737 Species in Genus Ardisia

June 13 – Ardisia
"Ardisia, the coral berry, represents June 13."
Ardisia symbolizes beauty and perseverance. You thrive in any setting, adapting gracefully to change. Like its vibrant berries, your elegance is both striking and enduring.

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My Fascination with Ardisia

I’m Ferb Vu, and I’ve always been drawn to the intricate beauty of the natural world. Lately, my interest has settled on a particular genus of plants – Ardisia. These evergreen shrubs and trees, belonging to the primrose family (Primulaceae), are captivating with their vibrant berries and lush foliage. I find myself spending hours poring over botanical texts and exploring online databases, eager to learn everything I can about these fascinating plants.

A Diverse Genus

Ardisia is a large genus, boasting hundreds of species. They are mainly found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. What strikes me most about Ardisia is the sheer diversity within the genus. While many species are known for their ornamental value, with bright red berries that persist throughout winter, others possess medicinal properties and have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.

Ardisia aciphylla Pit.
Ardisia acutiloba Mez
Ardisia affinis Hemsl.
Ardisia agasthyamalayana Nazarudeen, G.Rajkumar & Alister
Ardisia aguirreana Pipoly
Ardisia alabastroalata Taton
Ardisia alajuelae (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia alata H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia albisepala (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia albomaculata Pit.
Ardisia albovirens Mez
Ardisia alutacea C.Y.Wu & C.Chen
Ardisia alverezii Merr.
Ardisia alyxiifolia Tsiang ex C.Chen
Ardisia amabilis Stapf
Ardisia amboinensis Scheff.
Ardisia amherstiana A.DC.
Ardisia amplexicaulis Bedd.
Ardisia anaclasta B.C.Stone
Ardisia anamalaiana V.Ravich., Murug. & P.S.S.Rich.
Ardisia anchicayana Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia andamanica Kurz
Ardisia angucianensis Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia angustata Urb.
Ardisia angustissima Kaneh. & Hatus.
Ardisia annamensis Pit.
Ardisia apoda Standl. & Steyerm.
Ardisia applanata C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia aprica H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia apsidata B.C.Stone
Ardisia arborea Koord. & Valeton
Ardisia arcuata Kaneh. & Hatus.
Ardisia argentea Pit.
Ardisia argentiana Julius & Utteridge
Ardisia artemata B.C.Stone
Ardisia asymmetrica C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia atrobullata Taton
Ardisia atropurpurea Lundell
Ardisia atrovirens K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia attenuata Wall. ex A.DC.
Ardisia auriculata Donn.Sm.
Ardisia austin-smithii Lundell
Ardisia awarum Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia bakeri C.T.White
Ardisia bamendae Cheek
Ardisia bampsiana Taton
Ardisia banaensis C.M.Hu & L.K.Phan
Ardisia banghamii Merr.
Ardisia baotingensis C.M.Hu
Ardisia baracoensis (Britton & P.Wilson) Alain
Ardisia barnesii Ridl.
Ardisia bartletii Lundell
Ardisia basilanensis Merr.
Ardisia bastonalensis Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia batangaensis Taton
Ardisia baviensis C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia beccariana Mez
Ardisia belaitensis C.M.Hu
Ardisia belingaensis Taton
Ardisia benomensis M.R.Hend.
Ardisia betongensis H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia bifaria C.T.White & W.D.Francis
Ardisia biflora King & Gamble
