Comprehensive digital archive of Ethiopia's extraordinary plant diversity—from the Afroalpine peaks of the Simien Mountains to the lush forests of Kaffa and the arid lowlands of the Ogaden.
Ethiopia's exceptional range of altitudes—from 125m below sea level in the Danakil Depression to 4,550m at Ras Dashen—creates an extraordinary diversity of habitats and plant life.
The Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea documented approximately 6,000 species of vascular plants. Recent estimates suggest the total exceeds 7,000 species, with an endemism rate of about 12%—meaning roughly 840 species found nowhere else on Earth.
Complete coverage of vascular plants
Validated using World Flora Online
Partners: Kew, GBIF, WFO, IUCN
Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Consortium (2026). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Species Database. Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute, Addis Ababa.