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Three new online floras about Central Africa

We are proud to present the addition of three new countries to our Online Flora Database system.

In close cooperation with the Botanic Garden Meise in Belgium we have started Online Floras of Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thanks to the diligent work of Salvator Ntore, Petra Ballings, Mieke Berckx and Marc Sosef, the Burundi site already represents a near comprehensive checklist. The checklists of Rwanda and DRC are still being developed but we hope to be able to complete them soon.

Sample image from the Zambia flora

Dissotis simonis-jamesiiOur current sample image is of Dissotis simonis-jamesii. Click on the thumbnail image to see the full image or click on the species name to find out more.
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This site provides information about the flowering plants and ferns of Zambia.

This is one of six e-flora websites, based on the foundation of Flora Zambesiaca, which describe the floras of Botswana, Caprivi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe collectively covering the Flora Zambesiaca area. We also have sister sites focusing on Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, together covering the Flore d' Afrique Centrale area.

Further information is available on the frequently asked questions page.

View recently edited pages

As a guide to where to look for new content, below are details of some of the most recently updated pages. Further recently updated species may be found on this page.

DateSpecies
9 Sep 2025 Ixora brachypoda
29 Aug 2025 Merremia aegyptia
11 Aug 2025 Persicaria senegalensis f. albotomentosa
11 Aug 2025 Thunbergia gossweileri
11 Aug 2025 Viscum triflorum
11 Aug 2025 Triumfetta glechomoides
4 Aug 2025 Macrotyloma ellipticum
4 Aug 2025 Hypoestes aristata
4 Aug 2025 Gelrebia glandulosopedicellata
4 Aug 2025 Combretum gossweileri


The Zambia Flora Team

Mike Bingham✝   Annette Willemen   Nicholas Wightman   Bart Wursten   Petra Ballings   Mark Hyde   Meg Coates Palgrave✝
younga(at)ukzn.ac.za   annettewillemen(at)gmail.com   zambeziflora(at)gmail.com   btwursten(at)gmail.com   petra.ballings(at)gmail.com   mahyde(at)gmail.com  

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Home page.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/index.php, retrieved 19 September 2025

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