Ardisia biniflora Ridl.
Ardisia bisumbellata Mez
Ardisia blatteri Gamble
Ardisia blepharodes Lundell
Ardisia borneensis Scheff.
Ardisia botryosa E.Walker
Ardisia brachybotrys K.Schum. & Lauterb.
Ardisia brachypoda Urb.
Ardisia brachythyrsa Stapf
Ardisia brackenridgei (A.Gray) Mez
Ardisia bracteata Baker
Ardisia bracteosa A.DC.
Ardisia bractescens Ridl.
Ardisia brandisiana Kurz
Ardisia brassiella B.C.Stone
Ardisia brassii Sleumer
Ardisia breedlovei Lundell
Ardisia brenesii Standl.
Ardisia brevicaulis Diels
Ardisia brevipedata F.Muell.
Ardisia brevipetiolata (Merr.) Merr.
Ardisia breviramea Merr.
Ardisia brevis Lundell
Ardisia brittonii Stearn
Ardisia brunnescens E.Walker
Ardisia buesgenii (Gilg & G.Schellenb.) Taton
Ardisia bullata G.H.Huang & G.Hao
Ardisia byrsonimae Stearn
Ardisia cabrerae Pipoly
Ardisia cadieri Guillaumin
Ardisia calavitensis Merr.
Ardisia caloneura C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia calophylla Furtado
Ardisia calophylloides Pit.
Ardisia capillipes Pit.
Ardisia capitellata Lundell
Ardisia capuronii Pipoly
Ardisia cardenasii Pipoly
Ardisia cardiophylla B.C.Stone
Ardisia carnea Mez
Ardisia carnosicaulis C.Chen & D.Fang
Ardisia cartagoana Lundell
Ardisia castaneifolia Mez
Ardisia caudata Hemsl.
Ardisia caudifera Mez
Ardisia caudiferoides B.C.Stone
Ardisia celebica Scheff.
Ardisia centenoi S.Vidal
Ardisia chevalieri Pit.
Ardisia chiapensis Brandegee
Ardisia chocoana Lundell
Ardisia chrysophyllifolia King & Gamble
Ardisia cincta Mez
Ardisia clarkeana (Kuntze) R.Kr.Singh
Ardisia clemensii C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia coarcta B.C.Stone
Ardisia cockburniana C.M.Hu
Ardisia coclensis Lundell
Ardisia cogolloi Pipoly
Ardisia colombiana Lundell
Ardisia colonensis Lundell
Ardisia coloradoana Lundell
Ardisia colorata G.Lodd.
Ardisia comosa (de Wit) Taton
Ardisia complanata Wall.
Ardisia compressa Kunth
Ardisia conandroides Kaneh. & Hatus.
Ardisia confertiflora Merr.
Ardisia confusa K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia congesta Ridl.
Ardisia congestiflora C.M.Hu
Ardisia conglomerata Lundell
Ardisia conoidea Lundell
Ardisia conraui Gilg
Ardisia conspersa E.Walker
Ardisia contrerasii Lundell
Ardisia copelandii Mez
Ardisia copeyana Standl.
Ardisia cornudentata Mez
Ardisia corymbifera Mez
Ardisia costaricensis Lundell
Ardisia crassa C.B.Clarke
Ardisia crasseovata B.C.Stone
Ardisia crassipedicellata Lundell
Ardisia crassipes Lundell
Ardisia crassiramea Standl.
Ardisia crassirhiza Z.X.Li & F.W.Xing ex C.M.Hu
Ardisia crassiuscula C.M.Hu
Ardisia creaghii Ridl.
Ardisia crenata Sims Plant FAQs: Ardisia Crenata – Coral Berry – Christmas Berry
Ardisia crispa (Thunb.) A.DC.
Ardisia croatii Lundell
Ardisia crotonifolia C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia cumingiana A.DC.
Ardisia cuneata Lundell
Ardisia curranii Merr.
Ardisia curtiflora Elmer
Ardisia curvistyla Y.P.Yang
Ardisia curvula C.Y.Wu & C.Chen
Ardisia cutteri Standl.
Ardisia cymosa Blume
Ardisia daklakensis C.M.Hu & Nuraliev
Ardisia daphinifolia C.M.Hu
Ardisia darienensis Lundell
Ardisia darlingii Merr.
Ardisia dasyneura Mez
Ardisia dasyrhizomatica C.Y.Wu & C.Chen
Ardisia davidsei Lundell
Ardisia dawnaea C.E.Parkinson
Ardisia decurviflora Mez
Ardisia dekinderi Govaerts
Ardisia demissa Miq.
Ardisia denhamioides S.Moore
Ardisia denigrata C.M.Hu
Ardisia densilepidotula Merr.
Ardisia densipunctata C.M.Hu
Ardisia dentata (A.DC.) Mez
Ardisia denticulata Blume
Ardisia devogelii B.C.Stone
Ardisia devredii Taton
Ardisia dewildei C.M.Hu
Ardisia dewitiana Taton
Ardisia dictyoneura Urb.
