Flora of Burundi

Polystachya maculata is a species of orchid endemic to Burundi.

Utricularia troupinii is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to Burundi and Rwanda. U. troupinii grows as a terrestrial plant in wet grasslands or marshes at altitudes from 1,900 m (6,234 ft) to 2,500 m (8,202 ft). It was originally described and published by Peter Taylor in 1971, but was identified in 1964 by Taylor as a possible short spurred form of U. welwitschii.

Bulbophyllum prorepens is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Agelanthus myrsinifolius is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Rwanda, Zaire and Burundi.

Agelanthus keilii is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi.

Hubbardochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family. It was named after British botanist Charles Edward Hubbard (1900–1980). The only known species is Hubbardochloa gracilis, native to Rwanda, Burundi, and Zambia.

Carex lushanensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Africa.

Harungana montana is a species of tree in the family Hypericaceae.

Oocephala agrianthoides is a plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Central Africa.

Jeffreya is a genus of African flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Bulbophyllum vulcanicum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Polystachya virginea is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native from East Tropical Africa to West-Central Tropical Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical forests.

Disa satyriopsis is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The plant is native to Burundi, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.

Vangueria discolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. The epithet refers to the difference in colour between the upper and the lower part of the leaves, which is especially visible after drying.

Chironia elgonensis is a plant that is part of the genus Chironia. The species is native to Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.

Stapfiella lucida is a shrub native to Burundi, Congo, Rwana, and Zaïre. It reaches heights of 1.5 – 3 meters high, shiny 4–5 cm leaves that cluster at the top of branches, yellowish white homostylous flowers, and chestnut colored seeds.

Stapfiella claoxyloides is a shrub native to Burundi, Rwana, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. It's found in wooded grasslands and rainforests at altitudes of 1200 - 2350 m. It grows from 1.5-2.5 meter tall, has 1.5-3 cm long leaves, and white flowers. Medicinally, it's used as a treatment for earaches. It is currently classified as near threatened.

Afrocarpus usambarensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. The tree is endemic to Tanzania, in Afromontane habitats. It is among the tallest trees in Africa, reaching heights of 75 metres in height.

Carex angolensis is a sedge that is native to tropical parts of central and southern Africa.

Thunbergianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. Its native range is Africa. Species: Thunbergianthus quintasii Engl. Thunbergianthus ruwenzoriensis R.D.Good

Thunbergia mildbraediana is a species of flowering plant within the family Acanthaceae.

Cynometra alexandri, the Uganda ironwood or muhimbi, is a species of legume that occurs in tropical lowland forests of central and east Africa. They grow gregariously in drier forest types and as a constituent of swamp forests. They reach some 120 feet (37 m) to 150 feet (46 m) in height, and larger trees often develop hollow boles and buttress roots.

Balthasaria schliebenii is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

Afroligusticum elliotii is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuber, native to bamboo forests in west Tropical Africa. An endangered species, A. elliotii is most commonly found near Lake Kivu in Rwanda, but it has been observed as far north as Lake Albert in Uganda and as far south as Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. Afroligusticum elliotii is the type species of the genus Afroligusticum, and was the sole species in the genus until a broad reclassification of African peucedanoids in 2008. Afroligusticum elliotii grows between 0.5 and 1.3 meters high, and possesses small

Triceratorhynchus is a genus of flowering plants of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to central Africa: Cameroon, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and Kenya.

Lotus becquetii is a plant in the genus Lotus, native to South Sudan.

Aframomum luteoalbum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann.

Afrosciadium nyassicum is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial tuberous herb native to central Africa (the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, and Zambia). Afrosciadium nyassicum was previously classified as Peucedanum nyassicum before the genus Afrosciadium was established in 2008. Afrosciadium nyassicum grows to be up to 2 meters tall, and possesses small, yellow-green flowers.

Gladiolus murielae is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Malawi. It has been given a number of English names, including Abyssinian gladiolus, fragrant gladiolus, peacock gladiolus, and peacock orchid. It was formerly placed in the genus Acidanthera. It is a cormous perennial growing to 70–100 cm (28–39 in) tall, with linear leaves and in late summer, numerous fragrant white flowers with a maroon (occasionally orange) blotch in the throat, on slender nodding stems. Widely cultivated, it is a common subject in western and southern

Aframomum corrorima is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial that produces leafy stems 1–2 meters tall from rhizomatous roots. The alternately-arranged leaves are dark green, 10–30 cm long and 2.5–6 cm across, elliptical to oblong in shape. Pink flowers are borne near the ground and give way to red, fleshy fruits containing shiny brown seeds, which are typically 3–5 mm in diameter. The spice, known as Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom, or korarima, is obtained from the plant's seeds (usually dried), and is extensively used in