Flora of Ethiopia
& Eritrea

A comprehensive species database from all published volumes of the Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea

22,140 Total Species
268 Families
3,939 Genera
681 Endemic Species
Species Database

Search 22,140 species

22,140
Endemic Plants

Unique to Ethiopia & Eritrea

681
Species Checklist

WFO validated checklist

6,424
Local Names

Traditional Ethiopian names

1,291

🌟 Featured Endemic Species

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📚 Recent Additions

Zygophyllum waterlotii Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum spinosum Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum somalense Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum simplex Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum qatarense Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum pterocarpum Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum oxycarpum Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum orbiculatum Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum miniatum Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)
Zygophyllum longicapsulare Zygophyllaceae V(2:1)

🏷️ Top Families

Asteraceae 2688 Poaceae 2015 Fabaceae 1689 Lamiaceae 643 Acanthaceae 587 Euphorbiaceae 504 Cyperaceae 441 Orchidaceae 372 Rubiaceae 350 Scrophulariaceae 340

About This Database

The Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Species Database is a comprehensive taxonomic resource compiled from all published volumes of the Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea series.

9 Published Volumes

Complete coverage of vascular plants

Verified Data

Validated using World Flora Online

Regional Focus

Ethiopia & Eritrea biodiversity

Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Consortium (2026). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea Species Database. Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute, Addis Ababa.