Ardisia didymopora (H.Perrier) Capuron
Ardisia diffusa Merr.
Ardisia discolor H.Lév.
Ardisia disticha A.DC.
Ardisia divergens Roxb.
Ardisia diversifolia Koord. & Valeton
Ardisia diversilimba Merr.
Ardisia dodgei Standl.
Ardisia doeringiana Malm
Ardisia dolichocalyx Taton
Ardisia dom Cheek
Ardisia dukei Lundell
Ardisia dumicola C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia dunlapiana P.H.Allen
Ardisia dwyeri Lundell
Ardisia ebo Cheek
Ardisia ebolowensis Taton
Ardisia eglandulosa H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia elliptica Thunb. Plant FAQs: Ardisia Elliptica – Shoebutton Ardisia
Ardisia elmeri Mez
Ardisia elocellata C.M.Hu
Ardisia ensifolia E.Walker
Ardisia escallonioides Schltdl. & Cham.
Ardisia esculenta Pav. ex A.DC.
Ardisia etindensis Taton
Ardisia eucuneata (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia evrardii Pit.
Ardisia eximia Miq.
Ardisia faberi Hemsl.
Ardisia fasciculata C.T.White
Ardisia fasciculiflora C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia fendleri Lundell
Ardisia ferox Furtado
Ardisia ferrugineopilosa H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia ficifolia K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia filiformis E.Walker
Ardisia filipendula C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia filipes C.T.White
Ardisia fimbriata H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia fimbrillifera Lundell
Ardisia flavida Pipoly
Ardisia flaviflora C.Chen & D.Fang
Ardisia fletcheri K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia florida Pit.
Ardisia foetida Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Ardisia foliosa Furtado
Ardisia folsomii Lundell
Ardisia forbesii S.Moore
Ardisia fordii Hemsl.
Ardisia fortis Mez
Ardisia fragrans Elmer
Ardisia fruticosa Lundell
Ardisia fuertesii Urb.
Ardisia fuliginosa Blume
Ardisia fulva King & Gamble
Ardisia furfuracea Standl.
Ardisia furfuracella Standl.
Ardisia furva Ridl.
Ardisia gambleana Furtado
Ardisia garcinifolia Pit.
Ardisia gardneri C.B.Clarke
Ardisia garubahaya C.M.Hu
Ardisia gasingoides Julius & Utteridge
Ardisia geissanthoides Mez
Ardisia generalensis Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia geniculata Lundell
Ardisia gigantea Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia gigantifolia Stapf
Ardisia gjellerupii Mez
Ardisia glanduligera Ridl.
Ardisia glandulosomarginata Oerst.
Ardisia glauca Mez
Ardisia glauciflora Urb.
Ardisia glomerata Lundell
Ardisia glomeriflora J.F.Morales
Ardisia goodenoughii Furtado
Ardisia gordonii Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia gorgonae Cuatrec.
Ardisia gracilenta C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia graciliflora Pit.
Ardisia gracillima K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia granatensis Mez
Ardisia grandidens Mez
Ardisia grandifolia A.DC.
Ardisia griffithii C.B.Clarke
Ardisia grisebachiana (Kuntze) Alain
Ardisia guianensis (Aubl.) Mez
Ardisia guttata Lundell
Ardisia hagenii Lundell
Ardisia hallei Taton
Ardisia hammelii Lundell
Ardisia hanceana Mez
Ardisia harmandii Pierre ex Pit.
Ardisia helferiana Kurz
Ardisia herrerana Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia heterotricha (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia hintonii Lundell
Ardisia hokouensis Y.P.Yang
Ardisia hosei Mez
Ardisia hospitans K.Schum. & Lauterb.
Ardisia huallagae Mez
Ardisia hugonensis (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia hullettii Mez
Ardisia humilis Vahl
Ardisia hyalina Lundell
Ardisia hylandii Jackes
Ardisia hymenandroides W.N.Takeuchi
