native
Aristida vilfifolia Native
Aristolochia passiflorifolia Slender Aristolochia Native
Aristolochia pentandra Coastal Aristolochia, Pitcher-plant Native
Arthrostylidium farctum Old man’s beard Native
Arundo donax Carrizo, Giant reed Not Native, Naturalized
Asclepias curassavica Hippo, Wild ipecac Native
Asparagus aethiopicus Sprenger's asparagus fern (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Asparagus setaceus Asparagus-ern Not Native, Naturalized
Asplenium dentatum Toothed spleenwort Native
Astraea lobata Lobed croton Native
Asystasia gangetica Chinese violet (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Ateleia gummifera Stinking-pea root Native
Ateleia popenoei Native
Atriplex cristata Crested Atriplex, Dominican Atriplex, Sea-beach Atriplex Native
Auerodendron northropianum Bahama reynosia Native
Avicennia germinans Black mangrove, Green turtle bough Native
Axonopus compressus Carpet grass, Flat joint grass Native
Ayenia insulicola Dwarf Ayenia (PLANTS) Native
Ayenia tenuicaulis Native
Azadirachta indica Neem (PLANTS) Not Native, Cultivated Only