How to Say "flora" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “flora” is “flora” — use 'flora' when referring to the plant life of a specific region or habitat, similar to how you would use 'flora' in English..
flora
/FLOH-rah//ˈfloɾa/
Examples
La flora del desierto es fascinante.
The desert flora is fascinating.
Es importante proteger la flora y fauna de la selva.
It is important to protect the flora and fauna of the jungle.
El cambio climático está destruyendo la flora local.
Climate change is destroying the local plant life.
El yogur ayuda a mantener la flora intestinal saludable.
Yogurt helps keep the gut flora healthy.
Always Feminine
The word 'flora' is always a feminine word. Even when it represents a huge group of plants, you use 'la flora' or 'una flora'.
A Group Word
This is a word that describes a whole group of things together (like 'staff' or 'family'). You treat it as a single unit, so the verb stays singular: 'La flora es...', not 'La flora son...'
Using Descriptors
When using this scientific meaning, you almost always need to add a word like 'intestinal' or 'bacteriana' to clarify which part of the body you are talking about.
Confusing Flora with Fauna
Mistake: “La flora del bosque incluye osos y lobos.”
Correction: La fauna del bosque incluye osos y lobos.
flora
/FLOH-rah//ˈfloɾa/
Examples
El yogur ayuda a mantener la flora intestinal saludable.
Yogurt helps keep the gut flora healthy.
La flora del desierto es fascinante.
The desert flora is fascinating.
Es importante proteger la flora y fauna de la selva.
It is important to protect the flora and fauna of the jungle.
El cambio climático está destruyendo la flora local.
Climate change is destroying the local plant life.
Always Feminine
The word 'flora' is always a feminine word. Even when it represents a huge group of plants, you use 'la flora' or 'una flora'.
A Group Word
This is a word that describes a whole group of things together (like 'staff' or 'family'). You treat it as a single unit, so the verb stays singular: 'La flora es...', not 'La flora son...'
Using Descriptors
When using this scientific meaning, you almost always need to add a word like 'intestinal' or 'bacteriana' to clarify which part of the body you are talking about.
Confusing Flora with Fauna
Mistake: “La flora del bosque incluye osos y lobos.”
Correction: La fauna del bosque incluye osos y lobos.
vegetación
Examples
La selva tiene una vegetación muy densa.
The jungle has very dense vegetation.
Flora vs. Vegetación
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