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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

Phyllanthus gossweileriOur current sample image is of Phyllanthus gossweileri. 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
26 Mar 2026 Moraea brevifolia
26 Mar 2026 Lobelia welwitschii
26 Mar 2026 Monadenium discoideum
26 Mar 2026 Nymphaea sulphurea
26 Mar 2026 Nervilia stolziana
19 Mar 2026 Neurotheca congolana
19 Mar 2026 Schinziella tetragona
17 Mar 2026 Ipomoea welwitschii
17 Mar 2026 Indigofera nambalensis
17 Mar 2026 Gladiolus benguellensis


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, 2011-26

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2026). Flora of Zambia: Home page.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/index.php, retrieved 26 March 2026

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