★ Endemic Plants of Ethiopia & Eritrea

Plants found nowhere else in the world

681 Total Endemic
0 High
129 Medium
418 Narrow
3.1% of Flora
0
🔴 High
129
🟡 Medium
418
🔵 Narrow
123
🟢 Wide
1.5
⭐ Avg Score
3
🏆 Max Score
Clear
681 endemic species found
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Guizotia schimperi Sch.Bip. ex Walp.
Asteraceae · GUIZOTIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD GJ SU AR +5
Endemism Score 3%
1930m Herbaceous Perennial 11 regions
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Gomphocarpus purpurascens A.Rich.
Apocynaceae · GOMPHOCARPUS Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD GJ SU AR +2
Endemism Score 3%
2000m Herbaceous Perennial 8 regions
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Geranium arabicum subsp. R.Knuth
Geraniaceae · GERANIUM Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW GJ SU AR BA
Endemism Score 3%
3450m Herbaceous Perennial 5 regions
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Cyphostemma oxyphyllum (A.Rich.) Vollesen
Vitaceae · CYPHOSTEMMA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD WU SU GJ +1
Endemism Score 3%
1800m Climber/Liana Perennial 7 regions
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Cissampelos pareira var. wildei (M.G.Gilbert) Verdc.
Menispermaceae · CISSAMPELOS Ethiopia
Wide
SU AR WG SD GG HA
Endemism Score 3%
2125m Climber/Liana Perennial 6 regions
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Bulbostylis buchananii subsp. pusilla C.B.Clarke
Cyperaceae · BULBOSTYLIS Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD SU WG SD
Endemism Score 3%
1935m Graminoid Perennial 5 regions
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Astragalus atropilosulus var. mooneyi Gillett
Fabaceae · ASTRAGALUS Ethiopia
Wide
GJ SU AR BA KF SD
Endemism Score 3%
3000m Herbaceous Perennial 6 regions
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Astragalus atropilosulus var. abyssinicus (Hochst.) Gillett
Fabaceae · ASTRAGALUS Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD GJ WG
Endemism Score 3%
2000m Herbaceous Perennial 5 regions
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Tragia doryodes M.Gilbert
Euphorbiaceae · TRAGIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW GD WG KF GG SD
Endemism Score 3%
1650m Climber/Liana Annual 6 regions
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Pennisetum humile Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Poaceae · PENNISETUM Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD GJ AR BA
Endemism Score 3%
3400m Graminoid Perennial 5 regions
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Pentaschistis trisetoides (Hochst. ex Steud.) Pilg.
Poaceae · Pentaschistis Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD SU AR BA
Endemism Score 3%
3200m Graminoid Annual 5 regions
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Vernonia rueppellii Sch.Bip. ex Walp.
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD WU SU AR +4
Endemism Score 3%
2575m Tree Perennial 10 regions
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Sterculia africana var. socotrana (Fiori) Cufod.
Sterculiaceae · STERCULIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EE EW WU SU IL GG +2
Endemism Score 3%
1775m Tree Perennial 8 regions
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Millettia ferruginea subsp. darassana (Cufod.) J.B.Gillett
Fabaceae · MILLETTIA Ethiopia
Wide
WG SU HA BA IL KF +1
Endemism Score 3%
2050m Tree Perennial 7 regions
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Millettia ferruginea subsp. ferruginea (Hochst.) Hochst. ex Baker
Fabaceae · MILLETTIA Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD GJ SU WG HA +1
Endemism Score 3%
1750m Tree Perennial 7 regions
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Erythrina brucei Schweinf.
Fabaceae · ERYTHRINA Ethiopia
Wide
WU WG GJ SU BA HA +5
Endemism Score 3%
2000m Tree Perennial 11 regions
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Dombeya aethiopica Gilli
Sterculiaceae · DOMBEYA Ethiopia
Wide
GJ SU KF GG SD
Endemism Score 3%
1950m Tree Perennial 5 regions
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Boswellia pirottae Chiov.
Burseraceae · BOSWELLIA Ethiopia
Wide VU
GD GJ WU SU KF
Endemism Score 3%
1500m Tree Perennial 5 regions
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Acacia negrii Pic.Serm.
Fabaceae · ACACIA Ethiopia
Wide VU
GD WU GJ SU HA
Endemism Score 3%
2550m Tree Perennial 5 regions
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Acacia bavazzanoi Pic.Serm.
Fabaceae · ACACIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide EN
EW TU GD GJ SU
Endemism Score 3%
2050m Tree Perennial 5 regions
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Allophylus sp. Mooney 9003
Sapindaceae · ALLOPHYLUS Ethiopia
Wide
GD SU AR WG IL KF +1
Endemism Score 3%
1837m Tree Perennial 7 regions
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Peucedanum abyssinicum Vatke
Apiaceae · PEUCEDANUM Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD SU AR SD
Endemism Score 3%
2450m Succulent Perennial 5 regions
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Kalanchoe schimperiana A.Rich.
Crassulaceae · KALANCHOE Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD SU BA
Endemism Score 3%
2550m Subshrub Perennial 5 regions
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Trifolium petitianum A.Rich.
Fabaceae · TRIFOLIUM Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD WU GJ SU +3
Endemism Score 3%
3325m Herbaceous Perennial 9 regions
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Vernonia leopoldi (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) Vatke
