★ Endemic Plants of Ethiopia & Eritrea

Plants found nowhere else in the world

681 Total Endemic
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129 Medium
418 Narrow
3.1% of Flora
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129
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418
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123
🟢 Wide
1.5
⭐ Avg Score
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681 endemic species found
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Rhinacanthus sp. Ensermu K. & Dessalegn D. 3654
Acanthaceae · RHINACANTHUS Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1450m Subshrub Perennial 1 regions
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Portulaca anceps A.Rich.
Portulacaceae · PORTULACA Ethiopia
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SU
Endemism Score 1%
Subshrub Perennial 1 regions
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Lavandula erythraeae (Chiov.) Cufod.
Lamiaceae · LAVANDULA Eritrea
Narrow CR
EW
Endemism Score 1%
Subshrub Perennial 1 regions
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Barleria sp. Kuchar & Kidar 18555
Acanthaceae · BARLERIA Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
1800m Subshrub Perennial 1 regions
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Barleria casatiana Buscal. & Muschl.
Acanthaceae · BARLERIA Eritrea
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EW
Endemism Score 1%
1950m Subshrub Perennial 1 regions
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Potamogeton octandrus subsp. ethiopicus (A.Benn.) R.R.Haynes
Potamogetonaceae · POTAMOGETON Ethiopia
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SU
Endemism Score 1%
2000m Herbaceous Perennial 1 regions
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Lagarosiphon steudneri Casp. ex Schweinf.
Hydrocharitaceae · LAGAROSIPHON Ethiopia
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GD SU
Endemism Score 1%
1725m Herbaceous Annual 2 regions
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Snowdenia mutica (Hochst. ex Fresen.) Pilg.
Poaceae · SNOWDENIA Ethiopia
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GD
Endemism Score 1%
2250m Graminoid Perennial 1 regions
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Pennisetum thulinii S.M.Phillips
Poaceae · PENNISETUM Ethiopia
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AR
Endemism Score 1%
2200m Graminoid Perennial 1 regions
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Panicum vatovae Chiov.
Poaceae · PANICUM Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1600m Graminoid Perennial 1 regions
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Pennisetum uliginosum Hack.
Poaceae · PENNISETUM Ethiopia
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GD SU
Endemism Score 1%
2500m Graminoid Perennial 2 regions
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Pavonia sp. Simmons 65
Malvaceae · PAVONIA Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
500m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Vernonia yabelloana Mesfin
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1740m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Guizotia zavattarii Lanza
Asteraceae · GUIZOTIA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1785m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Jatropha rivae subsp. rivae Pax
Euphorbiaceae · JATROPHA Ethiopia
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SD BA
Endemism Score 1%
375m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Wendlandia arabica Defl.
Rubiaceae · WENDLANDIA Ethiopia
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SU
Endemism Score 1%
1450m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Wendlandia arabica subsp. aethiopica Puff
Rubiaceae · WENDLANDIA Ethiopia
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SU
Endemism Score 1%
1450m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Wellstedia filtuensis D.R.Hunt & J.P.Lebrun
Boraginaceae · WELLSTEDIA Ethiopia
Narrow CR
SD BA
Endemism Score 1%
1500m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Vigna debanensis Martelli
Fabaceae · VIGNA Ethiopia/Eritrea
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EW TU
Endemism Score 1%
1900m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Vernonia thulinii Mesfin
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia
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GJ WG
Endemism Score 1%
1250m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Vernonia tewoldei Mesfin
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia
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KF BA
Endemism Score 1%
1875m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Vernonia printzioides (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) Vatke
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
2000m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Vernonia dalettiensis Mesfin
Asteraceae · VERNONIA Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
1350m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Verbascum arbusculum (A.Rich.) Hub.-Mor.
Scrophulariaceae · VERBASCUM Ethiopia
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SU
Endemism Score 1%
Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Vepris sp. Burger 3072
Rutaceae · Vepris Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
1250m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Tragia negeliensis M.Gilbert
Euphorbiaceae · TRAGIA Ethiopia
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SD BA
Endemism Score 1%
1450m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Tragia abortiva M.Gilbert
Euphorbiaceae · TRAGIA Ethiopia
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GG
Endemism Score 1%
1675m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Taverniera abyssinica A.Rich.
Fabaceae · Taverniera Ethiopia
Narrow CR
TU SU
Endemism Score 1%
2000m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Stomatanthes meyeri R.M.King & H.Rob.
Asteraceae · Stomatanthes Ethiopia
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KF
Endemism Score 1%
2300m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Stathmostelma angustatum (K.Schum.) Bullock
Apocynaceae · Stathmostelma Ethiopia
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TU
Endemism Score 1%
1950m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Solanum benadirense Chiov.
Solanaceae · SOLANUM Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
700m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Sesbania melanocaulis Bidgood
Fabaceae · SESBANIA Ethiopia
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KF WG
Endemism Score 1%
1850m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Ruellia boranica Ensermu
Acanthaceae · RUELLIA Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1450m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Rubus erlangeri Engl.
Rosaceae · RUBUS Ethiopia
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BA SD
Endemism Score 1%
3650m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Rubus aethiopicus R.A.Graham
Rosaceae · RUBUS Ethiopia
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SU GD
Endemism Score 1%
2800m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Rinorea friisii M.Gilbert
Violaceae · RINOREA Ethiopia
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IL KF
Endemism Score 1%
600m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Rhynchosia splendens Schweinf.
Fabaceae · Rhynchosia Ethiopia
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GD
Endemism Score 1%
1050m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Rhynchosia erythraea Schweinf.
Fabaceae · Rhynchosia Ethiopia/Eritrea
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EW SU
Endemism Score 1%
1500m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Rhynchosia erlangeri Harms
Fabaceae · Rhynchosia Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
2200m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Rhus sp. Friis et al. 1147
Anacardiaceae · RHUS Ethiopia
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SU
Endemism Score 1%
1650m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Pseudoblepharispermum bremeri J.-P.Lebrun & Stork
Asteraceae · Pseudoblepharispermum Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Pseudoblepharispermum bremeri J.-P.Lebrun & Stork
Asteraceae · Pseudoblepharispermum Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Polysphaeria aethiopica Verdc.
Rubiaceae · Polysphaeria Ethiopia
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SD BA
Endemism Score 1%
1075m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Phyllanthus borenensis M.Gilbert
Euphorbiaceae · PHYLLANTHUS Ethiopia
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SD
Endemism Score 1%
1150m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Phagnalon quartinianum A.Rich.
Asteraceae · PHAGNALON Ethiopia
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TU
Endemism Score 1%
2050m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Pelargonium hararense Knuth
Geraniaceae · Pelargonium Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
2800m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Pavonia longipilosa Thulin
Malvaceae · PAVONIA Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
575m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Otostegia tomentosa subsp. steudneri (Schweinf.) Sebald
Lamiaceae · OTOSTEGIA Ethiopia
Narrow VU
GD WU
Endemism Score 1%
2700m Shrub Perennial 2 regions
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Orthosiphon grandiflorus A.Terracc.
Lamiaceae · ORTHOSIPHON Ethiopia
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HA
Endemism Score 1%
350m Shrub Perennial 1 regions
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Ocimum formosum (G?rke) Chiov. ex Lanza
Lamiaceae · OCIMUM Ethiopia
Narrow VU
BA
Endemism Score 1%
1750m Shrub Perennial 1 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)