Species-specific references each species featured in Around the World in 80 Plants, listed in alphabetical order of scientific name.
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There are separate pages with a General Bibliography and Online Resources.
- Agave tequilana (Agave)
- Aleurites moluccanus (Candlenut tree)
- Aloidendron dichotomum (Quiver ‘tree’)
- Amaranthus caudatus (Amaranth)
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Araucaria columnaris (Cook Pine)
- Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
- Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Peacock flower)
- Cannabis sativa (Cannabis, hemp)
- Carludovica palmata (Panama hat plant)
- Carnegia gigantea (Saguaro cactus)
- Chrysanthemum
- Citrus medica (Citron)
- Cocos nucifera (Coconut)
- Coffea arabica (Coffee)
- Commiphora myrrha (Myrrh)
- Crocus sativus (Saffron crocus)
- Cucurbita spp. (Pumpkins, squashes and gourds)
- Cyathea dealbata (Silver tree fern)
- Cynara cardunculus (Artichoke)
- Cyperus papyrus (Papyrus)
- Cypripedium parviflorum (Yellow Lady’s Slipper and other orchids)
- Dioscorea mexicana (Yam)
- Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth)
- Elaeis guineensis (Oil palm)
- Equisetum hyemale (Mare’s tail)
- Ferula assa-foetida (Asafoetida)
- Fuchsia excorticata (Tree Fuchsia, or Kōtukutuku)
- Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo)
- Glycine max (Soya)
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (Liquorice)
- Helicodiceros muscivorus et al (Dead Horse Arum and other arums)
- Hordeum vulgare (Barley)
- Humulus lupulus (Hops)
- Ilex paraguarensis (Yerba maté)
- Indigofera tinctora (Indigo)
- Laminaria digitata (Kelp) and Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
- Lawsonia inermis (Henna)
- Linum usitatissimum (Flax, Linseed)
- Magnolia grandiflora (Magnolia)
- Mandragora officinarum (Mandrake)
- Mangifera indica (Mango)
- Marine phytoplankton
- Musa spp. (Banana et al)
- Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg)
- Myrtus communis (Myrtle)
- Nelumbo nucifera (Lotus)
- Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco)
- Nuytsia floribunda (Western Australian Christmas Tree)
- Opuntia (Prickly pear, Nopal)
- Pandanus (Screw Pine or Pandan)
- Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy)
- Phyllostachys reticulata (Bamboo)
- Piper methysticum (Kava)
- Pyropia yezoensis (Nori)
- Rafflesia arnoldii (Rafflesia)
- Rhododendron ponticum (Common Rhododendron)
- Ricinus communis (Castor-oil plant)
- Rosa (Rose)
- Saccharum officinarum (Sugar cane)
- Sarracenia flava (Pitcher plant)
- Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)
- Solanum tuberosum (Potato)
- Sphagnum (Sphagnum moss)
- Tabernanthe iboga (Iboga)
- Tagetes erecta (Marigold)
- Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa or Cacao)
- Tillandsia usneoides (Spanish ‘moss’)
- Trifolium pratense (Clover)
- Tulipa (Tulip)
- Urtica dioica (Nettle)
- Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla)
- Victoria amazonica (Giant Water Lily)
- Viscum album (Mistletoe)
- Welwitschia mirabilis (Welwitschia)
- Xanthorrhoea (Balga, or Grass ‘tree’)
- Zea mays (Maize)
- Zingiber officinale and Z. spectabilis (Gingers)