Flora of Namibia

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1,860 plants found, including:

Aloe erinacea D.S.Hardy 1971
endangered and perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe erinacea (locally known as the Goree) is a rare species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe, from arid areas of Namibia.
Aloe argenticauda (Silver-tailed Aloe) Merxm. & Giess 1974
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe argenticauda is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.
Namibia Dinter & Schwantes 1926
plant genus in the aizoaceae family
Namibia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae. It includes two species of succulent subshrubs endemic to Namibia. Namibia cinerea (Marloth) Dinter & Schwantes Namibia pomonae (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes ex Walgate
Antiphiona Merxm. 1954
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Antiphiona is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. Species Both known species are endemic to Namibia. Antiphiona fragrans (Merxm.) Merxm. Antiphiona pinnatisecta (S.Moore) Merxm.
Aloe dewinteri Giess ex Borman & Hardy 1971
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe dewinteri is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.
Adenia pechuelii (Elephant's Foot) (Engl.) Harms 1897
plant species in the passifloraceae family
Adenia pechuelii is a species of plant in the family Passifloraceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its population is made up of mostly small subpopulations, and most of these are affected by collecting, but it is currently considered to be a species of least concern.
Crassula ausensis Hutchison 1952
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula ausensis is a species of succulent in the genus Crassula found in Namibia. Crassula ausensis subsp. giessii and Crassula ausensis subsp. titanopsis are varieties of the species.
Aloe viridiflora Reynolds 1937
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe viridiflora is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. The species is endemic to Namibia. It has a wide range (the extent of occurrence is greater than 20,000 km2) and is known from at least six different populations. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. Current trends are not known and the species is listed as LC (least concern) on the IUCN Red List. However, it is scarce and Namibian authorities consider it threatened; the plant must not be removed or disturbed. It can produce hallucinations when ingested, leading to its occasional
Aloe namibensis (Namib Aloe) Giess 1970
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe namibensis is a species of plant in the genus Aloe, endemic to Namibia, naturally habitating rocky areas lessened by habitat loss.
Marlothiella gummifera (Marlothiella) H.Wolff 1912
endangered plant species in the apiaceae family
Marlothiella gummifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, and the only species in the monotypic genus Marlothiella. It is endemic to Namibia, where its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. It is also the only genus in the tribe Marlothielleae, of the subfamily Apioideae. The genus name of Marlothiella is in honour of Rudolf Marloth (1855–1931), a German-born South African botanist, pharmacist and analytical chemist, best known for his Flora of South Africa. The Latin specific epithet of gummifera is derived from gummifer meaning gummy. Both genus and species
Lithops optica (Marloth) N.E.Br. 1922
critically endangered and perennial plant species in the aizoaceae family
Lithops optica is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae, endemic to Namibia.
Baynesia lophophora Bruyns 2000
plant species in the apocynaceae family
Baynesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. Its only species is Baynesia lophophora, endemic to Namibia. It was first discovered by Peter Bruyns in 1999, and first described by him in 2000.
Nicotiana africana (African Tobacco) Merxm. 1975
perennial plant species in the solanaceae family
Nicotiana africana is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.
Lithops werneri (Stone Plant) Schwantes & H.Jacobsen 1951
vulnerable and perennial plant species in the aizoaceae family
Lithops werneri is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. Because the plants are difficult to find, some visitors to the plant's only known locality reported that no plants could be found and suggested the species may be extinct. Others have reported finding plants as recently as 2012, while attempting to reestablish the species.
Lithops pseudotruncatella (A.Berger) N.E.Br. 1922
perennial plant species in the aizoaceae family
Lithops pseudotruncatella is a species of succulent in the family Aizoaceae. Initial confusion associated with Conophytum truncatum is where it derives its name, literally meaning "fake-truncatum". It also received The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The plant is endemic to Namibia.
Huernia plowesii L.C.Leach 1988
plant species in the apocynaceae family
Huernia plowesii is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.
Euphorbia leistneri R.H.Archer 1998
vulnerable plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia leistneri is a species of succulent plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to northwest-Namibia and southwest-Angola near the Kunene river. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Euphorbia leistneri is closely related to Euphorbia monteiri.
Cyphostemma juttae (Namibian Grape) (Dinter & Gilg) Desc. 1967
plant species in the vitaceae family