Ardisia hypargyrea C.Y.Wu & C.Chen
Ardisia icara Wall. ex DC.
Ardisia illicioides C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia ilocana Merr.
Ardisia imbakensis Utteridge & Julius
Ardisia imperialis K.Schum.
Ardisia impressa H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia inconspicua Mez
Ardisia insignis Mez & Pittier
Ardisia integra K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia interjacens C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia intibucana Lundell ex C.Nelson
Ardisia involucrata Kurz
Ardisia ionantha K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia iwahigensis Elmer
Ardisia ixorifolia Pit.
Ardisia jamaicensis Lundell
Ardisia japonica (Thunb.) Blume Plant FAQs: Ardisia Japonica
Ardisia javanica A.DC.
Ardisia jefeana Lundell
Ardisia junghuhniana Miq.
Ardisia kachinensis Mez
Ardisia kainantuensis Sleumer
Ardisia kajumarina C.M.Hu
Ardisia kalimbahin Magtoto
Ardisia keenanii C.B.Clarke
Ardisia keithleyi Merr.
Ardisia kennedyae Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia kerrii Craib
Ardisia khasiana C.B.Clarke
Ardisia killipii A.C.Sm.
Ardisia kinabaluensis Merr.
Ardisia knappiae (Lundell) Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia korthalsiana Scheff.
Ardisia kostermansii B.C.Stone
Ardisia koupensis Taton
Ardisia kunstleri King & Gamble
Ardisia kurzii C.B.Clarke
Ardisia labisiifolia King & Gamble
Ardisia laciniata Mez
Ardisia laevigata Blume
Ardisia lallaniana R.Kr.Singh
Ardisia lamdongensis C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia lammersiana W.N.Takeuchi
Ardisia lancifolia Merr.
Ardisia lankaensis Kosterm.
Ardisia lankawiensis King & Gamble
Ardisia lauracea Mez
Ardisia lauriformis Pit.
Ardisia lauterbachii Sleumer
Ardisia laxa Mez
Ardisia laxiflora Merr.
Ardisia lecomtei Pit.
Ardisia ledermannii Mez
Ardisia lepidotula Merr.
Ardisia lepidula Mez
Ardisia leptalea B.C.Stone
Ardisia letestui Taton
Ardisia lethomasiae Taton
Ardisia letouzeyi Taton
Ardisia leuserensis C.M.Hu
Ardisia leytensis Merr.
Ardisia liebmannii Oerst.
Ardisia liesneri Lundell
Ardisia lindleyana D.Dietr.
Ardisia lingula B.C.Stone
Ardisia lisowskii Taton & Lejoly
Ardisia livida Mez
Ardisia loheri Merr.
Ardisia longipedicellata H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia longipetiolata Merr.
Ardisia loretensis Lundell
Ardisia loureiroana (G.Don) Merr.
Ardisia lucida Merr.
Ardisia lucidula C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia lundelliana Pipoly
Ardisia luquillensis (Britton) Alain
Ardisia lurida Blume
Ardisia lustrata B.C.Stone
Ardisia luzonensis C.Presl
Ardisia macgregorii Merr.
Ardisia maclurei Merr.
Ardisia macrocalyx Scheff.
Ardisia macrocarpa Wall.
Ardisia macrophylla Reinw. ex Blume
Ardisia macropus Mez
Ardisia macrosepala Pit.
Ardisia maehongsonia K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia maestrensis Urb.
Ardisia magnifica Mez
Ardisia malipoensis C.M.Hu
Ardisia mameyensis Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia mamillata Hance
Ardisia manglillo Cuatrec.
Ardisia manitzii Panfet
Ardisia marcelianum Govaerts
Ardisia marginata Blume
Ardisia marojejyensis J.S.Mill. & Pipoly
Ardisia mawaiensis Furtado ex B.C.Stone
Ardisia maxima Pit.
Ardisia maxonii Standl.
Ardisia mayumbensis (R.D.Good) Taton
Ardisia mcphersonii Pipoly
Ardisia medogensis C.M.Hu & G.Hao
Ardisia megalocarpa Ridl.
Ardisia meghalayensis M.P.Nayar & G.S.Giri
Ardisia megistophylla Lundell
Ardisia megistosepala Merr.
Ardisia meijeri C.M.Hu
Ardisia melastomoides Pit.
Ardisia membranifolia Mez
Ardisia merrillii E.Walker
