Native Plants of Botswana
58 plants are native to Botswana in our database (native range from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants). Explore the species below, then study them with region-filtered flashcards and quizzes.
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Botswana's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Abutilon fruticosumsweet Indian mallowMalvaceae
- Adiantum aethiopicumcommon maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Aloe arborescenscandelabra aloeAsphodelaceae
- Asparagus setaceusAsparagus Plumosa FernAsparagaceae
- Brasenia schreberiWatershieldCabombaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dyschoriste nagchanaAcanthaceae
- Echinochloa crus-gallibarnyardgrassPoaceae
- Ehrharta erectapanic veldtgrassPoaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Eragrostis curvulaAfrican love grassPoaceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Gomphocarpus fruticosusnarrow-leaf cotton bushApocynaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Lemna minorcommon duckweedAraceae
- Lobelia erinusbedding lobeliaCampanulaceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Ludwigia palustriswater purslaneOnagraceae
- Megathyrsus maximusguinea grassPoaceae
- Melinis repensnatal grassPoaceae
- Mentha aquaticawatermintLamiaceae
- Myriophyllum spicatumEurasian watermilfoilHaloragaceae
- Olea europaeaolive treeOleaceae
- Oplismenus hirtellusbasket grassPoaceae
- Persicaria decipiensslender knotweedPolygonaceae
- Phragmites australiscommon reedPoaceae
- Phyla nodifloraturkey tangle frogfruitVerbenaceae
- Pistia stratioteswater lettuceAraceae
- Pseudognaphalium luteoalbumjersey cudweedAsteraceae
- Rumex sagittatusclimbing dockPolygonaceae
- Setaria pumilayellow foxtailPoaceae
- Sida cordifoliaflannel weedMalvaceae
- Sida rhombifoliaCuban juteMalvaceae
- Sorghum bicolorsorghumsPoaceae
- Strelitzia nicolaigiant bird of paradiseStrelitziaceae
- Themeda triandrakangaroo grassPoaceae
- Thunbergia alatablack-eyed susan vineAcanthaceae
- Tribulus terrestrispuncture vineZygophyllaceae
- Typha domingensissouthern cattailTyphaceae
- Utricularia × neglectayellow bladderwortLentibulariaceae
- Vigna luteolawild cowpeaFabaceae