Cyphostemma juttae is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cyphostemma. It is a slow-growing succulent caudex shrub native to northwestern and north-central Namibia. It is well known as an ornamental plant. The plant is also known as wild grape, tree grape, Namibian grape, droog-my-keel, Jutta's botterboom, and bastard cobas. The name "tree grape" comes from the grape-like fruits produced by the plant. These fruits are extremely poisonous, and should be avoided. This species can reach 6 feet (1.8 metres) tall and has large shiny leaves. It is a deciduous plant. It grows in an arid region
Portulacaria armiana (Whip Porkbush) van Jaarsv. 1984
plant species in the didiereaceae family
Portulacaria armiana, also known as the whipstick-porkbush, is a species of succulent plant native to southwestern Namibia.
Lithops karasmontana (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br. 1926
perennial plant species in the aizoaceae family
Lithops karasmontana, is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant family Aizoaceae, native to Namibia and South Africa (the name refers to the Great Karas Mountains of Namibia).
Lithops francisci (Dinter & Schwantes) N.E.Br. 1926
vulnerable and perennial plant species in the aizoaceae family
Lithops francisci, commonly known as one of the living stones or pebble plants, is in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the arid desert environments of Namibia. It is a succulent with a natural habitat in rocky areas. L. francisci was assessed by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1925. It is one of the Lithops plants and shares the characteristic bi-leaf head pattern separated by a deep fissure, the bottom of which houses and protects the stunted stem.
Kaokochloa De Winter 1961
plant genus in the poaceae family
Kaokochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family. Species The only known species is Kaokochloa nigrirostris, native to Namibia.
Hoodia ruschii Dinter 1932
plant species in the apocynaceae family
Hoodia ruschii is a species of stem succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.
Hoodia juttae Dinter 1914
plant species in the apocynaceae family
Hoodia juttae is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. H. juttae is found around the Little and Great Karas mountains. It is threatened by collection. The plant was discovered by Jutta Dinter, the wife of botanist, Kurt Dinter in 1913. The scientific name refers to Jutta.
Haemanthus avasimontanus (Auas Bloodlily) Dinter 1923
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Haemanthus avasmontanus Dinter is a South African bulbous geophyte in the genus Haemanthus. It is known from the type specimens only, which were collected by Kurt Dinter on 12 February 1923 from a single locality in the Auasberge near Tigerfontein on steep, south-facing, mica schist ledges, south-east of Windhoek in central Namibia. (Snijman, 1984). Despite thorough searches by a number of field botanists, no plants have been found since. This species produces two erect, strap-shaped leaves annually, 350–400 x 40–45 mm, smooth and soft-textured. The flowerstalk is 250–350 mm long, with a
Euphorbia lavrani (Euphorbia Lavranii) L.C.Leach 1981
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia lavrani is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.
Euphorbia kaokoensis (A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane) L.C.Leach 1976
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia kaokoensis is a rare species of plant found in certain rocky areas of Namibia and Angola. It can appear as a woody shrub or a small tree, with green leaves that pale on undersides, which contain conspicuous veins. Males produce clusters of flowers from November to January. The species is very rare, found only at a few locations, although no threats are known.
Vangueria cinnamomea Dinter 1928
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Vangueria cinnamomea is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. The epithet is a Latin adjective meaning cinnamon-coloured.
Tylecodon aurusbergensis G.Will. & van Jaarsv. 1992
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Tylecodon aurusbergensis is a species of plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Tetragonia fruticosa (Sea Coral) L. 1753
plant species in the aizoaceae family
Tetragonia fruticosa, or kinkelbossie, is a coastal perennial shrub or scrambler endemic to Namibia. It is well-suited to dune sand stabilisation and often browsed by livestock and game. It is found from sea-level to about 1100 metres. The fruits are unusual for Aizoaceae being four-winged, single-seeded and indehiscent. The wings are green and succulent at first, drying and becoming papery and brown, aiding in dispersal of the seed by wind. The flowers are a rich source of pollen and nectar for honeybees.

Credits & Sources

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WGSRPD Standard, Brummitt, R.K., Pando, F., Hollis, S., Brummitt, N.A. (2001). World geographical scheme for recording plant distributions. Edit. 2. TDWG Standard no2. Pittsburg (PA, USA): Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University. Full standard, 2nd Edition
WGSRPD Presentation, Pando, F. (2020) The TDWG World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions Standard. Rationale and history (presentation). CC-BY.
Map data:
Natural Earth Data, Tom Patterson, Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso et al, Hypsometric Tints and Terrain Elevations, 2009 - 2025, Public Domain, NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society).
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