flora

noun3

1. •
   Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.

   • Thirdly, I continue to attempt to interdigitate the taxa in our flora with taxa of the remainder of the world. — 1992
2. •
   The microorganisms that inhabit some part of the body.

   • The host effects upon the flora of both the small intestine and the large intestine must be examined. — 1977
3. •
   A book describing the plants of a country, region, time, etc.

   • The garden is also involved in producing floras of North and Central America, Madagascar, and various countries in South America and Africa. — 1990