Flora of DR Congo

Encephalartos marunguensis, the Marungu cycad, is a species of cycad in Africa. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (in the Marungu Mountains and on Muhila plateau) and Tanzania (about 100 km west of Marungu) in the southeast of the country.

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

Bampsia is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Linderniaceae. Its native range is Democratic Republic of the Congo. Species: Bampsia lawalreeana Lisowski & Mielcarek Bampsia symoensiana Lisowski & Mielcarek

Scadoxus longifolius is a herbaceous plant from Zaire. It is only known from a single collection, and little information is available about it. It appears to be closely related to Scadoxus cinnabarinus, and Inger Nordal and Thomas Duncan suggested in 1984 that it may not be a distinct species.

Palisota pynaertii is a species of plant in the Commelinaceae family, described in 1903. It may be endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaïre) in central Africa.

Disa alinae is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The plant is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Vepris mandangoana is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo along the Congo River. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Commelina orchidophylla is a monocotyledonous, herbaceous plant in the dayflower family from south-central Africa. This blue-flowered herb has been recorded only from the Haut-Katanga District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, although at the time of its description it was known only from 3 collections. It is found in woodlands, especially in rocky areas, and on sandstone. The plant's most distinctive feature and the source of its scientific name is its orchid-like pair of broad basal leaves. Other distinctive characteristics include hairy tuberous roots, solitary spathes on long

Siphonochilus bambutiorum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Axel Dalberg Poulsen and John Michael Lock.

Placodiscus paniculatus is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kniphofia nana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodeloideae. It is endemic to Zaïre (Democratic Republic of the Congo) in central Africa.

Faurea lucida is a tree that forms part of the Faurea genus and is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Drosera katangensis is a plant species endemic to Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. D. katangensis is a perennial helophyte, growing in grassy swamps. It is known from a single collection in 1912, and has not been identified since. It is threatened by logging, mining concessions, agriculture, and has been assessed as CR by the IUCN under criteria B2ab(iii).

Cyperus kibweanus is a species of sedge that is native to parts of tropical Africa.

Cyperus kabarensis is a species of sedge that is endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The species was first formally described by the botanist Henri Chermezon in 1937.

Chironia katangensis is a plant belonging to the genus Chironia. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Chironia fernandesiana is a plant in the genus Chironia. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Allophylus agbala is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Afroguatteria bequaertii is a species of plants in the custard apple family Annonaceae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Acalypha cupricola is a species of spurge native to the copper-rich soils of Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is an absolute metallophyte, restricted to steppic savanna in copper outcrops. Surface mining is destroying some of its habitat, but it is not considered to be fragmented, and so is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. It can also be found growing in other metalliferous habitats, such as mine debris and lands disturbed by mining. This species is a candidate for use in phytoremediation of metal-contaminated sites.

Pseudodacryodes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Burseraceae. The only species is Pseudodacryodes leonardiana. Its native range is Western Central Tropical Africa.

Michelsonia is a genus of tree in the legume family, Fabaceae, where it is classified in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a monotypic genus, the only species being Michelsonia microphylla. It is native to the tropical rain forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The wood is used locally for construction work.

Maerua elegans is a plant species in the family Capparaceae, endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lotus lebrunii is species in the genus Lotus endemic to the DR Congo.

Beilschmiedia vermoesenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Beilschmiedia bracteata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Beilschmiedia ambigua is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Aframomum colosseum is a monocotyledonous plant species the family Zingiberaceae first described by Karl Moritz Schumann.

Vernonia dewildemania is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Vernonia duvigneaudii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Congo.