Ardisia mexicana Lundell
Ardisia meziana King & Gamble
Ardisia mezii Elmer
Ardisia micranthera Pit.
Ardisia microcarpa (Pit.) Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia microsoropsis B.C.Stone
Ardisia mildbraedii (Gilg & G.Schellenb.) Taton
Ardisia milleflora Mez
Ardisia milneensis C.M.Hu
Ardisia mindanaensis Mez
Ardisia minor King & Gamble
Ardisia minutiflora Lundell
Ardisia miqueliana Scheff.
Ardisia mirabilis Pit.
Ardisia mirandae Merr.
Ardisia mjoebergii Merr.
Ardisia mogotensis Urb.
Ardisia momiensis Kaneh. & Hatus.
Ardisia monilipila B.C.Stone
Ardisia monsalveae Pipoly
Ardisia monticola Ridl.
Ardisia morobeensis Sleumer
Ardisia morotaiensis C.M.Hu
Ardisia multipunctata H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia muluensis B.C.Stone
Ardisia murtonii H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia myrcioides S.Moore
Ardisia myriosticta K.Schum.
Ardisia myrsinoides Pit.
Ardisia nabirensis Kaneh. & Hatus.
Ardisia nagaensis Julius, Kajita & Utteridge
Ardisia nagelii Mez
Ardisia nana Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia neglecta M.P.Nayar & G.S.Giri
Ardisia negroensis Mez
Ardisia neonobotrys K.Schum.
Ardisia neriifolia Wall. ex A.DC.
Ardisia nervosa H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia nervosissima Lundell
Ardisia nevermannii Standl.
Ardisia nhatrangensis C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia niambiensis Pipoly & Cogollo
Ardisia nigrescens Oerst.
Ardisia nigrita Lundell
Ardisia nigromaculata Merr.
Ardisia nigropilosa Pit.
Ardisia nigropunctata Oerst.
Ardisia nigrovirens J.F.Macbr.
Ardisia novitensis Lundell
Ardisia nurii Furtado
Ardisia nutantiflora S.Z.Mao & C.M.Hu
Ardisia obovata Desv.
Ardisia obovatifolia Merr.
Ardisia obscurinervia Merr.
Ardisia obtusa Mez
Ardisia odontophylla Wall. ex A.DC.
Ardisia olivacea E.Walker
Ardisia omalocarpa Ridl.
Ardisia omissa C.M.Hu
Ardisia oocarpa Stapf
Ardisia opaca Lundell
Ardisia opegrapha Oerst.
Ardisia ophirensis (C.B.Clarke) Mez
Ardisia ordinata E.Walker
Ardisia oreophila C.M.Hu
Ardisia ototomoensis Taton
Ardisia oxyphylla Wall. ex A.DC.
Ardisia oxystemon Ridl. ex H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia pachyrhachis (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
Ardisia pachysandra (Wall.) Mez
Ardisia palawanensis Merr.
Ardisia pallidiflora Ridl.
Ardisia palmana Donn.Sm.
Ardisia palustris K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia panamensis Lundell
Ardisia paniculata Roxb.
Ardisia paradoxa C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia paralleloneura K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia paschalis Donn.Sm.
Ardisia patentiradiosa C.M.Hu & Nuraliev
Ardisia pauciflora B.Heyne ex Wall.
Ardisia paupera Mez
Ardisia pedalis E.Walker
Ardisia pedunculata H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia pedunculosa Wall.
Ardisia pellucida Oerst.
Ardisia pentaglossa B.C.Stone
Ardisia pergamacea (Miq.) Mez
Ardisia perinsignis Lundell
Ardisia perissa B.C.Stone
Ardisia perpendicularis E.Walker
Ardisia perreticulata C.Chen
Ardisia perrottetiana A.DC.
Ardisia petelotii E.Walker
Ardisia petila B.C.Stone
Ardisia petocalyx Scheff.
Ardisia phaeoneura C.M.Hu
Ardisia phankelociana C.M.Hu & G.Hao
Ardisia picardae Urb. ex Mez
Ardisia pichinchana Lundell
Ardisia pierreana Taton
Ardisia pilosa H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia pingbienensis Y.P.Yang
Ardisia pirifolia Mez
Ardisia pitardii C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia pleurobotrya Donn.Sm.
Ardisia pluvialis Pipoly
Ardisia poilanei Pit.
