List of herbs that start with X

There are 27 herbs that start with the letter X, from Xanthe to Xysmalobium. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.

For each item you will find the following information

Order: The subclass the herbs belongs to

Habitat: The places or type of weather the herbs lives in

Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species

Xanthe

Name: Xanthe

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Tropical America

Scientific name: Xanthe fragrans

Xanthios

Name: Xanthios

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Southeast Europe

Scientific name: Xanthios polycephalus

Xanthium

Name: Xanthium

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Widespread, weedy

Scientific name: Xanthium strumarium

Xanthium spinosum

Name: Xanthium spinosum

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Xanthium spinosum

Xanthoparmelia

Name: Xanthoparmelia

Order: Lecanorales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Xanthoparmelia spp.

Xanthopteris

Name: Xanthopteris

Order: Polypodiales

Habitat: Tropical America

Scientific name: Xanthopteris spp.

Xanthoria

Name: Xanthoria

Order: Teloschistales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Xanthoria parietina

Xanthorrhiza

Name: Xanthorrhiza

Order: Ranunculales

Habitat: Moist, wooded areas in eastern North America

Scientific name: Xanthorrhiza simplicissima

Xanthosoma

Name: Xanthosoma

Order: Alismatales

Habitat: Tropical Americas

Scientific name: Xanthosoma spp.

Xanthosoma brasiliense

Name: Xanthosoma brasiliense

Order: Arales

Habitat: Tropical America

Scientific name: Xanthosoma brasiliense

Xanthoxylum

Name: Xanthoxylum

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Deciduous forests, woodland edges, and thickets in eastern North America

Scientific name: Xanthoxylum americanum

Xenodiscus

Name: Xenodiscus

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Southern Africa

Scientific name: Xenodiscus spp.

Xenophon

Name: Xenophon

Order: Poales

Habitat: Tropical America

Scientific name: Xenophon spp.

Xenostegia

Name: Xenostegia

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Xenostegia tridentata

Xeranthemum

Name: Xeranthemum

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Southeastern Europe

Scientific name: Xeranthemum annuum

Xeranthemum annuum

Name: Xeranthemum annuum

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Xeranthemum annuum

Xerocarpa

Name: Xerocarpa

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Southern Africa

Scientific name: Xerocarpa spp.

Ximenesia

Name: Ximenesia

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Central America, Southwestern US

Scientific name: Ximenesia encelioides

Ximenez herb

Name: Ximenez herb

Order: Santalales

Habitat: Tropics

Scientific name: Ximenia americana

Ximenia

Name: Ximenia

Order: Santalales

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas

Scientific name: Ximenia americana

Xiphidium

Name: Xiphidium

Order: Commelinales

Habitat: Tropical Americas

Scientific name: Xiphidium caeruleum

Xolisma

Name: Xolisma

Order: Ericales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Xolisma spp.

Xylaria

Name: Xylaria

Order: Xylariales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Xylaria spp.

Xylopia

Name: Xylopia

Order: Magnoliales

Habitat: Tropical regions

Scientific name: Xylopia spp.

Xylosma

Name: Xylosma

Order: Salicales

Habitat: Tropical, subtropical regions

Scientific name: Xylosma spp.

Xylosteon

Name: Xylosteon

Order: Dipsacales

Habitat: Northern temperate regions

Scientific name: Xylosteon spp.

Xysmalobium

Name: Xysmalobium

Order: Apocynales

Habitat: Grasslands and savannas of southern Africa

Scientific name: Xysmalobium undulatum

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
XantheAsteralesTropical AmericaXanthe fragrans
XanthiosAsteralesSoutheast EuropeXanthios polycephalus
XanthiumAsteralesWidespread, weedyXanthium strumarium
Xanthium spinosumAsteralesWorldwideXanthium spinosum
XanthoparmeliaLecanoralesWorldwideXanthoparmelia spp.
XanthopterisPolypodialesTropical AmericaXanthopteris spp.
XanthoriaTeloschistalesWorldwideXanthoria parietina
XanthorrhizaRanunculalesMoist, wooded areas in eastern North AmericaXanthorrhiza simplicissima
XanthosomaAlismatalesTropical AmericasXanthosoma spp.
Xanthosoma brasilienseAralesTropical AmericaXanthosoma brasiliense
XanthoxylumSapindalesDeciduous forests, woodland edges, and thickets in eastern North AmericaXanthoxylum americanum
XenodiscusCaryophyllalesSouthern AfricaXenodiscus spp.
XenophonPoalesTropical AmericaXenophon spp.
XenostegiaCaryophyllalesSoutheast AsiaXenostegia tridentata
XeranthemumAsteralesSoutheastern EuropeXeranthemum annuum
Xeranthemum annuumAsteralesEuropeXeranthemum annuum
XerocarpaAsteralesSouthern AfricaXerocarpa spp.
XimenesiaAsteralesCentral America, Southwestern USXimenesia encelioides
Ximenez herbSantalalesTropicsXimenia americana
XimeniaSantalalesTropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the AmericasXimenia americana
XiphidiumCommelinalesTropical AmericasXiphidium caeruleum
XolismaEricalesNorth AmericaXolisma spp.
XylariaXylarialesWorldwideXylaria spp.
XylopiaMagnolialesTropical regionsXylopia spp.
XylosmaSalicalesTropical, subtropical regionsXylosma spp.
XylosteonDipsacalesNorthern temperate regionsXylosteon spp.
XysmalobiumApocynalesGrasslands and savannas of southern AfricaXysmalobium undulatum

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