Native Plants of Uganda
94 plants are native to Uganda 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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Uganda's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Adenium obesumdesert roseApocynaceae
- Adiantum aethiopicumcommon maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Alisma plantago-aquaticawater-plantainAlismataceae
- Anthriscus sylvestriswild chervilApiaceae
- Arabidopsis thalianamouse-ear cressBrassicaceae
- Avenella flexuosawavy hair-grassPoaceae
- Blechnum tabularetable mountain fernBlechnaceae
- Brasenia schreberiWatershieldCabombaceae
- Calamagrostis epigejosbushgrassPoaceae
- Cardamine hirsutashotweedBrassicaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carex acutiformislesser pond sedgeCyperaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Celosia argenteacockscombAmaranthaceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Cenchrus clandestinuskikuyu grassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Chlorophytum comosumspider plantAsparagaceae
- 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
- Deschampsia cespitosatufted hairgrassPoaceae
- 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
- Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherbOnagraceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Ferula communisgiant fennelApiaceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Gomphocarpus fruticosusnarrow-leaf cotton bushApocynaceae
- Histiopteris incisawater fernDennstaedtiaceae
- Hydrilla verticillatahydrillaHydrocharitaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Juncus bufoniustoad rushJuncaceae
- Juncus effusussoft rushJuncaceae
- Lemna minorcommon duckweedAraceae
- Linnaea borealistwinflowerLinnaeaceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Lycopodium clavatumstag's-horn clubmossLycopodiaceae
- Megathyrsus maximusguinea grassPoaceae
- Melinis repensnatal grassPoaceae
- Mentha aquaticawatermintLamiaceae
- Momordica charantiabitter melonCucurbitaceae
- Montia fontanablinksMontiaceae