Flora of Tanzania

The winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), also known as cigarillas, Goa bean, four-angled bean, four-cornered bean, manila bean, princess bean, star bean, kamrangi bean, pea, or dragon bean, is a tropical herbaceous legume plant. Winged bean is widely recognised by consumers and farmers in South Asia and South East Asia for its variety of uses and disease resistance. Winged bean is nutrient-rich and all parts of the plant are edible. The leaves can be eaten like spinach, flowers can be used in salads, tubers can be eaten raw or cooked, and seeds can be used in similar ways as the

Lobelia deckenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is a giant lobelia endemic to the mountains of Tanzania. It is listed as a threatened plant of the forests of Cherangani hills, Kenya. It grows in moist areas, such as valley bottoms and moorland, in contrast to Lobelia telekii which grows in a similar but drier habitat. These two species produce occasional hybrids. Lobelia deckenii plants usually produce multiple rosettes. Each rosette grows for several decades, produces a single large inflorescence and hundreds of thousands of seeds, then dies. This is called

Encephalartos sclavoi, common name Sclavo's cycad, is a critically endangered cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to the Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania, with a population of only ~50 mature plants. Having existed for millions of years, it is often dubbed "living fossils".

Aloe babatiensis is an aloe which is found in northern Tanzania.

Erythrina schliebenii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. The species is named for German collector and botanist Hans-Joachim Schlieben.

Chaetopoa is a genus of African plants in the grass family, found only in Tanzania. Species Chaetopoa pilosa Clayton - Mbeya Region in southwestern Tanzania Chaetopoa taylorii C.E.Hubb. - Tanzania

Aloe flexilifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to the Usambara Mountains of north-eastern Tanzania.

Aloe dorotheae is a critically endangered succulent plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to Tanzania.

Psychotria elachistantha is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Psychotria cyathicalyx is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Pavetta sparsipila is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae, endemic to Tanzania. Pavetta sparsipila is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List

Pavetta axillipara is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Ixora albersii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the West Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. The epithet albersii commemorates German botanist Eduard Albers.

Euphorbia neoarborescens is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania. It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

Euphorbia biselegans is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Dendrosenecio kilimanjari is a giant groundsel found on Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, below 4,000 metres (13,000 ft).

Psychotria peteri is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Psychotria megistantha is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Pavetta manyanguensis is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Pavetta lynesii is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Pavetta holstii is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Euphorbia maritae is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It takes its name from the discoverer, Marita Specks, who collected the first known specimen in Tanzania with her husband Ernst Specks in 1999.

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

Pavetta nitidissima is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Nymphaea stuhlmannii is a species of waterlily endemic to Tanzania.

Erythrina haerdii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Tanzania.

Encephalartos delucanus is a species of cycad in Africa.

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

Baphia puguensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Baphia pauloi is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.