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD GJ WU SU WG +3
Endemism Score 3%
2350m Shrub Perennial 9 regions
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Vernonia filigera Oliv. & Hiern
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD SU KF SD
Endemism Score 3%
2392m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Vepris dainellii (Pichi-Serm.) Kokwaro
Rutaceae · Vepris Ethiopia
Wide
GJ SU WG IL KF SD +1
Endemism Score 3%
1875m Shrub Perennial 7 regions
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Sparrmannia macrocarpa Ulbr.
Malvaceae · Sparrmannia Ethiopia
Wide NT
GD GJ WU SU AR WG +3
Endemism Score 3%
2450m Shrub Perennial 9 regions
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Solanum macracanthum A.Rich.
Solanaceae · SOLANUM Ethiopia
Wide
GD SU AR BA HA
Endemism Score 3%
2700m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Solanecio gigas (Vatke) C.Jeffrey
Asteraceae · Solanecio Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ WU SU AR SD +4
Endemism Score 3%
2550m Shrub Perennial 10 regions
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Sideroxylon oxyacanthum Baill.
Sapotaceae · Sideroxylon Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD SU AR BA +1
Endemism Score 3%
2325m Shrub Perennial 7 regions
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Senecio myriocephalus Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.
Asteraceae · SENECIO Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD WU SU AR KF +3
Endemism Score 3%
2775m Shrub Perennial 9 regions
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Satureja punctata subsp. ovata (Benth.) Seybold
Lamiaceae · Satureja Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide NT
EW TU GD WU GJ SU
Endemism Score 3%
2750m Shrub Perennial 6 regions
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Rytigynia neglecta (Hiern) Robyns
Rubiaceae · Rytigynia Ethiopia
Wide
GD WG GG SD BA
Endemism Score 3%
2025m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Phyllanthus limmuensis Cufod.
Euphorbiaceae · PHYLLANTHUS Ethiopia
Wide VU
GD GJ WG IL KF
Endemism Score 3%
1625m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Lobelia rhynchopetalum Hemsl.
Lobeliaceae · LOBELIA Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ SU AR BA HA
Endemism Score 3%
3675m Shrub Perennial 6 regions
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Inula confertiflora A.Rich.
Asteraceae · INULA Ethiopia
Wide NT
WU SU HA BA AR
Endemism Score 3%
3100m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Euphorbia repetita A.Rich.
Euphorbiaceae · EUPHORBIA Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD WU SU AR
Endemism Score 3%
2430m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Euphorbia dumalis S.Carter
Euphorbiaceae · EUPHORBIA Ethiopia
Wide
SU AR KF SD BA
Endemism Score 3%
3000m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Echinops longisetus A.Rich.
Asteraceae · ECHINOPS Ethiopia
Wide
GJ WU SU AR WG KF +4
Endemism Score 3%
3000m Shrub Perennial 10 regions
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Capparis sepiaria var. boscioides (Pax) Kers
Capparidaceae · CAPPARIS Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ WU SU SD
Endemism Score 3%
1900m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Betonium grandiflorum (Lam.) Pic.Serm.
Lamiaceae · Betonium Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide NT
EW TU GD WU SU WG +1
Endemism Score 3%
2350m Shrub Perennial 7 regions
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Barleria grandis Hochst. ex Nees
Acanthaceae · BARLERIA Ethiopia
Wide VU
TU GD SU WG KF
Endemism Score 3%
1350m Shrub Perennial 5 regions
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Acanthus sennii Chiov.
Acanthaceae · ACANTHUS Ethiopia
Wide NT
GD GJ WG SU HA AR +4
Endemism Score 3%
2450m Shrub Perennial 10 regions
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Acanthopale sp. Puff & Ensermu
Acanthaceae · ACANTHOPALE Ethiopia
Wide
GD SU AR KF SD BA
Endemism Score 3%
1950m Shrub Perennial 6 regions
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Phragmanthera macrosolen (A.Rich.) M.Gilbert
Loranthaceae · Phragmanthera Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD GJ SU WG IL +2
Endemism Score 3%
1925m Parasitic Plant Perennial 8 regions
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Erucastrum abyssinicum (A.Rich.)?R.E.Fr.
Brassicaceae · Erucastrum Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU SU AR KF BA +1
Endemism Score 3%
2150m Herbaceous Annual 7 regions
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Vernonia congolensis subsp. vermonioides (De Wild.) C.Jeffrey
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD GJ SU WG +1
Endemism Score 3%
1950m Herbaceous Perennial 7 regions
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Urtica simensis Steud.
Urticaceae · URTICA Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD GJ AR BA SD
Endemism Score 3%
2450m Herbaceous Perennial 6 regions
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Trifolium schimperi A.Rich.
Fabaceae · TRIFOLIUM Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD GJ WG WU SU +2
Endemism Score 3%
2450m Herbaceous Annual 8 regions
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Floristic Regions Legend
AF - Afromontane EW - Ethiopian Wetlands TU - Tulu (Highlands) GD - Gonder GJ - Gojjam WU - Wello SU - Shewa AR - Arsi IL - Illubabor KF - Kaffa HA - Harar SD - Sidamo BA - Bale GG - Gash-Gerb (Eritrea) EE - Eritrean Escarpment YAF - Yemen-African

14 regions in Ethiopia and 2 in Eritrea (GG, EE)