Native Plants of Zambia
77 plants are native to Zambia 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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Zambia's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Adiantum aethiopicumcommon maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Asparagus setaceusAsparagus Plumosa FernAsparagaceae
- Blechnum tabularetable mountain fernBlechnaceae
- Brasenia schreberiWatershieldCabombaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carissa macrocarpanatal plumApocynaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Celosia argenteacockscombAmaranthaceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Chlorophytum comosumspider plantAsparagaceae
- Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplumChrysobalanaceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Crassocephalum crepidioidesredflower ragleafAsteraceae
- Cyanthillium cinereumlittle ironweedAsteraceae
- 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
- Ehrharta erectapanic veldtgrassPoaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Ensete ventricosumEthiopian bananaMusaceae
- Eragrostis curvulaAfrican love grassPoaceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Gomphocarpus fruticosusnarrow-leaf cotton bushApocynaceae
- Histiopteris incisawater fernDennstaedtiaceae
- Hydrilla verticillatahydrillaHydrocharitaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-capraebeach morning gloryConvolvulaceae
- Lobelia erinusbedding lobeliaCampanulaceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Ludwigia palustriswater purslaneOnagraceae
- 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
- Peperomia leptostachyaslender peperomiaPiperaceae
- Persicaria decipiensslender knotweedPolygonaceae
- Phragmites australiscommon reedPoaceae
- Phyla nodifloraturkey tangle frogfruitVerbenaceae
- Pistia stratioteswater lettuceAraceae
- Pseudognaphalium luteoalbumjersey cudweedAsteraceae