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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Disperis crassicaulis Rchb.f.
Orchidaceae · DISPERIS Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD SU SD HA
Endemism Score 3%
2250m Herbaceous Annual 5 regions
Cycniopsis humilis (Hochst. ex Benth.) Backlund et al.
Scrophulariaceae · CYCNIOPSIS Ethiopia
Wide
GD SU AR SD BA
Endemism Score 3%
2200m Herbaceous Perennial 5 regions
Cyanotis polyrrhiza Hochst. ex Hassk.
Commelinaceae · CYANOTIS Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ SU AR KF BA +1
Endemism Score 3%
2850m Herbaceous Perennial 7 regions
Crotalaria rosenii (Pax) Milne-Redh. ex Polhill
Fabaceae · CROTALARIA Ethiopia
Wide NT
SU AR BA KF SD
Endemism Score 3%
2075m Herbaceous Annual 5 regions
Crassocephalum macropappum (Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.) S.Moore
Asteraceae · CRASSOCEPHALUM Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ WU SU WG IL +5
Endemism Score 3%
2435m Herbaceous Perennial 11 regions
Conyza abyssinica Sch.Bip.
Asteraceae · CONYZA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD GJ SU WG +5
Endemism Score 3%
2450m Herbaceous Perennial 11 regions
Cirsium schimperi (Vatke) C.Jeffrey ex Cufod.
Asteraceae · CIRSIUM Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ SU AR BA
Endemism Score 3%
2550m Herbaceous Perennial 5 regions
Cirsium englerianum O.Hoffm.
Asteraceae · CIRSIUM Ethiopia
Wide
SU IL SD KF WG
Endemism Score 3%
2030m Herbaceous Perennial 5 regions
Cineraria abyssinica Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.
Asteraceae · CINERARIA Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD WU SU AR SD +1
Endemism Score 3%
3000m Herbaceous Annual 7 regions
Chiliocephalum schimperi Benth.
Asteraceae · CHILIOCEPHALUM Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ SU AR SD BA
Endemism Score 3%
3000m Herbaceous Annual 6 regions
Brillantaisia grotanellii Pic.Serm.
Acanthaceae · Brillantaisia Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ WG IL KF GG +1
Endemism Score 3%
1750m Herbaceous Perennial 7 regions
Bothriocline schimperi Oliv. & Hiern ex Benth.
Asteraceae · Bothriocline Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ SU AR WG IL +4
Endemism Score 3%
2060m Herbaceous Annual 10 regions
Bidens macroptera (Sch.Bip. ex Chiov.) Mesfin
Asteraceae · BIDENS Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD GJ WU SU +6
Endemism Score 3%
2800m Herbaceous Perennial 12 regions
Bidens ghedoensis Mesfin
Asteraceae · BIDENS Ethiopia
Wide
SU WG IL KF GG SD
Endemism Score 3%
1990m Herbaceous Annual 6 regions
Berkheya chiesiana Chiov.
Asteraceae · BERKHEYA Ethiopia
Wide
GJ SU KF IL WG SD +1
Endemism Score 3%
1650m Herbaceous Perennial 7 regions
Alysicarpus ferrugineus Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Fabaceae · ALYSICARPUS Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD GJ WG SU +1
Endemism Score 3%
2000m Herbaceous Perennial 7 regions
Aeollanthus abyssinicus Hochst. ex Benth.
Lamiaceae · Aeollanthus Ethiopia
Wide
GD SU WG SD BA
Endemism Score 3%
2350m Herbaceous Perennial 5 regions
Polystachya caduca Rchb.f.
Orchidaceae · POLYSTACHYA Ethiopia
Wide
GD SU AR WG KF SD +1
Endemism Score 3%
2500m Epiphytic Herb Annual 7 regions
Mucuna melanocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Fabaceae · MUCUNA Ethiopia
Wide
TU WG AR HA KF GG +1
Endemism Score 3%
1750m Climber/Liana Perennial 7 regions
Cyphostemma niveum (Hochst. ex Schweinf.)
Vitaceae · CYPHOSTEMMA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Wide
EW TU GD WU GJ SV +5
Endemism Score 3%
2125m Climber/Liana Perennial 11 regions
Coccinia abyssinica (Lam.) Cogn.
Cucurbitaceae · COCCINIA Ethiopia
Wide
TU GD GJ WG IL KF +1
Endemism Score 3%
1850m Climber/Liana Perennial 7 regions
Clematis longicauda Steud. ex A.Rich.
Ranunculaceae · CLEMATIS Ethiopia
Wide
GD GJ SU WG KF IL +1
Endemism Score 3%
2325m Climber/Liana Perennial 7 regions
Echidnopsis cereiformis Hook.f.
Apocynaceae · ECHIDNOPSIS Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW TU GD
Endemism Score 2%
2200m Succulent Perennial 3 regions
Cyperus atronervatus subsp. atronervatus Boeck.
Cyperaceae · CYPERUS Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW GD GJ SU
Endemism Score 2%
2325m Graminoid Perennial 4 regions
Cynoglossum coeruleum Hochst. ex DC.
