Native Plants of Cape Verde
92 plants are native to Cape Verde 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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Cape Verde's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Arabidopsis thalianamouse-ear cressBrassicaceae
- Asphodelus fistulosusonion-leafed asphodelAsphodelaceae
- Asplenium adiantum-nigrumblack spleenwortAspleniaceae
- Asplenium marinumsea spleenwortAspleniaceae
- Atriplex halimusMediterranean saltbushAmaranthaceae
- Avena fatuawild oatPoaceae
- Bolboschoenus maritimussea clubrushCyperaceae
- Brachypodium sylvaticumslender false bromePoaceae
- Cakile maritimaEuropean SearocketBrassicaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Centaurea melitensisMaltese star-thistleAsteraceae
- Centaurium tenuiflorumslender centauryGentianaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Cerastium glomeratumsticky mouse-ear chickweedCaryophyllaceae
- Chenopodiastrum muralenettle-leaved goosefootAmaranthaceae
- Chenopodium albumlambsquartersAmaranthaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Cichorium intybuschicoryAsteraceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Cyanthillium cinereumlittle ironweedAsteraceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cystopteris fragilisbrittle bladderfernCystopteridaceae
- Daucus carotaqueen Ann's laceApiaceae
- Daucus carota 'Chantenay'Chantenay carrotApiaceae
- Daucus carota 'Danvers'Danvers carrotApiaceae
- Daucus carota 'Imperator'imperator carrotApiaceae
- Daucus carota 'Nantes'nantes carrotApiaceae
- Daucus carota 'Rainbow'rainbow carrot mixApiaceae
- Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Chantenay'Chantenay carrotApiaceae
- Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Danvers 126'Danvers 126 carrotApiaceae
- Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Imperator'imperator carrotApiaceae
- Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Nantes'nantes carrotApiaceae
- Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Rainbow'rainbow carrotsApiaceae
- Digitaria sanguinalishairy crabgrassPoaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherbOnagraceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Helminthotheca echioidesbristly oxtongueAsteraceae
- Ipomoea imperatibeach morning-gloryConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-capraebeach morning gloryConvolvulaceae
- Isolepis cernuafiber-optic grassCyperaceae
- Lemna minorcommon duckweedAraceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Lysimachia arvensisscarlet pimpernelPrimulaceae
- Lysimachia loeflingiiblue scarlet pimpernelPrimulaceae
- Malva multifloraCretan mallowMalvaceae
- Malva parvifloracheeseweed mallowMalvaceae
- Marrubium vulgarewhite horehoundLamiaceae
- Melinis repensnatal grassPoaceae
- Mentha pulegiumpennyroyalLamiaceae
- Momordica charantiabitter melonCucurbitaceae