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Cardinal's guard (Pachystachys coccinea)
Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius)
Thatch screwpine (Pandanus tectorius)
Kluwak (Pangium edule)
Glumo panic grass (Panicum caudiglume)
Guinea grass (Panicum maximum)
Acacia visco (Parasenegalia visco)
Petai (Parkia speciosa)
Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)
Sparkling passionflower (Passiflora vesicaria)
Lady Susan's orchid (Pecteilis susannae)
Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum)
Pepper elder (Peperomia pellucida)
Avocado (Persea americana)
Smartweed (Persicaria barbata)
China knotweed (Persicaria chinensis)
Mile-a-minute weed (Persicaria perfoliata)
Pindho knotweed (Persicaria runcinata)
Namib desert petal-bush (Petalidium namibense)
God's crown (Phaleria macrocarpa)
Bomi torchwort (Phlomoides bomiensis)
Snake climber (Phanera scandens)
Tall reed (Phragmites karka)
Temuyang (Phrynium pubinerve)
Myrobalan (Phyllanthus emblica)
Fishpole bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea)
Pygmy groundcherry (Physalis minima)
Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana)
Hairy groundcherry (Physalis pubescens)
Tropical pokeweed (Phytolacca icosandra)
Serek clearweed (Pilea angulata)
Aluminum plant (Pilea cadierei)
Pohpohan (Pilea melastomoides)
Witi clearweed (Pilea wightii)
Purwaceng (Pimpinella pruatjan)
Merkus pine (Pinus merkusii)
Pinang piji (Pinanga coronata)
Pinang Jawa (Pinanga javana)
Cubeb (Piper cubeba)
Black pepper (Piper nigrum)
Cabe jawa (Piper retrofractum)
Surusono (Piper ribesioides)
Lolot (Piper sarmentosum)
Pariparoba (Piper umbellatum)
Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
Matthias Asmuss pitcairnia (Pitcairnia asmussii)
Sweet inga (Pithecellobium dulce)
Sengiran (Pittosporum moluccanum)
Silver fern (Pityrogramma calomelanos)
Greater plantain (Plantago major)
Rhino rattan (Plectocomia elongata)
Rimangi (Plectranthus monostachyus)
Pleroma
White frangipani (Plumeria obtusa)
Frangipani (Plumeria rubra)
Songotan (Pogostemon auricularius)
Milkwort (Polygala paniculata)
Tentrem (Pollia thyrsiflora)
Juniper haircap moss (Polytrichum juniperinum)
Yerba porosa (Porophyllum ruderale)
Pancar nettle (Pouzolzia pentandra)
De Leon pothos (Pothos deleonii)
Climbing aroid (Pothos scandens)
Meishan City primrose (Primula meishanensis)
Dog's tongue (Pseudelephantopus spicatus)
Common guava (Psidium guajava)
Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)
Tongue fern (Pyrrosia adnascens)
Rubyung (Pyrrosia longifolia)

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