Boraginaceae · CYNOGLOSSUM Ethiopia
Medium
GD GJ SU BA
Endemism Score 2%
3050m Herbaceous Perennial 4 regions
Chlorophytum ducis-aprutii Chiov.
Anthericaceae · CHLOROPHYTUM Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW BA HA
Endemism Score 2%
2100m Herbaceous Perennial 3 regions
Ceropegia ringens A.Rich.
Asclepiadaceae · CEROPEGIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EE EW TU
Endemism Score 2%
2000m Climber/Liana Perennial 3 regions
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. abyssinica (Sagorski) Cullen
Fabaceae · ANTHYLLIS Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW TU WU
Endemism Score 2%
2750m Herbaceous Perennial 3 regions
Anarrhinum forskaohlii subsp. abyssinicum (Jaub. & Spach) D.A.Sutton
Plantaginaceae · Anarrhinum Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW TU GD WU
Endemism Score 2%
2700m Herbaceous Perennial 4 regions
Aloe steudneri Schweinf.
Aloaceae · ALOE Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW TU GD GJ
Endemism Score 2%
2875m Succulent Perennial 4 regions
Aloe elegans Tod.
Aloaceae · ALOE Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW TU SU HA
Endemism Score 2%
1950m Succulent Perennial 4 regions
Albizia malacophylla (A.Rich.) Walp.
Fabaceae · ALBIZIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW TU GD
Endemism Score 2%
1650m Tree Perennial 3 regions
Isoglossa parvifolia Rendle
Acanthaceae · Isoglossa Ethiopia
Medium
SD BA HA
Endemism Score 2%
1050m Herbaceous Perennial 3 regions
Barleria sp. Ensermu K. & Tamrat B. 454
Acanthaceae · BARLERIA Ethiopia
Medium
WG IL KF
Endemism Score 2%
1900m Herbaceous Perennial 3 regions
Tiliacora troupinii Cufod.
Menispermaceae · Tiliacora Ethiopia
Medium
SU IL KF SD
Endemism Score 2%
1800m Climber/Liana Perennial 4 regions
Anthoxanthum aethiopicum I.Hedberg
Poaceae · ANTHOXANTHUM Ethiopia
Medium
AR GG SD BA
Endemism Score 2%
3600m Graminoid Perennial 4 regions
Polyscias farinosa (Delile) Harms
Araliaceae · POLYSCIAS Ethiopia
Medium
TU GD SU KF
Endemism Score 2%
1850m Tree Perennial 4 regions
Dombeya longebracteolata Seyani
Sterculiaceae · DOMBEYA Ethiopia
Medium VU
KF GG SD
Endemism Score 2%
1950m Tree Perennial 3 regions
Cussonia ostinii Chiov.
Araliaceae · CUSSONIA Ethiopia
Medium
GD GJ WG KF
Endemism Score 2%
1800m Tree Perennial 4 regions
Acacia venosa Hochst. ex Benth.
Fabaceae · ACACIA Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium CR
EW TU GD
Endemism Score 2%
2150m Tree Perennial 3 regions
Crinipes abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Hochst.
Poaceae · CRINIPES Ethiopia
Medium
TU GD GJ SU
Endemism Score 2%
2600m Graminoid Perennial 4 regions
Aloe gilbertii subsp. gilbertii T.A.McCoy & Lavranos
Aloaceae · ALOE Ethiopia
Medium
SU GG SD
Endemism Score 2%
1550m Succulent Perennial 3 regions
Aloe camperi Schweinf.
Aloaceae · ALOE Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EE EW TU WU
Endemism Score 2%
1625m Succulent Perennial 4 regions
Aloe percrassa Tod.
Aloaceae · ALOE Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EW TU GD
Endemism Score 2%
2400m Succulent Perennial 3 regions
Aloe kefaensis M.Gilbert & Sebsebe
Aloaceae · ALOE Ethiopia
Medium
GD SU KF
Endemism Score 2%
1800m Succulent Perennial 3 regions
Euphorbia monacantha Pax
Euphorbiaceae · EUPHORBIA Ethiopia
Medium
SD BA HA
Endemism Score 2%
1500m Succulent Perennial 3 regions
Aloe pirottae A.Berger
Aloaceae · ALOE Ethiopia
Medium
GG SD BA HA
Endemism Score 2%
1560m Succulent Perennial 4 regions
Ascolepis eriocauloides (Steud.) Steud.
Cyperaceae · ASCOLEPIS Ethiopia
Medium
TU WG KF
Endemism Score 2%
1900m Graminoid Perennial 3 regions
Guizotia arborescens Friis
Asteraceae · GUIZOTIA Ethiopia
Narrow
IL KF
Endemism Score 2%
2185m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
Vangueria madagascariensis var. abyssinica (A.Rich.) Lantz
Rubiaceae · Vangueria Ethiopia/Eritrea
Medium
EE EW TU
Endemism Score 2%
875m Shrub Perennial 3 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)