You can refer to plants as flora, especially the plants growing in a particular area.
[formal]
...the variety of food crops and flora which now exists in Dominica.
Synonyms: plants, vegetation More Synonyms of flora
flora in British English
(ˈflɔːrə)
nounWord forms: plural-ras or -rae (-riː)
1.
all the plant life of a given place or time
2.
a descriptive list of such plants, often including a key for identification
3. short for intestinal flora
Word origin
C18: from New Latin, from Latin Flōra goddess of flowers, from flōsflower
Flora in British English
(ˈflɔːrə)
noun
the Roman goddess of flowers
Word origin
C16: from Latin, from flōs flower
flora in American English
(ˈflɔrə; ˈfloʊrə)
noun
1. [F-]
a feminine name
2. [F-]; Roman Mythology
the goddess of flowers
3.
a. Word forms: pluralˈfloras or ˈflorae (ˈflɔri)
the plants of a specified region or time
the flora of Africa
b.
a descriptive, systematic list of such plants
Word origin
L < flos, flower: adopted by Linnaeus (1745) as term for the plants of a region
Examples of 'flora' in a sentence
flora
This fostered his love of mountains, birds and all fauna and flora; the last preoccupation almost certainly saved his life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is little ground flora beneath the yew but elsewhere there are carpets of wild flowers.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)
It was also a good year for native flora as well as fauna.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But this tropical island also boasts an abundance of rich flora and fauna on land.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Such waste can disrupt biodiversity by killing off flora and fauna.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Apart from their scarcity these landscapes derive value from the flora and fauna found in them.
Cloke, Paul J (ed) Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)
The experts leading each expedition will share their knowledge on the area and the local flora and fauna too.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The owner knows a great deal about local flora and fauna and can offer advice on walks suited to your interests.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
As a result the ground flora is much richer than that in the Forest proper.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)
Keeping native flora safe is not rocket science; but it is plant science.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You begin by harvesting the local flora, filling your belly with berries and constructing torches to keep the monsters of the night at bay.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They often retain what remains of the local flora and are vital wildlife corridors, as are bits of farmland and public land managed the same way.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Your little ones can get to know the names of all the local flora and fauna in the Wildlife Detective programme.
The Sun (2011)
The Victorian fashion for turning parlours and libraries into museums of preserved flora and fauna spoke of a resistance to decay, a denial of mortality.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
The spider is just one of the incredible creatures featured in this edition of Natural World exploring the fauna and flora of the hostile mountain range.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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British English: flora /ˈflɔːrə/ NOUN
You can refer to plants as flora, especially the plants growing in a particular area.
The forest has about 400 different types of flora.