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Three new online floras about Central Africa

We are proud to present the addition of three new countries to our Online Flora Database system.

In close cooperation with the Botanic Garden Meise in Belgium we have started Online Floras of Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thanks to the diligent work of Salvator Ntore, Petra Ballings, Mieke Berckx and Marc Sosef, the Burundi site already represents a near comprehensive checklist. The checklists of Rwanda and DRC are still being developed but we hope to be able to complete them soon.

Sample image from the Zimbabwe flora

Spermacoce natalensisOur current sample image is of Spermacoce natalensis. Click on the thumbnail image to see the full image or click on the species name to find out more.
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This site provides information about the flowering plants and ferns of Zimbabwe.

This is one of six e-flora websites, based on the foundation of Flora Zambesiaca, which describe the floras of Botswana, Caprivi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe collectively covering the Flora Zambesiaca area. We also have sister sites focusing on Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, together covering the Flore d' Afrique Centrale area.

Further information is available on the frequently asked questions page.

View recently edited pages

As a guide to where to look for new content, below are details of some of the most recently updated pages. Further recently updated species may be found on this page.

DateSpecies
15 Oct 2025 Strophanthus amboensis
7 Oct 2025 Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri var. zeyheri
6 Oct 2025 Nymphaea cf. mexicana
6 Oct 2025 Aeschynomene nyassana
6 Oct 2025 Rubia horrida
27 Sep 2025 Eulophia katangensis
29 Aug 2025 Merremia aegyptia
20 Jul 2025 Chenopodiastrum murale
5 Jun 2025 Indigofera daleoides var. daleoides
23 May 2025 Tithonia tubaeformis


The Zimbabwe Flora Team

Mark Hyde   Bart Wursten   Petra Ballings   Meg Coates Palgrave✝
mahyde(at)gmail.com   btwursten(at)gmail.com   petra.ballings(at)gmail.com  

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Home page.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/index.php, retrieved 5 December 2025

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