Plants
- Bauhinia (Bauhinia blakeana)
- Crapnell's Camellia(Camellia crapnelliana)
- Grantham's Camellia(Camellia granthamiana)
- Hong Kong Camellia(Camellia hongkongensis)
- Hong Kong Dogwood (Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis)
- Hong Kong Iris (Iris speculatrix)
- Hong Kong Balsam (Impatiens hongkongensis)
- Pavetta (Pavetta hongkongensis)
- Hong Kong Croton (Croton hancei)*
- Hong Kong Wild Kumquat (Fortunella hindsii), see Kumquat
- Hong Kong Bamboo (Arundinaria shiuyingiana)*
- Lantau Star-anise (Illicium angustisepalum)*
- Hong Kong Asarum (Asarum hongkongense)*
- Shiuying Bamboo (Arundinaria shiuyingiana)*
- Subglabrous Cane (Sasa subglabra)*
- Two-coloured Bulbophyllum (Bulbophyllum bicolor)*
- Monteiro's Caterpillar Orchid (Cheirostylis monteiroi)*
- Entire Lip Ginger (Zingiber integrilabrum)* (probably extinct)
Read more about this topic: Species First Discovered In Hong Kong
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