S Genus Plant List
Based on: The Flora of the Cayman Islands by Dr. George Proctor.
Saccharum officinarum POACEAE Sugar cane
Sagittaria lancifolia ALISMATACEAE Bulltongue Arrowhead
Salicornia bigelovii CHENOPODIACEAE Changed to AMARANTHACEAE Glasswort - Annual
Salicornis virginica Syn. S. perennis CHENOPODIACEAE Changed to AMARANTHACEAE Glasswort - Perennial
Salmea petrobioides ASTERACEAE Shanks, Bushy Salmea
Salvia caymanensis LAMIACEAE Cayman Sage Endemic GC
Salvia occidentalis LAMIACEAE Field Basil; West Indian Sage
Salvia serotina LAMIACEAE Chick Weed, Little Woman
Sansevieria hyacinthoides Changed to Dracaena hyacinthoides RUSCACEAE Changed to ASPARAGACEAE Bowstring Hemp; Lion's Tongue
Sapindus saponaria SAPINDACEAE
Sarcostemma clausum ASCLEPIADACEAE White Twinevine
Savia erythroxyloides Changed to Heterosavia erythroxyloides EUPHORBIACEAE Wild Coco-plum
Scaevola plumieri GOODENIACEAE Ink Berry
Scaevola sericea Changed to Scaevola taccada GOODENIACEAE Scaevola
Schaefferia frutescens CELASTRACEAE Yellowwood; (Florida Boxwood)
Schinus terebinthifolius ANACARDIACEAE Brazilian Pepper tree (dioecious)
Schoepfia schreberi OLACACEAE Schoepfia; Graytwig
Scleria lithosperma CYPERACEAE
Scolosanthus multiflorus RUBIACEAE
Scolosanthus roulstonii RUBIACEAE Endemic GC CB
Scoparia dulcis SCROPHULARIACEAE
Sechium edule Changed to Sicyos edulis CURCUBITACEAE Cho-cho; Chayote, Christophine
Selenicereus boekmannii CACTACEAE
Selenicereus grandiflorus CACTACEAE Vine Pear
Selenicereus pteranthus CACTACEAE
Senna alata CAESALPINIACEAE Candle Bush
Senna ligustrina CAESALPINIACEAE Privet Wild Sensitive plant
Senna obtusifolia CAESALPINIACEAE Coffeeweed; Sicklepod; Wild Coffee
Senna occidentalis CAESALPINIACEAE Dandelion; Septic Weed
Senna pallida Syn. Peiranisia biflora syn.Cassia biflora CAESALPINIACEAE
Senna surattensis CAESALPINIACEAE Scrambled Eggs, Kalamona
Senna uniflora Syn. Sericeocassia uniflora CAESALPINIACEAE
Sesbania grandiflora FABACEAE Spanish Armada; Picashia
Sesbania sericea FABACEAE New 2002
Sesuvium maritimum AIZOACEAE Slender Sea Purslane
Sesuvium microphyllum AIZOACEAE
Sesuvium portulacastrum AIZOACEAE Sea-pusley; Shoreline Sea Purslane
Setaria parviflora POACEAE Yellow Bristlegrass; Knotroot Foxtail
Seutera angustifolia Changed to Pattalias palustris APOCYNACEAE Syn. Cynanchum angustifolium ASCLEPIADACEAE Coast Swallowwort
Sida acuta MALVACEAE Broomweed
Sida ciliaris MALVACEAE Bracted Fanpetal; Fringed Fanpetals
Sida cordifolia MALVACEAE Llima
Sida glutinosa MALVACEAE
Sida spinosa MALVACEAE Prickly Fanpetals
Sida stipulata Changed to Abutilon auritum, Sida ulmifolia MALVACEAE
Sida urens MALVACEAE
Sideroxylon foetidissimum SAPOTACEAE Yellow MASTIC
Sideroxylon horridum SAPOTACEAE Green Thorn, White Thorn, Shake Hand
Sideroxylon salicifolium SAPOTACEAE Wild Sapodilla; White Bullet
Smilax havanensis SMILACACEAE Wire Wiss; Greenbrier
Solandra longiflora SOLANACEAE
Solanum americanum SOLANACEAE American Black Nightshade
Solanum bahamense Changed to Solanum donianum SOLANACEAE Bahama Nightshade
Solanum havanense SOLANACEAE
Solanum lanceifolium Changed to Solanum bahamense SOLANACEAE Bahama Nightshade; Cankeberry
Solanum torvum SOLANACEAE Susumber
Sophora tomentosa FABACEAE Micar
Sorghum arundinaceum Changed to Sorghum bicolor subsp. verticilliflorum POACEAE
Sorghum domingensis POACEAE
Sorghum halepense POACEAE Johnson Grass
Sorghum saccharatum Changed to Sorghum bicolor POACEAE Great Millet
Spartina patens POACEAE Cord Marshgrass
Spathodea campanulata BIGNONIACEAE Flame-of-the-Forest; African Tulip Tree
Spermacoce assurgens Changed to Spermacoce remota RUBIACEAE Woodland False Buttonweed
Spermacoce confusa Changed to Spermacoce tenuior RUBIACEAE Slender False Buttonweed
Spermacoce remota Syn. Spermacoce assurgens RUBIACEAE Woodland False Buttonweed
Spermacoce tetraquetra RUBIACEAE
Spermacoce tenuior Syn. Spermacoce confusa RUBIACEAE Slender False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata RUBIACEAE Shrubby False Buttonweed New 2002
Sphagneticola trilobata ASTERACAE
Spigelia anthelmia LOGANIACEAE [Loggerhead weed]; Pink Weed, Worm Grass [JA]
Spilanthes urens ASTERACEAE White Button; Pigeon Coop
Spondias dulcis ANACARDIACEAE June Plum
Spondias mombin ANACARDIACEAE Hog Plum
Spondias purpurea ANACARDIACEAE Plum (Quickstick fence, edible fruits)
Sporobolus domingensis POACEAE
Sporobolus jacquemontii Changed to Sporobolus pyramidalis POACEAE
Sporobolus pyramidatus POACEAE Whorled Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus POACEAE Seashore Dropseed
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis VERBENACEAE Vervine
Stemodia durantifolia SCROPHULARIACEAE (Ref. Dr. Proctor)
Stemodia maritima SCROPHULARIACEAE Seaside Twintip
Stenorrhyncos squamulosus Syn. Spiranthes lanceolata ORCHIDACEAE
Stenostomum lucidum Syn. Antirhea lucida RUBIACEAE Antirhea
Stenotaphrum secundatum POACEAE St. Augustine Grass
Sterculia apetala STERCULIACEAE Panama Tree
Strumpfia maritima RUBIACEAE Pride of Big Pine
Stylosanthes hamata FABACEAE Lucy Julia; Pencil Flower
Suriana maritima SURIANACEAE Juniper; Bay Cedar [US]
Swietenia mahagoni MELIACEAE Mahogany
Synedrella nodiflora ASTERACEAE Nodeweed
Syngonium podophyllum ARACEAE American Evergreen
Syringodium filiforme CYMODOCEACEAE Manatee Grass
Syzygium jambos MYRTACEAE Rose Apple