Ardisia polyactis Mez
Ardisia polyadenia Gilg
Ardisia polycephala Wall. ex A.DC.
Ardisia polylepis Mez
Ardisia polysticta Miq.
Ardisia poolei C.T.White & W.D.Francis ex Lane-Poole
Ardisia popayanensis Mez
Ardisia poranthera F.Muell. & C.Moore
Ardisia porifera E.Walker
Ardisia porosa C.B.Clarke
Ardisia praetervisa C.M.Hu
Ardisia premnifolia C.M.Hu
Ardisia premontana Pipoly
Ardisia primulifolia Gardner & Champ.
Ardisia prionata E.Walker
Ardisia procera Capuron
Ardisia prolifera C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia prunifolia C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia pseudocrispa Pit.
Ardisia pseudocuspidata Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia pseudoracemiflora Pipoly
Ardisia psychotriiphylla Pit.
Ardisia pterocaulis Miq.
Ardisia pteropoda Miq.
Ardisia puberula H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia pubicalyx Miq.
Ardisia pubivenula E.Walker
Ardisia pulchella Mez
Ardisia pulverulenta Mez
Ardisia pulvinulata B.C.Stone
Ardisia punicea H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia purpurea Reinw. ex Blume
Ardisia purpureovillosa C.Y.Wu & C.Chen ex C.M.Hu
Ardisia purseglovei Furtado
Ardisia pusilla A.DC.
Ardisia pustulata Mez
Ardisia pygmaea Merr.
Ardisia pyramidalis (Cav.) Pers.
Ardisia pyrotechnica Julius, Tagane & Utteridge
Ardisia pyrsocoma B.C.Stone
Ardisia quangnamensis C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia quinquangularis A.DC.
Ardisia quinquegona Blume
Ardisia racemibunda B.C.Stone
Ardisia racemigera Mez
Ardisia racemosopaniculata Mez
Ardisia ramaswamii Nazarudeen, G.Rajkumar & Prakashk.
Ardisia ramondiiformis Pit.
Ardisia rapaneifolia C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia rarescens Standl.
Ardisia ravida C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia reclinata Scheff.
Ardisia recliniflora Pit.
Ardisia recurvata C.M.Hu
Ardisia recurvisepala Julius & Utteridge
Ardisia replicata E.Walker
Ardisia reptans Merr.
Ardisia retinervia Ridl.
Ardisia retroflexa E.Walker
Ardisia retusa Lundell
Ardisia revoluta Kunth
Ardisia reynosoi B.C.Stone
Ardisia rhodochroa C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia rhomboidea Wight
Ardisia rhynchophylla C.B.Clarke
Ardisia rhynchotechioides (Kraenzl.) Hand.-Mazz.
Ardisia ridleyi King & Gamble
Ardisia ridsdalei C.M.Hu
Ardisia rigida Kurz
Ardisia rigidifolia Lundell
Ardisia rigidula Mez
Ardisia rivularis Merr.
Ardisia romanii Elmer
Ardisia rosea King & Gamble
Ardisia roseiflora Pit.
Ardisia rothii A.DC.
Ardisia rubescens Pit.
Ardisia rubicunda C.M.Hu
Ardisia rubiginosa Miq.
Ardisia rubricaulis S.Z.Mao & C.M.Hu
Ardisia rubroglandulosa H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia rudis J.Sinclair
Ardisia ruedae Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia rumphii Merr.
Ardisia russellii M.P.Nayar & G.S.Giri
Ardisia ruthiae B.C.Stone
Ardisia sadebeckiana Gilg
Ardisia sadirioides C.M.Hu & L.K.Phan
Ardisia sagoensis C.M.Hu
Ardisia saligna Mez
Ardisia samarensis Merr.
Ardisia sanmartensis (Rusby) Standl.
Ardisia sapida Cuatrec.
Ardisia sarawakensis Merr.
Ardisia sauraujifolia Pit.
Ardisia scabrida Mez
Ardisia scalarinervis E.Walker
Ardisia scalaris Mez
Ardisia scheryi Lundell
Ardisia schippii Standl.
Ardisia schlechteri Gilg
Ardisia schultzei Mez
Ardisia scortechinii King & Gamble
Ardisia serrata (Cav.) Pers.
Ardisia sessilifolia Mez
Ardisia sessilis Scheff.
Ardisia sharoniae Manjato, Ravololoman. & Razakamal.
Ardisia shweliensis W.W.Sm.
Ardisia siamensis H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia sibulanensis Elmer
