Atlas of indigenous plants
Namibia has a huge range of indigenous plants. As well as recording them, you can find a wealth of information on the Plant Information System.
Atlas of alien plants
Several species of alien plants in Namibia pose a threat to the natural vegetation. Mapping these species and obtaining basic information on them is a first step in assessing the level of threat and how best to tackle the problem.
Take action: If you would like to get involved in removing alien cacti in the Windhoek area, please contact the Botanical Society of Namibia. You can also support the Cactus Clean-up Team.
Get identification help
If you are not sure of the identification of a plant species, take photos and a specimen and ask advice from the National Herbarium of Namibia. Read their guidelines on how to collect plant specimens, request an identification and submit a specimen. Enter the specimen reference number in the comments field of your atlasing record.
Contact the National Herbarium of Namibia:
[+264] 61 202 2016
Recently submitted plant records
The following list of records includes verified records and those awaiting verification of species groups you are interested in which have been recently added in your area.
- Tarchonanthus camphoratus22.59167S 17.14167E on 01/11/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Cryptolepis decidua23.49388S 15.39351E on 31/03/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
- Grewia bicolor23.94383S 16.29197E on 23/01/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
- Phaeoptilum spinosum23.94383S 16.29197E on 23/01/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
- Cleome suffruticosa23.94383S 16.29197E on 23/01/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
- Cucumis meeusei23.09949S 15.51736E on 18/04/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
- Citrullus rehmii23.09949S 15.51736E on 18/04/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
- Dipcadi bakerianum [1]23.55596S 15.0431E on 09/04/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
- Helichrysum roseo-niveum23.62599S 15.15845E on 17/06/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
- Trianthema hereroensis23.57649S 15.03024E on 09/05/2025 by Nakale, Emilia
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Top contributors to the atlas of plants
Indigenous Plants - Records
Ranked by number of records| Observer | No. of records |
|---|---|
| Curtis, Barbara | 1603 |
| Burke, Antje | 1411 |
| Walters, Matthew | 1142 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 537 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 470 |
| Brown, Chris | 382 |
| Steynberg, Manda | 112 |
| Rodgers, Michelle | 66 |
| Kashikola, Patemoshela | 63 |
| Nakale, Emilia | 57 |
Indigenous Plants - Species
Ranked by number of species| Observer | No. of species |
|---|---|
| Curtis, Barbara | 436 |
| Burke, Antje | 364 |
| Walters, Matthew | 281 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 214 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 188 |
| Brown, Chris | 113 |
| Steynberg, Manda | 89 |
| Kashikola, Patemoshela | 61 |
| Nakale, Emilia | 57 |
| Kolberg, Herta | 53 |
Alien Plants - Records
Ranked by number of records| Observer | No. of records |
|---|---|
| Walters, Matthew | 1538 |
| Ward, David | 907 |
| Mutota, Petra | 601 |
| Kolberg, Herta | 410 |
| Matheus, Jeremia | 217 |
| Brown, Chris | 199 |
| Kalumbu, Sarry | 171 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 119 |
| Mutota, Patrick | 108 |
| Peters, Raymond | 96 |
Alien Plants - Species
Ranked by number of species| Observer | No. of species |
|---|---|
| Walters, Matthew | 31 |
| Mutota, Petra | 27 |
| Ward, David | 26 |
| Brown, Chris | 25 |
| Kalumbu, Sarry | 22 |
| Kolberg, Herta | 22 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 21 |
| Matheus, Jeremia | 21 |
| Mutota, Patrick | 18 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 17 |