Flora of Nigeria

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2,606 plants found, including:

Bulbophyllum dolabriforme J.J.Verm. 1987
endangered plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum dolabriforme is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Cola philipijonesii Brenan & Keay 1956
critically endangered plant species in the malvaceae family
Cola philipi-jonesii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Brachystegia nigerica Hoyle & A.P.D.Jones 1947
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Brachystegia nigerica is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Talbotiella eketensis Baker f. 1914
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Talbotiella eketensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Dactyladenia dichotoma (De Wild.) Prance & F.White 1979
critically endangered plant species in the chrysobalanaceae family
Dactyladenia dichotoma is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cola glabra Brenan & Keay 1956
endangered plant species in the malvaceae family
Cola glabra is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cola gigas Baker f. 1913
vulnerable plant species in the malvaceae family
Cola gigas is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Nigeria and is threatened by habitat loss.
Cassipourea eketensis Baker f. 1914
critically endangered plant species in the rhizophoraceae family
Cassipourea eketensis is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is endemic to Nigeria and grows in tropical rainforest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Napoleonaea reptans Baker f. ex Hutch. & Dalziel 1927
critically endangered plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Napoleonaea reptans is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Napoleonaea lutea (Lutean Napoleon) Baker f. ex Hutch. & Dalziel 1927
critically endangered plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Napoleonaea lutea is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Bulbophyllum calvum Summerh. 1966
vulnerable plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum calvum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Psychotria podocarpa E.M.A.Petit 1964
vulnerable plant species in the rubiaceae family
Psychotria podocarpa is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ixora foliosa Hiern 1877
vulnerable plant species in the rubiaceae family
Ixora foliosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in western Cameroon and eastern Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ixora euosmia K.Schum. 1903
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Ixora euosmia is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to southern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon.
Hymenostegia bakeriana Hutch. & Dalziel 1928
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Hymenostegia bakeriana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Napoleonaea imperialis (Napoleon's Hat Tree) P.Beauv. 1804
plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Napoleonaea imperialis is a small, evergreen tropical West African tree in the family Lecythidaceae, native to Africa. It grows to some 6m in height, with a dense, low-branching crown, and occurs from Benin, Nigeria, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo southwards to Angola. The showy flowers have two inner rows of petals and vary in colour, usually creamy yellow along the circumference, with the center ranging from red to apricot to purple - they develop either on young branches or grow directly from the old wood of the trunk. The fruit is a berry, dark orange or reddish-brown
Brachystegia kennedyi Hoyle 1955
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Brachystegia kennedyi is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Soyauxia talbotii Baker f. 1914
plant species in the peridiscaceae family
Soyauxia talbotii is a species of plant in the Peridiscaceae family. It is endemic to Nigeria.
Dombeya ledermannii Engl. 1910
critically endangered plant species in the malvaceae family
Dombeya ledermannii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Belonophora wernhamii Hutch. & Dalziel 1931
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Belonophora wernhamii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon.
Baphia obanensis Baker f. 1913
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Baphia obanensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Baphia latiloi Soladoye 1982
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Baphia latiloi is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Baphia dewildeana Soladoye 1982
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Baphia dewildeana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Polystachya cooperi Summerh. 1964
endangered plant species in the orchidaceae family
Polystachya cooperi is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Cameroon and Nigeria. It grows in forests and woodlands. Most populations are threatened with habitat loss as forests are cleared.
Millettia conraui Harms 1902
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Millettia conraui is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Loesenera talbotii Baker f. 1929
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Loesenera talbotii is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Hymenostegia talbotii Baker f. 1929
critically endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Hymenostegia talbotii is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Habenaria nigrescens (Orchid) Summerh. 1966
vulnerable plant species in the orchidaceae family
Habenaria nigrescens is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sabicea xanthotricha Wernham 1913
endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
Sabicea xanthotricha is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sabicea pedicellata Wernham 1913
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Sabicea pedicellata is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found from southern Nigeria to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Credits & Sources

Region data:
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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