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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Emilia neghellensis Mesfin & Beentje
Asteraceae · EMILIA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1600m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Emilia adama-gibaensis Mesfin & Beentje
Asteraceae · EMILIA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1850m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Echinops buhaitensis Mesfin
Asteraceae · ECHINOPS Ethiopia
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GD
Endemism Score 1%
3575m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Echidnopsis jacksonii Plowes
Apocynaceae · ECHIDNOPSIS Ethiopia
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BA HA
Endemism Score 1%
Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Drimia simensis (Hochst.) Stedje
Hyacinthaceae · DRIMIA Ethiopia
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GD SU
Endemism Score 1%
3075m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Drimia exigua Stedje
Hyacinthaceae · DRIMIA Ethiopia
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KF SU
Endemism Score 1%
1500m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Dorstenia soerensenii Friis
Moraceae · DORSTENIA Ethiopia
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KF IL
Endemism Score 1%
2100m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Disperis meirax Rchb.f.
Orchidaceae · DISPERIS Ethiopia
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GD
Endemism Score 1%
3650m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Dicoma aethiopica S.Ortiz & Rodr.Oubi?a
Asteraceae · DICOMA Ethiopia
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SD BA
Endemism Score 1%
1450m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Dicliptera sp. Puff & Ensermu
Acanthaceae · DICLIPTERA Ethiopia
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SU SD
Endemism Score 1%
1700m Herbaceous Perennial 2 regions
Disa facula P.R.Blackie
Orchidaceae · DISA Ethiopia
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GJ WG
Endemism Score 1%
1475m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Cyphostemma burgeri Vollesen
Vitaceae · CYPHOSTEMMA Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
1650m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Cyperus pratensis Boeck.
Cyperaceae · CYPERUS Ethiopia
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GD SU
Endemism Score 1%
2050m Graminoid Perennial 2 regions
Cyanotis sp. Gilbert & Thulin 707
Commelinaceae · CYANOTIS Ethiopia
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WG
Endemism Score 1%
1300m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Crotalaria trifoliolata Bak.f.
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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BA
Endemism Score 1%
1400m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Crotalaria sacculata Chiov.
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1950m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Crotalaria ruspoliana Chiov.
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Crotalaria polhillii Thulin
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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SU KF
Endemism Score 1%
1650m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Crotalaria jijigensis Thulin
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
1812m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Crotalaria hypargyrea Chiov.
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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BA
Endemism Score 1%
Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Crotalaria heterotricha Polhill
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
500m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Crotalaria boudetii Polhill
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
550m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Crotalaria awasensis Thulin
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
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SU SD
Endemism Score 1%
1700m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Crepis xylorrhiza Sch.Bip. ex Babc.
Asteraceae · CREPIS Ethiopia
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GD
Endemism Score 1%
3200m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Crepis tenerrima (Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.)?R.E.Fr.
Asteraceae · CREPIS Ethiopia
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GD GJ
Endemism Score 1%
2925m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Crepis achyrophoroides Vatke
Asteraceae · CREPIS Ethiopia
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GD GJ
Endemism Score 1%
2860m Herbaceous Perennial 2 regions
Conyza messeri Pic.Serm.
Asteraceae · CONYZA Ethiopia
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GD
Endemism Score 1%
4410m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Conyza megensis F.G.Davies
Asteraceae · CONYZA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
2000m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Convolvulus vollesenii Sebsebe
Convolvulaceae · CONVOLVULUS Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1400m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Convolvulus gilbertii Sebsebe
Convolvulaceae · CONVOLVULUS Ethiopia
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SD BA
Endemism Score 1%
1475m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Convolvulus bidrensis Sebsebe
Convolvulaceae · CONVOLVULUS Ethiopia
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BA
Endemism Score 1%
1700m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Commelina sp. de Wilde & de Wilde-Duyfjes 9332
Commelinaceae · COMMELINA Ethiopia
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KF
Endemism Score 1%
1900m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Cleome kelleriana (Schinz) Gilg & Bened.
Capparidaceae · CLEOME Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
1050m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Cleome gallaensis Gilg & Bened.
Capparidaceae · CLEOME Ethiopia
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BA
Endemism Score 1%
1450m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Cirsium straminispinum C.Jeffrey ex Cufod.
Asteraceae · CIRSIUM Ethiopia
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TU GD
Endemism Score 1%
2290m Herbaceous Perennial 2 regions
Chlorophytum pterocarpum Nordal & Thulin
Anthericaceae · CHLOROPHYTUM Ethiopia
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BA
Endemism Score 1%
1450m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Chlorophytum serpens Nordal & Thulin
Anthericaceae · CHLOROPHYTUM Ethiopia
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GJ
Endemism Score 1%
1100m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Chlorophytum pseudocaule Tesfaye & Nordal
Anthericaceae · CHLOROPHYTUM Ethiopia
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WG
Endemism Score 1%
1475m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Chenopodium ulbrichii Aellen
Chenopodiaceae · CHENOPODIUM Ethiopia
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GD SU
Endemism Score 1%
2800m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Centaurea jeffreyana Mesfin
Asteraceae · CENTAUREA Eritrea
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EW
Endemism Score 1%
2350m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Carum piovanii Chiov.
Apiaceae · CARUM Ethiopia
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WU SU
Endemism Score 1%
2400m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Caralluma edwardsiae (M.G.Gilbert) M.G.Gilbert
Apocynaceae · CARALLUMA Ethiopia
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GG SD
Endemism Score 1%
1250m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Bidens zavattarii Cufod.
Asteraceae · BIDENS Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
2000m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Bidens vatkei (Sherff) Mesfin
Asteraceae · BIDENS Ethiopia
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GD
Endemism Score 1%
2300m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Bidens microphylla Sherff
Asteraceae · BIDENS Ethiopia
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AR
Endemism Score 1%
3000m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Bidens mesfinii A.Anderb.
Asteraceae · BIDENS Ethiopia
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BA
Endemism Score 1%
2250m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
Arnebia purpurascens (A. Rich.) Bak.
Boraginaceae · ARNEBIA Ethiopia
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TU
Endemism Score 1%
1900m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Arisaema polydactylum Riedl
Araceae · ARISAEMA Ethiopia
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GJ
Endemism Score 1%
2550m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
Arisaema mooneyanum M.Gilbert & Mayo
Araceae · ARISAEMA Ethiopia
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SD BA
Endemism Score 1%
2725m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
Arisaema addis-ababense Chiov.
Araceae · ARISAEMA Ethiopia
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SU
Endemism Score 1%
2525m Herbaceous Annual 1 regions
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)