Native Plants of Rwanda
75 plants are native to Rwanda 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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Rwanda's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Alisma plantago-aquaticawater-plantainAlismataceae
- Anthriscus sylvestriswild chervilApiaceae
- Arabidopsis thalianamouse-ear cressBrassicaceae
- Asplenium adiantum-nigrumblack spleenwortAspleniaceae
- Avenella flexuosawavy hair-grassPoaceae
- Blechnum tabularetable mountain fernBlechnaceae
- Calamagrostis epigejosbushgrassPoaceae
- Cardamine hirsutashotweedBrassicaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Cenchrus clandestinuskikuyu grassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Deschampsia cespitosatufted hairgrassPoaceae
- Dioscorea bulbiferaair potatoDioscoreaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dracaena fragranscorn plantAsparagaceae
- Dyschoriste nagchanaAcanthaceae
- Ehrharta erectapanic veldtgrassPoaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Ensete ventricosumEthiopian bananaMusaceae
- Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherbOnagraceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Histiopteris incisawater fernDennstaedtiaceae
- Hydrilla verticillatahydrillaHydrocharitaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Juncus bufoniustoad rushJuncaceae
- Juncus effusussoft rushJuncaceae
- Lycopodium clavatumstag's-horn clubmossLycopodiaceae
- Megathyrsus maximusguinea grassPoaceae
- Melinis repensnatal grassPoaceae
- Mentha aquaticawatermintLamiaceae
- Momordica charantiabitter melonCucurbitaceae
- Montia fontanablinksMontiaceae
- 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
- Phalaris arundinaceareed canary grassPoaceae
- Pistia stratioteswater lettuceAraceae
- Poa annuaannual bluegrassPoaceae
- Ranunculus sceleratuscursed crowfootRanunculaceae
- Setaria pumilayellow foxtailPoaceae
- Sida cordifoliaflannel weedMalvaceae
- Sida rhombifoliaCuban juteMalvaceae
- Sigesbeckia orientaliseastern St Paul's-wortAsteraceae