Native Plants of Malawi
75 plants are native to Malawi 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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Malawi's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Adiantum aethiopicumcommon maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum hispidulumrough maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Aloe arborescenscandelabra aloeAsphodelaceae
- Asparagus setaceusAsparagus Plumosa FernAsparagaceae
- Blechnum tabularetable mountain fernBlechnaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Celosia argenteacockscombAmaranthaceae
- Cenchrus clandestinuskikuyu grassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Chlorophytum comosumspider plantAsparagaceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Dioscorea bulbiferaair potatoDioscoreaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dracaena fragranscorn plantAsparagaceae
- Dyschoriste nagchanaAcanthaceae
- Echinochloa crus-gallibarnyardgrassPoaceae
- Ehrharta erectapanic veldtgrassPoaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Ensete ventricosumEthiopian bananaMusaceae
- Eragrostis curvulaAfrican love grassPoaceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Gladiolus murielaefragrant gladiolusIridaceae
- Gomphocarpus fruticosusnarrow-leaf cotton bushApocynaceae
- Histiopteris incisawater fernDennstaedtiaceae
- Impatiens wallerianabedding impatiensBalsaminaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-capraebeach morning gloryConvolvulaceae
- Lobelia erinusbedding lobeliaCampanulaceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Lycopodium clavatumstag's-horn clubmossLycopodiaceae
- Megathyrsus maximusguinea grassPoaceae
- Melinis repensnatal grassPoaceae
- Mentha aquaticawatermintLamiaceae
- Momordica charantiabitter melonCucurbitaceae
- Myriophyllum spicatumEurasian watermilfoilHaloragaceae
- Olea europaeaolive treeOleaceae
- Oplismenus hirtellusbasket grassPoaceae
- Orobanche minorcommon broomrapeOrobanchaceae
- Osmunda regalisroyal fernOsmundaceae
- Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'purple royal fernOsmundaceae
- Pentas lanceolataEgyptian star-clusterRubiaceae
- Peperomia leptostachyaslender peperomiaPiperaceae
- Persicaria decipiensslender knotweedPolygonaceae
- Phyla nodifloraturkey tangle frogfruitVerbenaceae
- Pistia stratioteswater lettuceAraceae
- Rumex sagittatusclimbing dockPolygonaceae
- Setaria pumilayellow foxtailPoaceae