Ardisia sibuyanensis Elmer
Ardisia sicula B.C.Stone
Ardisia sideromalla K.Schum.
Ardisia sieboldii Miq.
Ardisia sigillata B.C.Stone
Ardisia silamensis Utteridge, Julius & Suzana
Ardisia silvestris Pit.
Ardisia singularis B.C.Stone
Ardisia sinuata King & Gamble
Ardisia smaragdina Pit.
Ardisia smaragdinoides Yahara & Tagane
Ardisia smurfitiana Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia solanacea Roxb.
Ardisia solida B.C.Stone
Ardisia sonchifolia Mez
Ardisia sorogensis C.M.Hu
Ardisia spanoghei Scheff.
Ardisia sphenobasis Scheff.
Ardisia spiciformis C.M.Hu
Ardisia spilota B.C.Stone
Ardisia splendens Pit.
Ardisia squarrosa Mez
Ardisia staminosa Lundell
Ardisia standleyana P.H.Allen
Ardisia staudtii Gilg
Ardisia steinii Pipoly & Ricketson
Ardisia stichantha B.C.Stone
Ardisia stipitata H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia stonei Sasidh. & Sivar.
Ardisia storkii Lundell
Ardisia subanceps K.Schum. & Lauterb.
Ardisia subcrenulata Lundell
Ardisia subcuneifolia Lundell
Ardisia sublanceolata Hochr.
Ardisia sublepidota Merr.
Ardisia suboppositifolia C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia subpilosa H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia subsessilifolia Lundell
Ardisia subtilis S.Moore
Ardisia subverticillata Julius & Utteridge
Ardisia sulcata Mez
Ardisia sumatrana Miq.
Ardisia symplocifolia (C.Chen) K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia tacanensis Lundell
Ardisia tachibana Makino
Ardisia tahanica King & Gamble
Ardisia talamancensis Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia tanycardia B.C.Stone
Ardisia tarariae Lundell
Ardisia tayabensis Merr.
Ardisia taytayensis Merr.
Ardisia tenuicaulis Lundell
Ardisia tenuis Lundell
Ardisia ternatensis Scheff.
Ardisia tetramera K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia tetrasepala King & Gamble
Ardisia teysmanniana Scheff.
Ardisia theifolia King & Gamble
Ardisia thomsonii Mez
Ardisia thyrsiflora D.Don
Ardisia tilaranensis Standl.
Ardisia tinctoria Pit.
Ardisia tinifolia Sw.
Ardisia tomentosa C.Presl
Ardisia torsiva C.M.Hu
Ardisia tortuguerensis Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia translucida H.R.Fletcher
Ardisia trichogyne B.C.Stone
Ardisia tristanioides S.Moore
Ardisia tristis K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia tuberculata Wall. ex A.DC.
Ardisia tuerckheimii Donn.Sm.
Ardisia tumida Furtado
Ardisia turbinata B.C.Stone
Ardisia tysonii Lundell
Ardisia unguiensis Lundell
Ardisia uniflora K.Larsen & C.M.Hu
Ardisia urbanii Stearn
Ardisia uregaensis Taton
Ardisia ursina Lundell
Ardisia vatteri Standl. & Steyerm.
Ardisia vaughanii Ridl.
Ardisia velutina Pit.
Ardisia venosa Mast. ex Donn.Sm.
Ardisia venosissima (Ruiz & Pav.) J.F.Macbr.
Ardisia venulosa C.M.Hu
Ardisia venusta S.Moore
Ardisia verapazensis Donn.Sm.
Ardisia verbascifolia Mez
Ardisia verdisepala Ricketson & Pipoly
Ardisia vernicosa Mez
Ardisia verrucosa C.Presl
Ardisia vesca Lundell
Ardisia viburnifolia Pit.
Ardisia vidalii C.M.Hu
Ardisia vietnamensis C.M.Hu & J.E.Vidal
Ardisia villosa Roxb.
Ardisia viminea Ridl.
Ardisia violacea (T.Suzuki) W.Z.Fang & K.Yao
Ardisia vohimenensis Manjato, Ravololoman. & Razakamal.
Ardisia waitakii C.M.Hu
Ardisia × walkeri Y.P.Yang
Ardisia wallichii A.DC.
Ardisia warburgiana Mez
Ardisia weberbaueri Mez
Ardisia websteri Pipoly
Ardisia wedelii Lundell
Ardisia whitmorei Julius & Utteridge
Ardisia wightiana (A.DC.) Wall. ex Mez
Ardisia willisii Mez
Ardisia yatesii Merr.
Ardisia zambalensis Merr.
Ardisia zenkeri Gilg
Ardisia zeylanica (Gaertn.) Lam. ex Forsyth f.

