Flora of Uganda

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2,555 plants found, including:

Aloe mubendiensis Christian 1942
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe mubendiensis is a species of Aloe native to west Uganda.
Encephalartos whitelockii (Cycad) P.J.H.Hurter 1995
critically endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Encephalartos whitelockii is a species of cycad that is native to Uganda.
Aloe tororoana Reynolds 1953
vulnerable plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe tororoana is a species of Aloe native to southeast Uganda.
Encephalartos equatorialis P.J.H.Hurter 1995
critically endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Encephalartos equatorialis is a species of cycad that is found on two granite hills on the eastern shore of Thurston Bay, Lake Victoria, Uganda at elevations up to 1000 meters.
Encephalartos macrostrobilus Scott Jones & J.Wynants 1997
critically endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Encephalartos macrostrobilus is a species of cycad in Africa. It is found only in Moyo District, northwestern Uganda, which is populated predominantly by the ethnic Madi.
Aerangis jacksonii J.Stewart 1978
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Aerangis jacksonii is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Uganda which primarily grows in a wet tropical biome.
Ficus katendei Verdc. 1998
plant species in the moraceae family
Ficus katendei is a rare species of fig in the family Moraceae native to southwest Uganda. Discovered in 1998, it is named after a Mr. Katende of Makerere University who was the original specimen collector. It is listed as one of the world's 100 most threatened species by the IUCN. Like many figs, it initially grows as an epiphyte and then later develops in to a freestanding tree, and inhabits riparian forest as well as lower montane forest.
Diaphananthe eggelingii P.J.Cribb 1989
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Diaphananthe eggelingii is a species of epiphytic subshrub native to southwest Uganda.
Senecio mattirolii Chiov. 1907
plant species in the asteraceae family
Senecio mattirolii is a perennial herb of the family Asteraceae endemic to altitudes between 3,600–4,500 meters (11,800–14,800 ft) on the slopes of the mountains of the Ruwenzori Mountains in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an atypical species of the genus Senecio since it has purple flowers. Standing straight and tall and common in the open, stony slopes on the mountains where it lives, Senecio mattirolii achieves heights of 10 to 50 centimeters (4 to 20 inches). Stems and leaves A well-developed, above ground, reddish colored stem. The leaves are lobed and have a
Aloe wanalensis T.C.Cole & T.G.Forrest 2011
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe wanalensis is a species of Aloe native to east Uganda.
Aloe ikiorum Dioli & G.Powys 2012
critically endangered plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe ikiorum is a species of Aloe native to northeast Uganda. The name references the Ik people indigenous to the area.
Aloe butiabana T.C.Cole & T.G.Forrest 2011
vulnerable plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe butiabana is a species of Aloe native to western Uganda.
Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis Verdc. 1989
endangered plant variety in the nymphaeaceae family
Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. endemic to Uganda.
Cyperus acholiensis Larridon 2011
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus acholiensis is a species of sedge that is endemic to an area in northern Uganda.
Lobelia telekii Schweinf. 1892
perennial plant species in the campanulaceae family
Lobelia telekii is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, that is found only in the alpine zones of Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, and the Aberdare Mountains of East Africa. It occurs at higher altitudes on well-drained sloped hillsides. It is a semelparous species, growing vegetatively for about 40 years and putting putting all its reproductive effort into producing single large inflorescence up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall before dying. Inflorescences of L. telekii also possesses a large pith-volume for internal water storage and marcescent foliage which could provide insulation.
Lobelia aberdarica (Aberdare Lobelia) R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr. 1922
plant species in the campanulaceae family
Lobelia aberdarica is a species of plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is restricted to the uplands of Kenya and Uganda (1860-3350m). It has been found in the forests of Cherangani hills, Kenya. Its natural habitats are lower and upper montane and subalpine swamps and meadows. It has been brought into cultivation.
Euphorbia bwambensis S.Carter 1987
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia bwambensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Encephalartos ituriensis (Ituri Forest Cycad) Bamps & Lisowski 1990
vulnerable plant species in the zamiaceae family
Encephalartos ituriensis (common name Ituri Forest cycad) is a palm-like cycad of the family Zamiaceae. It is native to the grassland on two large granite monadnocks of the Ituri forest area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its IUCN conservation status is "Near Threatened."
Aloe lolwensis L.E.Newton 2001
endangered and perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe lolwensis is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe. It is an endangered species native to the islands and surrounds of Lake Victoria in western Kenya and southern Uganda.
Scadoxus cyrtanthiflorus (Rwenzori Bloodlily) (C.H.Wright) Friis & Nordal 1976
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Scadoxus cyrtanthiflorus is a herbaceous plant endemic to the Rwenzori Mountains of east tropical Africa. Unusually for the genus Scadoxus its tubular blooms are pendant. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in heated greenhouses.
Aloe wilsonii Reynolds 1956
vulnerable plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe wilsonii is a species of Aloe from northern Uganda and northwestern Kenya. It grows on rocky slopes at altitudes between 1500 and 3000 m. The species was first formally described by the botanist Gilbert Westacott Reynolds in 1956.
Afrocarpus dawei (Stapf) C.N.Page 1989
plant species in the podocarpaceae family
Afrocarpus dawei is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species is a tree that grows in swampy forest habitat that is flooded in the rainy season. It is associated with Baikiaea insignis and Mimusops species. A. dawei is found in the Minziro Forest of Tanzania and the adjacent Sango Bay forests of Uganda, located west of Lake Victoria. The Kagera River sustains swamp forests and a high groundwater table that supports evergreen lowland forests. This tree is valuable as
Pogononeura Napper 1963
plant genus in the poaceae family
Pogononeura is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Pogononeura biflora, native to Uganda and Tanzania.
Lobelia gregoriana Baker f. 1894
plant species in the campanulaceae family
Lobelia gregoriana is a species of giant lobelia found in the Afro-montane region of East Africa. The type is from Mount Kenya. Subspecies sattimae is known from Sattima peak in Aberdare and elgonensis from Mount Elgon and Cherangani. It grows at an altitude of 3200–4500 m. Like some other giant lobelias it produces ice-nucleating polysachharides in the central rosette that holds water and is thought to protect the plant from cold injury. The name honours John Walter Gregory whose original material included a mix of the leaves of this plant and the inflorescence of Dendrosenecio keniodendron.
Suddia Renvoize 1984
plant genus in the poaceae family
Suddia is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Suddia sagittifolia, which is native to South Sudan in central Africa.
Impatiens paucidentata De Wild. 1922
plant species in the balsaminaceae family
Impatiens paucidentata is an epiphytic species of Impatiens native to Uganda and the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Suddia sagittifolia Renvoize 1984
vulnerable and perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Suddia is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Suddia sagittifolia, which is native to South Sudan in central Africa.
Mimulopsis elliotii (Rwenzori Setyoot) C.B.Clarke 1899
plant species in the acanthaceae family
Mimulopsis elliotii is a flowering shrub from the family Acanthaceae and a species of the genus Mimulopsis. This flowering shrub is one of the species that can be found in the Rwenzori Mountains.
Millettia lacusalberti J.B.Gillett 1961
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Millettia lacus-alberti is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Dendrosenecio adnivalis (Stapf) E.B.Knox 1993
plant species in the asteraceae family
Dendrosenecio adnivalis (synonym Senecio adnivalis) is one of the giant groundsels of the mountains of Eastern Africa. D. adnivalis grows on the Rwenzori Mountains and on the Virunga Mountains in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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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