Native Plants of Nigeria
71 plants are native to Nigeria 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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Nigeria's native flora
- Adenium obesumdesert roseApocynaceae
- Adiantum aethiopicumcommon maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Annona glabrapond appleAnnonaceae
- Avicennia germinansblack mangroveAcanthaceae
- Blechnum tabularetable mountain fernBlechnaceae
- Brasenia schreberiWatershieldCabombaceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Celosia argenteacockscombAmaranthaceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Chlorophytum comosumspider plantAsparagaceae
- Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplumChrysobalanaceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Conocarpus erectusgreen buttonwoodCombretaceae
- Crassocephalum crepidioidesredflower ragleafAsteraceae
- Cyanthillium cinereumlittle ironweedAsteraceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus odoratusfragrant flatsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Dioscorea bulbiferaair potatoDioscoreaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dracaena fragranscorn plantAsparagaceae
- Dyschoriste nagchanaAcanthaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Ficus lyratafiddle leaf figMoraceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Hibiscus tiliaceussea hibiscusMalvaceae
- Imperata cylindricaJapanese blood grassPoaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea imperatibeach morning-gloryConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-capraebeach morning gloryConvolvulaceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Megathyrsus maximusguinea grassPoaceae
- Melinis repensnatal grassPoaceae
- Momordica charantiabitter melonCucurbitaceae
- Oplismenus hirtellusbasket grassPoaceae
- Osmunda regalisroyal fernOsmundaceae
- Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'purple royal fernOsmundaceae
- Persicaria decipiensslender knotweedPolygonaceae
- Phragmites australiscommon reedPoaceae
- Phyla nodifloraturkey tangle frogfruitVerbenaceae
- Pistia stratioteswater lettuceAraceae
- Portulaca oleraceapurslanePortulacaceae
- Psilotum nudumskeleton fork fernPsilotaceae
- Rhizophora manglered mangroveRhizophoraceae
- Setaria pumilayellow foxtailPoaceae
- Sida cordifoliaflannel weedMalvaceae
- Sida rhombifoliaCuban juteMalvaceae
- Sonchus asperprickly sow thistleAsteraceae