More Than Just a Pretty Face

While the ornamental value of Ardisia is undeniable, the genus offers much more than just aesthetic appeal. Many species have a long history of use in traditional medicine, particularly in Asia. For instance, extracts from Ardisia japonica have been used to treat a variety of ailments, including coughs, sore throats, and even cancer. Researchers are now exploring the potential of Ardisia species as a source of novel pharmaceuticals and health-promoting compounds.

The ecological importance of Ardisia should not be overlooked either. The berries of many species serve as a valuable food source for birds and other wildlife, contributing to the biodiversity of their ecosystems.

Challenges and Conservation

Despite their resilience, Ardisia species face numerous challenges. Habitat loss due to deforestation and urbanization poses a significant threat to many species, particularly those with limited distributions. Invasive species are another concern, as some Ardisia species, like Ardisia crenata, have escaped cultivation and become invasive in certain regions, outcompeting native plants.

Conservation efforts are crucial to ensure the survival of Ardisia species and the ecosystems they support. This includes protecting their natural habitats, controlling invasive species, and promoting sustainable harvesting practices for those species used in traditional medicine.

Looking Ahead

My journey into the world of Ardisia has just begun, and I’m eager to continue exploring this fascinating genus. I believe that Ardisia holds immense potential, not just for its ornamental value, but also for its medicinal and ecological importance. By understanding and appreciating these plants, we can contribute to their conservation and unlock their full potential for the benefit of both people and the planet.

My Fascination with Ardisia

A Diverse Genus

More Than Just a Pretty Face

Challenges and Conservation

Looking Ahead

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